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| Born | (1945-08-25)August 25, 1945 (age 80) Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
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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 fromSteve Perry toAlabama toKim Carnes toFlo & Eddie toAlice Cooper toMelissa 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 theBillboardHot 100 chart.[1] Besides "Oh Sherrie," Krampf co-wrote three other songs on Perry'sStreet Talk album, including "Strung Out", which made it to #40 on theBillboard Hot 100. He also co-wrote a song with Kim Carnes and Duane Hitchings—"I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is"—on theGrammy Award-winningFlashdance (1983)soundtrack.
As a producer, his most notable credit is for producingAshley Cleveland's "Big Town" (1991,Atlantic Records),[2] Krampf also producedDisappear Fear's self-titled studio album (1994,Rounder Records).
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