Craig Krampf
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- Drummer
- percussionist
- arranger
- record producer
- songwriter
- Drums
- percussion
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| Born | August 25, 1945 Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2026 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–2026 |
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Craig Krampf (August 25, 1945 – April 16, 2026) was an American drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter.
The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he played on albums by other artists, including Steve Perry, Alabama, Kim Carnes, Flo & Eddie, Alice Cooper, and 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 Perry's "Oh Sherrie" (co-written with Perry, Randy Goodrum, and Bill Cuomo), which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] 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 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),[2] Krampf also produced Disappear Fear's self-titled studio album (1994, Rounder Records).
Krampf died in Nashville on April 17, 2026, at the age of 80.[3]
