MUSICIAN
Eddie Kramer
1942 - Today

Eddie Kramer
Edwin H. Kramer (born 19 April 1942) is a South African-born recording producer and engineer. He has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, the Kinks, Kiss, John Mellencamp, and Carlos Santana, as well as records for other well-known artists in various genres. Kramer's film soundtrack credits include Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, Festival Express, Jimi Plays Monterey, Jimi Plays Berkeley, Live at the Fillmore East, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, The Pursuit of Happiness, Rainbow Bridge, The Song Remains the Same, and Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More. Kramer was interviewed extensively in Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin', a two-hour American Masters documentary which debuted in November 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Eddie Kramer is the 1,981st most popular musician (down from 1,817th in 2024), the 186th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 147th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South African Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Eddie Kramer ranks 1,980 out of 3,175. Before her are Micky Moody, Spencer Dryden, Angerfist, Roy Estrada, and Mathew Knowles. After her are Sammy Cahn, Dave Rodgers, Eddie Condon, Brad Wilk, Sebastian Ingrosso, Eddie Hazel, and Brian Littrell.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMicky Moody
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,975
Spencer Dryden
1938 - 2005
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,976
Angerfist
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,977
Roy Estrada
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,978
Mathew Knowles
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,979
Eddie Kramer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,980
Sammy Cahn
1913 - 1993
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,981
Dave Rodgers
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,982
Eddie Condon
1905 - 1973
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 1,983
Brad Wilk
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 1,984
Sebastian Ingrosso
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,985
Eddie Hazel
1950 - 1992
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,986
Brian Littrell
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,987
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Eddie Kramer ranks 625. Before her are Christine Darden, Harald Norpoth, Dan Haggerty, Munyoro Nyamau, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Jimmy Miller. After her are Gerhard Roth, Butch Otter, Salim Ahmed Salim, Juan Gisbert Sr., Pedro Araya Toro, and Monique Ohsan Bellepeau.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsChristine Darden
MATHEMATICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 619
Harald Norpoth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 620
Dan Haggerty
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 621
Munyoro Nyamau
ATHLETE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 622
Mallikarjun Kharge
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 623
Jimmy Miller
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1994
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 624
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 625
Gerhard Roth
WRITER
1942 - 2022
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 626
Butch Otter
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 627
Salim Ahmed Salim
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 628
Juan Gisbert Sr.
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 629
Pedro Araya Toro
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 630
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 631
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Eddie Kramer ranks 186 out of 454. Before her are Denis Goldberg (1933), Ted Moore (1914), Gordon Hodgson (1904), Clarence Walker (1898), Richard Borcherds (1959), and Clarence Oldfield (1899). After her are Grace Mugabe (1965), Baleka Mbete (1949), Enoch Sontonga (1873), Eddie Keizan (1944), Albertina Sisulu (1918), and Paddy Driver (1934).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDenis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 180
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 181
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 182
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 183
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 184
Clarence Oldfield
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 185
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 186
Grace Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 187
Baleka Mbete
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 188
Enoch Sontonga
COMPOSER
1873 - 1905
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 189
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 190
Albertina Sisulu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 191
Paddy Driver
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 192
Among MUSICIANS In South Africa
Among musicians born in South Africa, Eddie Kramer ranks 6. Before her are Manfred Mann (1940), Abdullah Ibrahim (1934), Hugh Masekela (1939), Trevor Rabin (1954), and Lucky Dube (1910). After her are J. R. Rotem (1975), Kevin Shirley (1960), and Simphiwe Dana (1980).
Manfred Mann
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1
Abdullah Ibrahim
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 2
Hugh Masekela
1939 - 2018
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 3
Trevor Rabin
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4
Lucky Dube
1910 - 1964
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5
Eddie Kramer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 6
J. R. Rotem
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7
Kevin Shirley
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 8
Simphiwe Dana
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.12
Rank: 9












































