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Don Randi

real name Donald Schwartz

New York City, United States

Don Randi is credited on 1,172 releases across 218 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,172

Credits

218

Albums

7

Decades active

1,026

In collections

Biography

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American composer, arranger, music director, bandleader and keyboard musician.
He play piano, keyboards, organ and harpsichord.
He began his career as a pianist and keyboard player in 1956, gradually establishing a reputation as a leading session musician. In the early 1960s, he was musician and arranger for Phil Spector.
He performed on many successful songs (He claims to have played on over three hundred hit records), including Good Vibrations (US 1966) (opens in a new tab) and These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (US 1965) (opens in a new tab). Founder and owner of the Jazz Club since 1970.
Born: February 25, 1937 in New York City, New York

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Credited work

1,172 releases · 218 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Performance · 1,621
  • Other credits · 171
  • Production · 31

Studios: Gold Star Studios · Whitney Recording Studios · Devonshire Studios · Western Recorders

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