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Randy Jackson

real name Randall Darnell Jackson

Randy Jackson is credited on 1,711 releases across 391 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,711

Credits

391

Albums

6

Decades active

751

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Biography

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Not related, or to be confused with Jacksons and Jackson 5 member (and Michael Jackson's brother) - see Randy Jackson.
This Randy Jackson, born June 23, 1956 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, is a Grammy-winning producer, musician (electric bass & keyboard bass), record executive and television presenter, who started out learning bass from age 13. He has played and toured as session bassist with numerous high-profile pop artists, including Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Céline Dion, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Journey, Madonna, *NSYNC, Jean-Luc Ponty and more. He was vice president of A&R at Columbia Records for eight years, followed by four years as senior vice president of A&R at MCA Records. He served as one of the judges on the TV reality show American Idol from 2002 to 2013.

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Credited work

1,711 releases · 391 albums · active 1975–2026

  • Performance · 2,850
  • Production · 383
  • Other credits · 143

Studios: Tarpan Studios · Larrabee Sound Studios · Unique Recording · The Plant Studios

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