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Bob Babbitt

Bob Babbitt is credited on 1,211 releases across 273 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,211

Pressings credited

273

Albums

7

Decades active

603

In collections

Biography

Robert Andrew Kreinar (November 26, 1937 – July 16, 2012), known as Bob Babbitt, was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards. Also in 1968, with Mike Campbell, Ray Monette and Andrew Smith, he formed the band Scorpion, which lasted until 1970. He is ranked number 59 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".

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Credited work

1,211 releases · 273 albums · active 1964–2025

  • Performance · 1,739
  • Production · 38
  • Other credits · 37
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Mediasound · Sigma Sound Studios · A&M Studios · Power Station

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