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Russ Kunkel

Pittsburgh, United States

Russ Kunkel is credited on 4,304 releases across 595 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,304

Pressings credited

595

Albums

7

Decades active

1,776

In collections

Biography

Russell Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Cass Elliot, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Leah Kunkel, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood, Bill Withers, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. He was the studio and touring drummer for Crosby & Nash in the 1970s and played on all four of their studio albums.

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Credited work

4,304 releases · 595 albums · active 1966–2026

  • Performance · 9,285
  • Other credits · 592
  • Production · 383
  • Engineering · 13

Studios: A&M Studios · Sunset Sound · Record Plant, Los Angeles · The Sound Factory

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