Person · Male
Russ Kunkel
session drummer
- From
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Since
- 1948–present
- Releases
- 1
- rock
About
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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R. Kunkel · Russel Kunkel · Russell Kunkel
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- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6a002755-c0e3-4530-b608-eb10bb994c01
- ISNI
- 0000000071433816
- IPI
- 00125114910
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.