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Bernard Purdie

real name Bernard Lee Purdie

Elkton, United States

Bernard Purdie is credited on 3,009 releases across 585 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,009

Credits

585

Albums

7

Decades active

1,234

In collections

Biography

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Drummer, born 11 June 1939 in Elkton, Maryland.

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Credited work

3,009 releases · 585 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 4,693
  • Other credits · 108
  • Production · 42
  • Engineering · 4

Studios: Atlantic Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · A&R Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City

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