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Luis Conte

Luis Conte is credited on 1,664 releases across 961 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,664

Pressings credited

961

Albums

6

Decades active

636

In collections

Biography

Luis Cristóbal Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera. Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s. Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion". Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community. Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band, along with many TV and film projects.

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1,664 releases · 961 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Performance · 2,842
  • Other credits · 286

Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Westlake Studios · Capitol Studios · Conway Studios

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