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Clarence Mcdonald

Clarence Mcdonald is credited on 1,564 releases across 288 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,564

Credits

288

Albums

7

Decades active

615

In collections

Biography

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Jazz / soul / funk / disco / R'n'B pianist and producer (February 24, 1945 – July 21, 2021).
Along with his partner for over 40 years, the late Fritz Baskett, they have written many songs for Deniece Williams, The Emotions etc.
He has played with (and for) an incredible number of musicians: Aretha Franklin, Gloria Gaynor, Ray Charles, Buddy Miles, Lionel Richie, James Taylor, Maurice White to name a few.

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Credited work

1,564 releases · 288 albums · active 1969–2025

  • Performance · 2,089
  • Production · 392
  • Other credits · 123

Studios: The Sound Factory · A&M Studios · Hollywood Sound Recorders · Warner Bros. Recording Studios

Discography

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