Person · Male
Ralph Molina
- From
- Puerto Rico, United States
- Since
- 1943–present
- Releases
- 33
About
Ralph Molina (born June 22, 1943) is a Puerto Rico-born American musician, best known as the drummer for Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse.
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Born in Puerto Rico, Molina has been a member of Crazy Horse since they were formed in 1962 as Danny & the Memories. He has remained throughout the band's many personnel changes, and has performed on all releases by the band, with and without Young. Molina's style of drumming is characterized by simple but steady beats and fills.
Molina's musical beginnings were in local doo-wop groups, singing harmonies with friends in New York, and then in Florida, where he graduated from high school. He later moved to California to sing with his cousin Lou's group, which led to other musical opportunities. Molina joined Danny Whitten, Billy Talbot, and Ben Rocco in the doo-wop group Danny and the Memories, which in the 60s morphed into a folk-rock act called The Psyrcle, later known as The Rockets.
As the decade came to a close, the group renamed themselves Crazy Horse after playing with Neil Young. Although the band lineup has changed over the years, Molina and Talbot have remained as core members of Crazy Horse, recording over 30 albums. Molina released his first solo album, Love & Inspiration in March 2019.
Member of
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Crazy Horse drums (drum set)
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The Rockets membranophone
Discography
Singles
Live
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Live Like a Rock: Live at Glastonbury 1994
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2008: European Winter Tour Compilation
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2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD1)
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2007-11-06: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
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2008-02-29: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark (AUD1)
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2008-03-11: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
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2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD2)
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2007-11-29: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD1)
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2008-02-18: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2008-02-24: Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milano, Italy
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2008-02-28: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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2007-11-08: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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2008-03-15: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK (AUD2)
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2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD2)
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2008-02-17: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2007-12-07: Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT, USA
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2007-11-05: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
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2008-03-06: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
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2007-11-13: Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL, USA (AUD2)
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2008-02-22: Austria Center Vienna, Wien, Austria
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2007-11-26: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2007-10-30: Nokia Live, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2008-02-20: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2007-10-20: INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA, USA
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2007-11-27: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2008-02-11: Stadschouwburg, Antwerpen, Belgium
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2007-10-22: Keller Theater, Portland, OR, USA
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2008-03-09: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
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2008-02-15: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France
Links
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Reference
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 94314bee-b26d-4c45-ab7a-c089733fb4f4
- ISNI
- 0000000008814894
- ISNI
- 0000000406644421
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.