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Clarence Paul

real name Clarence Otto Pauling

Clarence Paul is credited on 3,125 releases across 697 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,125

Credits

697

Albums

8

Decades active

600

In collections

Biography

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American singer, songwriter and producer.
Born: March, 19, 1928, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Died: May, 6, 1995, Los Angeles, California
He was the brother of Lowman Pauling & founding member of The "5" Royales (opens in a new tab). In the 1950's, Clarence shortened his surname, dropping the "ing", and moved to Detroit where he became involved. He gained fame as Stevie Wonder's mentor & main producer.
Clarence Paul's impressive portfolio also includes writing, vocals, & production work on records by many artists including The Temptations (opens in a new tab), The Marvelettes (opens in a new tab), and Marvin Gaye. He was married.

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Credited work

3,125 releases · 697 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 3,722
  • Production · 1,525
  • Other credits · 20

Studios: Sweet Jane LTD. · Wiley-Griffith Studios · Atlantic Studios · Criteria Recording Studios

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