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Bob West

real name Robert West

Bob West is credited on 1,387 releases across 308 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,387

Credits

308

Albums

7

Decades active

848

In collections

Biography

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American session bassist, songwriter, arranger, and producer based in Los Angeles. Performed on many Wrecking Crew related sessions, sessions for / and /, and co-wrote the Jackson 5 song "I'll Be There".
For the reggae songwriter who co-wrote 'Golden Locks', see.
For the soul songwriter ("You're So Fine") and label owner based in Detroit, active in the late 1950s and early 1960s, see Robert West.
For the US country / rockabilly songwriter, see Red West

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Credited work

1,387 releases · 308 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 1,588
  • Production · 11
  • Other credits · 10

Studios: Sunset Sound · Gold Star Studios · Columbia Studios, Hollywood · Stronghold Sound Recorders

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