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Billy Hinsche
Manila, Philippines
Billy Hinsche is credited on 484 releases across 50 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
484
Pressings credited
50
Albums
7
Decades active
427
In collections
Biography
William Hinsche (June 29, 1951 – November 20, 2021) was an American musician who was a co-founding member of the singing trio Dino, Desi & Billy and a keyboardist for the Beach Boys' backing band.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
484 releases · 50 albums · active 1966–2026
- Performance · 536
- Other credits · 46
- Production · 37
Studios: Caribou Ranch · Trident Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Elektra Sound Recorders
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Greatest Hits
Caribou
1974
Holland
1973
Beach Boys' Party!
1965
Pacific Ocean Blue
1977
Warren Zevon
1976
A Quiet Normal Life (The Best Of Warren Zevon)
1986
15 Big Ones
1976
In Concert
1973
Feel Flows (The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971)
2021
Sail On Sailor •1972•
2022
Hat Trick
1973
Good Music
1987
M.I.U. Album
1978
Where The Action Is! (Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965-1968)
2009
Still Cruisin'
1989
Youngblood
1983
We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years
2026
Come To The Sunshine: Soft Pop Nuggets From The WEA Vaults
2004
Carl Wilson
1981
Our Time's Coming
1966
15 Big Ones / Love You
2000
Waves
1972
M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album)
2000
Frequent collaborators
- The Beach Boys
- Dino, Desi & Billy
- Elton John
- Warren Zevon
- Ricci Martin
- Dean Martin
- Chicago (2)
- America (2)
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