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Don Lanier

Don Lanier is credited on 511 releases across 137 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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511

Pressings credited

137

Albums

8

Decades active

186

In collections

Biography

Don Lanier (July 13, 1936 – July 23, 2014) was an American songwriter and composer. He composed and wrote dozens of songs for artists including Ray Charles, Dean Martin, The Everly Brothers and Hank Snow. His latest contributions as a songwriter and composer were on Featuring by Norah Jones and on Sugartime by Charlie Phillips. He was the original lead guitarist for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen of The Rhythm Orchids.

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Credited work

511 releases · 137 albums · active 1957–2025

  • Performance · 502
  • Other credits · 38
  • Production · 5

Studios: RPM International Studios · Masterfonics · Sound Stage Studios · Emerald Sound Studios

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