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Claytoven Richardson

real name Clayton Dwight Richardson

Claytoven Richardson is credited on 698 releases across 226 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

226

Albums

6

Decades active

187

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Claytoven Richardson (born 23 May 1956, in Berkeley, California) is an American singer, instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and author. His musical career spans nearly three decades, during which he has been awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. Though he is involved with many educational and literary projects, he remains active as a prolific session musician.

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Credited work

698 releases · 226 albums · active 1975–2025

  • Performance · 1,142
  • Production · 124
  • Other credits · 35
  • Engineering · 12

Studios: Tarpan Studios · Studio G (5) · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Ocean Way Recording

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