Person · Male
John Barbata
- From
- Passaic, United States
- Active
- 1945–2024
- Releases
- 1
- rock
About
John Barbata (April 1, 1945 – May 8, 2024) was an American drummer who was active especially in pop and rock bands in the 1960s and 1970s, both as a band member and as a session drummer. Barbata served as the drummer for The Sentinals, The Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jefferson Airplane (for its final album and tour only), and Jefferson Starship (from 1974 to 1978). Barbata claimed to have played on over 60 albums in an uncredited capacity.
Member of
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The Stray Gators drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Links
Reference
Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8e707ad0-2768-4a21-903a-eaaabde68acd
- ISNI
- 0000000041391627
- IPI
- 00061201530
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.