He was a prolific Grammy Award winning composer, filmmaker, producer, solo recording artist,  multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of the Patti Smith Group wherein he shared bass duties with Lenny Kaye.

His numerous collaborations and band memberships include Blondie, Iggy Pop, John Cale, and John Waite, to site a scant few.

Dig this interview with Ivan and Iggy Pop https://youtu.be/2VTbKTcVyZQ

As a bassist – and given his formidable skills as a composer, Ivan was the consummate song player, working the pocket and outlining the changes in the service of the singer…as so many of us do!

Dig Ivan Kral “Winner Takes All” https://bit.ly/2GjdLI2

Dig Ivan on “Dancing Barefeoot” which he co-composed with Patti https://youtu.be/u69ZI5Www8Y

Dig Ivan with the Patti Smith Group on Rockpalast 1979 https://youtu.be/5UYlLHlCQ_w