John Barbata

Biography

John Barbata, born in 1945 in the United States, made a significant impact on the music scene of the 1960s and 1970s as a drummer. His career included playing with iconic bands like The Turtles and artists such as Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young. His style, blending rock, folk, and psychedelic rock, helped shape the sound of the era, making him an important figure in American music.

Highlights

• Member of The Turtles band in the 1960s.
• Played with artists like Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young.
• Known for his drumming style in psychedelic rock.

Discography

• The Sentinals Big Surf!1963
• The Sentinals Vegas Go Go1964
• The Turtles Happy Together1967
• The Turtles The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands1968
• Lee Michaels Recital1968
• Linda Ronstadt Hand Sown … Home Grown1969
• The Fool The Fool1969
• Ry Cooder Ry Cooder1970
• Stephen Stills Stephen Stills1970
• Ethridge/Hill/Barbata L.A. Getaway1971
• Johnny Rivers Home Grown1971
• Batdorf & Rodney Off the Shelf1971
• David Blue Stories1971
• John Sebastian The Four of Us1971
• Judee Sill Judee Sill1971
• The Everly Brothers Stories We Could Tell1972
• Graham Nash Songs for Beginners1972
• Neil Young Time Fades Away1972
• JD Souther John David Souther1972
• Jefferson Airplane Long John Silver1972
• Jefferson Airplane Thirty Seconds Over Winterland1973
• Graham Nash Wild Tales1973
• David Blue Nice Baby and the Angel1973
• The Byrds Byrds1973
• Booker T. & Priscilla Jones Chronicles1973
• Grace Slick Manhole1974
• Jefferson Starship Dragon Fly1974
• Jefferson Starship Red Octopus1975
• Jefferson Starship Spitfire1976
• Jefferson Starship Flight Log1977
• Jefferson Starship Earth1978
• Jefferson Starship Gold1979
• Philo Hayward Rounder1981

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