Russ Kunkel
| Russ Kunkel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Russell Kunkel |
| Born |
September 27, 1948 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop, country |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, session musician, producer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, timbales, congas, tambourine, cowbell, shaker |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts |
The Section James Taylor Jackson Browne Lyle Lovett Carly Simon |
Russell "Russ" Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with many well-known artists, including Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Neil Diamond, Glenn Frey,and Carly Simon.
Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the 1970s, Kunkel worked so frequently with bassist Leland Sklar, guitarist Danny Kortchmar, and keyboardist Craig Doerge that they eventually became known as "The Section" and recorded three albums under that name between 1972 and 1977.
Kunkel had a cameo as doomed drummer Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap.
In 2010 Kunkel joined the Troubadour Reunion Tour supporting James Taylor and Carole King.
Kunkel endorses Yamaha drums, Paiste cymbals,Evans drumheads and Pro-Mark sticks. He has previously used Premier drums, Pearl Drums and Remo drumheads, but prior to switching to Paiste in 1983, it is likely that he used Zildjian cymbals up to that point.
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