Jim Keltner

Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States) is a session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. Keltner is best known for his session work on solo recordings by three of The Beatles, working often with George Harrison, John Lennon (including Lennon solo albums, as well as albums released both by the Plastic Ono Band and Yoko Ono), and Ringo Starr. He and Starr were the drummers on the Concert for... more

Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States) is a session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. Keltner is best known for his session work on solo recordings by three of The Beatles, working often with George Harrison, John Lennon (including Lennon solo albums, as well as albums released both by the Plastic Ono Band and Yoko Ono), and Ringo Starr. He and Starr were the drummers on the Concert for Bangladesh, rock's first charity benefit, initiated by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, in August, 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York; he also performed at the Garden in 1972 for John Lennon's "One To One" benefit for the Willowbrook State School. Keltner later joined the 1974 George Harrison/Ravi Shankar tour, after many phone calls on the road from Harrison to him. His first gig on the tour was Memphis November 20, 1974. Keltner's relationship with the former Beatles was such that he was parodied on albums released by both Harrison... less