Craig Krampf

Craig Krampf
Born	(1945-08-25) August 25, 1945 Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Drummer percussionist arranger record producer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Drums percussion
Years active	1971–present
Formerly of	Cherokee Skatt Brothers Silver Condor

Craig Krampf (born October 22, 1954) is an American drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter.

The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo & Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge. Additionally, Krampf and Perry were founding members of the short-lived rock group Alien Project.

As a songwriter, his biggest hit was with Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" (co-written with Perry, Randy Goodrum, and Bill Cuomo), which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Besides "Oh Sherrie," Krampf co-wrote three other songs on Perry's Street Talk album, including "Strung Out", which made it to #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also co-wrote a song with Kim Carnes and Duane Hitchings—"I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is"—on the Grammy Award-winning Flashdance (1983) soundtrack.

As a producer, his most notable credit is for producing Ashley Cleveland's "Big Town" (1991, Atlantic Records), Krampf also produced Disappear Fear's self-titled studio album (1994, Rounder Records).

Partial résumé

• Kim Carnes – "Bette Davis Eyes", "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)", Romance Dance, Mistaken Identity, Voyeur, Café Racers, Barking at Airplanes, Light House, View from the House
• Alice Cooper – Special Forces, Zipper Catches Skin
• Paul Stanley – Paul Stanley
• Lita Ford – Lita
• Cher – "Skin Deep"
• Richard Simmons – Reach
• Jane Wiedlin – Jane Wiedlin
• Randy Meisner – One More Song
• Timothy B. Schmit – Playin' It Cool
• Joan Armatrading – "Drop the Pilot"
• Steve Perry – Street Talk
• The Motels – "Only the Lonely"
• Melissa Etheridge – "Bring Me Some Water"
• Pam Tillis – Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey
• Patty Loveless – "You Can Feel Bad"
• Tanya Tucker – "Can't Run from Yourself"
• Nick Gilder – "City Nights"
• Silver Condor (feat. Joe Cerisano) – "Trouble At Home"

External links

• Craig Krampf at AllMusic
• Craig Krampf discography at Discogs
• Craig Krampf at IMDb