John Barbata (April 1, 1945 – May 8, 2024) was an American drummer who was active especially in pop and rock bands in the 1960s and 1970s, both as a band member and as a session drummer. Barbata served as the drummer for The Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jefferson Airplane (for its final album and tour only), and Jefferson Starship (from 1974 to 1978). Barbata claimed to have played on over 60 albums in an uncredited capacity. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Barbata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
John Barbata has 3 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Journey Through the Past. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
