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James Kottak

American drummer (1962–2024)

  • Fame54.7
  • Momentum0.8
  • Wikipedia9.8K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1962–2024, aged 62United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    27 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1962–2024
    Aged 62
  • Known for
    Scorpions: Acoustica
    2001
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

James Kottak 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.

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54.7
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Momentum0.8
Historical22.1
Now attention4.7
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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