Performance · Production
William King
real name William Atwell King Jr.
William King is credited on 863 releases across 158 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
863
Credits
158
Albums
7
Decades active
253
In collections
Biography
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American guitarist, keyboardist, trumpet player.
Born January 30, 1949, Alabama.
Founding member of the Commodores.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
863 releases · 158 albums · active 1967–2025
- Performance · 1,213
- Production · 103
- Other credits · 9
- Engineering · 7
Studios: Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · Wembley Arena · Metrophonic Studios · The Hit Factory Criteria
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Greatest Hits
1978
Midnight Magic
1979
Natural High
1978
Commodores
1977
All The Great Hits
1982
Nightshift
1985
Live!
1977
Thank God It's Friday (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1978
In The Pocket
1981
Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991
Machine Gun
1974
Ill Na Na
1996
Caught In The Act
1975
Nightshift
1984
Hot On The Tracks
1976
Movin' On
1975
Past, Present & Future
2003
Boyz N The Hood (Music From The Motion Picture)
1991
The Very Best Of Commodores
1985
Anthology
1983
House Of 1000 Corpses (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
Brick House
1977
Scooby-Doo (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
2002
Respect - The Soundtrack To The Soul Generation
2000
Frequent collaborators
- Commodores
- Various
- Lionel Richie
- Kate Ceberano
- The Commodores
- Simply Smooth
- Resonance (11)
- Y-Tribe
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