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Tyrone Brunson

American male singer/musician, who played the bass guitar.

Washington, D.C., United States • 1956-03-22 – 2013-05-25

Tyrone Brunson is credited on 72 releases across 26 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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72

Pressings credited

26

Albums

6

Decades active

4

In collections

Biography

Tyrone Brunson (born Calvin Tyrone Brunson; March 22, 1956 – May 25, 2013) was an American singer and musician, who played the bass guitar. One of his most successful singles was an electro-funk instrumental titled "The Smurf" (1982), which reached #14 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1983 and led to further dance records about The Smurfs.

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72 releases · 26 albums · active 1976–2023

  • Performance · 131
  • Production · 7

Studios: All Star Sound · Mediasound · RM 10 Studios · The Hit Factory

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