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Artie Kaplan

real name Arthur William Kaplan

Artie Kaplan is credited on 1,127 releases across 219 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,127

Credits

219

Albums

7

Decades active

188

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American saxophonist and flutist that played on over 150 Top Ten records. Born October 28, 1935. Died October 11, 2025.
In the 70s he was an in-demand session saxophone player working with artists like Barry Manilow, Carole King, Brook Benton, Peaches And Herb etc. He's also the saxophonist on the huge 1960's hits "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb and "Locomotion" by Little Eva.
At that time he also worked as music contractor for many rock artists and coordinating music to movies like "The Midnight Cowboy" and "The Verdict", "Fame" and many more. He has also written and produced music for children shows and released several albums. His debut album "Confessions Of A Male Chauvinist Pig" in 1973 was a best seller in Europe. In the 2000s he still continued writing and recording for different artists.

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Credited work

1,127 releases · 219 albums · active 1960–2023

  • Performance · 1,165
  • Other credits · 333
  • Production · 49

Studios: Century Sound Studios · Mediasound · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · A&R Studios

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