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Emil Richards

real name Emilio Joseph Radocchia

United States · 1932-09-02 – 2019-12-14

Emil Richards is credited on 1,960 releases across 413 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,960

Credits

413

Albums

8

Decades active

871

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Emil Richards (Born: September 2, 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA – Died: December 14, 2019) was an American vibraphonist and percussionist. He recorded on over 1350 film scores and performed and recorded with over 650 artists. He was a collector of ethnic percussion instruments. Inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall Of Fame in November 1994.

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1,960 releases · 413 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 2,803
  • Other credits · 424
  • Production · 23
  • Engineering · 10

Studios: F.P.S.H.O.T. · A&M Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · United Western Studios

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