Performance · Production
Michael J. Powell
real name Michael Jerome Powell
Michael J. Powell is credited on 882 releases across 205 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
882
Credits
205
Albums
6
Decades active
195
In collections
Biography
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Soul songwriter - producer - guitarist.
Born in Detroit, Michigan.
Co-founder of Chapter 8 in 1972.
Went on to produce hits for Anita Baker and Regina Belle, among others.
Mentored Quentin Harris.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
882 releases · 205 albums · active 1979–2025
- Performance · 1,316
- Production · 1,004
- Engineering · 288
- Other credits · 16
- Mastering · 1
Studios: Encore Studios · The Sound Suite Detroit · Yamaha International Recording · Yamaha R & D Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

E. 1999 Eternal
1995

Rapture
1986

The K&D Sessions™
1998

One In A Million
1996

Giving You The Best That I Got
1988

Compositions
1990

1st Of Tha Month
1995

12 Play
1993

The Songstress
1983

A Flourish And A Spoil
2015

Jesus Piece
2012

Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999

The Collection Volume One
1998

Return
1990

Rich And Poor
1989

Strawberry Moon
1987

Giving You The Best That I Got
1988

The Best Of Randy Crawford & Friends
2000

Best Of Randy Crawford
1996

Dangerous Minds (Music From The Motion Picture)
1995

The Very Best Of Randy Crawford
1993

Burnin'
1991

Good Woman
1991

Mixed Emotions
1991
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