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James Kottak

1962 - 2024

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James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996. At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serving drummer. Kottak was also an original member of Kingdom Come, of whom he was their drummer from 1987 to 1989 and again from 2018 to his death in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Kottak is the 805th most popular musician (down from 534th in 2019), the 4,386th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,754th in 2019) and the 262nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, James Kottak ranks 805 out of 3,175. Before him are Huey Lewis, Scotty Moore, Sammy Hagar, John Illsley, Eduard Nápravník, and Christian Ferras. After him are Ron Carter, Alec John Such, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, Charly García, Evgeny Kissin, and Bob Sinclar.

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Among people born in 1962, James Kottak ranks 121. Before him are Cary Elwes, Adam Baldwin, Kelly Craft, Chuck Billy, Andre Braugher, and Choi Min-sik. After him are Antti Rinne, Manuel Amoros, Galina Chistyakova, Lori Lightfoot, Jaya Prada, and Tigran Sargsyan. Among people deceased in 2024, James Kottak ranks 211. Before him are Bernard Chiarelli, Daniel Williams, Dallas Long, Saleh al-Arouri, Wolfgang Rihm, and Mykhaylo Fomenko. After him are Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Eugenio Dal Corso, Stefan Abadzhiev, Breyten Breytenbach, Nabil Elaraby, and Yvonne Furneaux.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Kottak ranks 4,386 out of 20,380. Before him are Wallace Beery (1885), Bobby Darin (1936), Michael V. Gazzo (1923), David Harbour (1975), Jon Moxley (1985), and Adolphe Menjou (1890). After him are Marc Platt (1957), John Wesley Hyatt (1837), Ron Carter (1937), Gavin Newsom (1967), Paul Castellano (1915), and Michael Richards (1949).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Kottak ranks 262. Before him are John Michael Talbot (1954), Ira Gershwin (1896), Kenny G (1956), Huey Lewis (1950), Scotty Moore (1931), and Sammy Hagar (1947). After him are Ron Carter (1937), Alec John Such (1951), Joe Pass (1929), Daron Malakian (1975), Diplo (1978), and Reginald Arvizu (1969).

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