Dick (Richard) Kimmel (born February 21, 1947) is a bluegrass/oldtime musician and biologist. He is a bluegrass, old-time string band, and folk musician; performing solo, with his band, Dick Kimmel & Co, or with various musical collaborations. Dick generally performs as a vocalist playing guitar, mandolin, and clawhammer banjo. He was inducted into America's Traditional Country and Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 2008, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2014, he was nominated as Bluegrass Entertainer of the Year by SPBGMA (the Society for the Preservation of the Bluegrass Music of America). Dick has played on more than 2 dozen recordings many containing songs he copyrighted.