Given the question: Facts: - instrument: drums - years active: 1971-present - birth name: jeffrey allen - genre: rock blues - birth date: 23 april 1946 - name: jeff allen - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - associated acts: east , bonnie tyler , mick taylor , van morrison of eden , babe ruth , snowy white - occupation: drummer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jeff allen .
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jeff allen -lrb- born jeffrey allen , 23 april 1946 , matlock , derbyshire -rrb- is an english rock and blues session drummer .allen is best known for his work with east of eden , babe ruth , snowy white , bonnie tyler , mick taylor and van morrison .he is not to be confused , although in many listings often is , with the similarly named , former drummer with the british glam rock outfit , hello , whose brother is ultravox 's chris cross .