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Bobby Caldwell

US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

United States • 1951-08-15 – 2023-03-14

Bobby Caldwell is credited on 974 releases across 296 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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974

Pressings credited

296

Albums

7

Decades active

451

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Biography

Robert Hunter Caldwell (August 15, 1951 – March 14, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He released several albums spanning R&B, soul, jazz, and adult contemporary, and was known for his soulful and versatile vocals. Caldwell released the hit single and his signature song "What You Won't Do for Love" from his double platinum debut self-titled album in 1978. After several R&B and smooth jazz albums, Caldwell turned to singing standards from the Great American Songbook. He wrote many songs for other artists, including the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single "The Next Time I Fall" for Amy Grant and Peter Cetera. Caldwell's musical catalog is perhaps best known today for its later sampling by several prolific hip hop and R&B artists.

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Credited work

974 releases · 296 albums · active 1965–2025

  • Performance · 1,742
  • Production · 135
  • Other credits · 53
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Westlake Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · The Hit Factory · Can-Am Recorders

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