Craig Krampf


Craig Krampf 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", 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 soundtrack.
As a producer, his most notable credit is for producing Ashley Cleveland's "Big Town", Krampf also produced Disappear Fear's self-titled studio album.

Partial résumé

  • Kim Carnes – "Bette Davis Eyes", "Crazy in the Night ", 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 – "Trouble At Home"