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Michael Been

Oklahoma City, United States

Michael Been is credited on 282 releases across 82 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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282

Pressings credited

82

Albums

7

Decades active

437

In collections

Biography

Michael Kenneth Been (March 17, 1950 – August 19, 2010) was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign song of Al Gore's 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. His song "Oklahoma" was one of the top ten choices for Oklahoma's official state rock song and a line from the song provided the name for Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center.

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Credited work

282 releases · 82 albums · active 1969–2025

  • Performance · 492
  • Production · 128
  • Other credits · 6
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Sunwest Recording Studios · Real World Studios · Puget Sound Recorders · Eldorado Recording Studios

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