Craig Krampf
Drum, Musical Artist
Who is Craig Krampf?
Craig Krampf is an American musician 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 and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge. He along with 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", 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-winning Flashdance soundtrack.
As a producer, his most notable credit is for producing Ashley Cleveland's "Big Town", Krampf also produced Disappear Fear's self-titled album.
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- Also known as
- Craig Kampf
- Krampf, Craig
- Nationality
- United States of America
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on July 23, 2013
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