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Ed Cobb

real name Edward C. Cobb

Honolulu, United States

Ed Cobb is credited on 2,468 releases across 718 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,468

Credits

718

Albums

8

Decades active

411

In collections

Biography

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American musician, songwriter, award-winning record producer and engineer, born 25 February 1938, died 19 September 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Member of the pop group The Four Preps from 1956 to 1966. Most known for "Tainted Love", a northern soul hit for Gloria Jones, which has been covered many times after Soft Cell's early 1980s version.
Cobb worked as either a music producer or a sound engineer for such artists as The Standells, The Lettermen, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, and Fleetwood Mac.

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Credited work

2,468 releases · 718 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 2,605
  • Production · 548
  • Other credits · 65
  • Engineering · 40

Studios: Producers Workshop · Inner Ear Studios · Jackson Studios · Newcastle City Hall

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