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Martin Ditcham

real name Martin Russell Ditcham

Martin Ditcham is credited on 2,306 releases across 353 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,306

Credits

353

Albums

6

Decades active

1,044

In collections

Biography

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Percussionist and drummer.
Born: February 22, 1951 in Ilford, Essex, England.
His career spans over four decades of high-profile studio recordings and live performances.
Sade:
Beyond co-writing The Sweetest Taboo, he contributed percussion and drums to several of the band's most famous tracks, including Smooth Operator and No Ordinary Love.
Chris Rea:
Ditcham has been a long-time collaborator, providing the rhythmic foundation for classics like Driving Home For Christmas (The Christmas EP) and touring extensively with him.
He has performed with an elite roster of artists,
Including:
The Rolling Stones (notably on the album Undercover)
Elton John
Tina Turner
Talk Talk (Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock)
Everything But The Girl
U2
Mary Black
Nik Kershaw

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Credited work

2,306 releases · 353 albums · active 1979–2025

Performance · 3,590
Other credits · 203

Studios: Power Plant Studios · Studio Miraval · Mountain Studios · Abbey Road Studios

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