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About Dick Kimmel
- Dick (Richard) Kimmel (born February 21, 1947) is an American bluegrass/oldtime musician and biologist.
- Kimmel performs solo, with his band, Dick Kimmel & Co, or with various musical collaborations.
- Kimmel generally performs as a vocalist playing guitar, mandolin, and clawhammer banjo.
- Kimmel was inducted into America's Traditional Country and Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 2008, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
- In 2014, he was nominated as Bluegrass Entertainer of the Year by SPBGMA (the Society for the Preservation of the Bluegrass Music of America).
- Kimmel has played on more than 24 recordings, many containing songs he copyrighted.
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