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Carlos Vega

Carlos Vega is credited on 1,518 releases across 467 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,518

Pressings credited

467

Albums

6

Decades active

462

In collections

Biography

Carlos Vega (December 7, 1956 – April 7, 1998) was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with James Taylor. As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to a wide variety of music during the rise and popularity of the California singer-songwriter movement.

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Credited work

1,518 releases · 467 albums · active 1975–2026

  • Performance · 2,338
  • Other credits · 127

Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Sunset Sound · Bill Schnee Studios · Conway Studios

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