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Producer
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9337 |
594 |
James Brown (710)
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Assistant Producer
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78 |
10 |
Tom Dowd (35)
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Lead Vocals
|
6414 |
845 |
James Brown (595)
|
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Featured Vocals
|
1530 |
315 |
George Clinton (122)
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Interviewer
|
3 |
3 |
Bobby Glover (1)
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Interviewee
|
16 |
9 |
George Clinton (8)
|
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Whistling
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5 |
5 |
Jessica Cleaves (1)
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Guitar Solo
|
894 |
164 |
Chuck Berry (143)
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Steel Guitar Solo
|
5 |
3 |
Chuck Berry (3)
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Guitar Synthesizer Solo
|
2 |
1 |
Roger Troutman (2)
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Bass Solo
|
54 |
20 |
Bootsy Collins (16)
|
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Banjo Solo
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4 |
4 |
Cranford Nix (1)
|
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Sitar Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Nicky Skopelitis (1)
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Piano Solo
|
286 |
80 |
Bernie Worrell (39)
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|
Electric Piano Solo
|
4 |
4 |
Aretha Franklin (1)
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Organ Solo
|
197 |
37 |
James Brown (100)
|
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Harmonium Solo
|
1 |
1 |
George Martin (1)
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Celeste Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Norman Petty (1)
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Harpsichord Solo
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3 |
2 |
Bernie Worrell (2)
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Mellotron Solo
|
1 |
1 |
James Newton Howard (1)
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Keyboard Solo
|
27 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell (9)
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Synthesizer Solo
|
79 |
22 |
Danny Bedrosian (18)
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Ondioline Solo
|
5 |
1 |
Raynoma Gordy (5)
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Synth Bass Solo
|
2 |
1 |
Bernie Worrell (2)
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Clavinet Solo
|
11 |
6 |
James Brown (5)
|
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Fender Rhodes Solo
|
22 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell (4)
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Accordian Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Clifton Chenier (1)
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Melodica Solo
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3 |
1 |
Bernie Worrell (3)
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Drum Solo
|
24 |
13 |
Clyde Stubblefield (9)
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Conga Solo
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3 |
2 |
Johnny Griggs (2)
|
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Harmonica Solo
|
84 |
21 |
Stevie Wonder (31)
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Harp Solo
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0 |
0 |
No one credited |
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Vibraphone Solo
|
10 |
5 |
Gene Redd (4)
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Kalimba Solo
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2 |
1 |
Maurice White (2)
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Marimba Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Terry Manning (1)
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Trumpet Solo
|
112 |
35 |
Rick Gardner (14)
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Piccolo Trumpet Solo
|
1 |
1 |
David Mason (1)
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Cornet Solo
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1 |
1 |
Hugh Ragin (1)
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Trombone Solo
|
198 |
11 |
Fred Wesley (180)
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Midi Saxophone Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Larry Lowell Williams (1)
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Saxophone Solo
|
148 |
38 |
Maceo Parker (45)
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Alto Saxophone Solo
|
218 |
23 |
Maceo Parker (132)
|
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Tenor Saxophone Solo
|
356 |
81 |
Maceo Parker (56)
|
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Soprano Saxophone Solo
|
7 |
5 |
Karl Denson (2)
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Baritone Saxophone Solo
|
31 |
8 |
Mike Terry (20)
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French Horn Solo
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3 |
2 |
Cynthia Robinson (2)
|
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English Horn Solo
|
0 |
0 |
No one credited |
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Flugelhorn Solo
|
4 |
4 |
Freddie Hendrix (1)
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Flute Solo
|
45 |
21 |
Maceo Parker (8)
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Clarinet Solo
|
9 |
2 |
Louis Jordan (6)
|
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Lyricon Solo
|
4 |
4 |
Larry Hatcher (1)
|
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Euphonium Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Fred Wesley (1)
|
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Saxello Solo
|
2 |
1 |
Bennie Maupin (2)
|
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Violin Solo
|
7 |
6 |
Sid Page (2)
|
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Cello Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Larry Corbett (1)
|
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Bagpipe Solo
|
1 |
1 |
Ernie Fields Jr. (1)
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Vocal Accompaniment
|
485 |
59 |
The Andantes (170)
|
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Background Vocals
|
9721 |
1387 |
Jackie Hicks (172)
|
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Instrumentation
|
1417 |
34 |
The Funk Brothers (1287)
|
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Rhythm Section
|
61 |
4 |
Hi Rhythm Section (45)
|
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Percussion Section
|
1 |
1 |
The Santana Rhythm Section (1)
|
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Horn Section
|
64 |
9 |
The Memphis Horns (37)
|
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String Section
|
94 |
11 |
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (24)
|
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Guitar
|
5691 |
625 |
Jimmy Nolen (300)
|
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Steel Guitar
|
18 |
10 |
Chuck Berry (6)
|
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Spanish Guitar
|
1 |
1 |
Colin Green (1)
|
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Guitar Synthesizer
|
4 |
2 |
Corrado Rustici (3)
|
|
Backwards Guitar
|
1 |
1 |
Robert Musso (1)
|
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Bass
|
4142 |
430 |
Bootsy Collins (321)
|
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Double Bass
|
42 |
6 |
Willie Dixon (28)
|
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Ukulele
|
2 |
2 |
George Harrison (1)
|
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Banjo
|
12 |
10 |
Béla Fleck (2)
|
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Mandolin
|
7 |
3 |
Josh Baribeau (4)
|
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Sitar
|
17 |
8 |
Eddie Willis (5)
|
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Tambura
|
8 |
3 |
George Harrison (6)
|
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Bouzouki
|
1 |
1 |
George Harrison (1)
|
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Sarod
|
1 |
1 |
Ashish Khan (1)
|
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Oud
|
1 |
1 |
Simon Shaheen (1)
|
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Piano
|
2052 |
310 |
Bernie Worrell (153)
|
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Electric Piano
|
125 |
44 |
Spooner Oldham (11)
|
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Clavichord
|
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney (1)
|
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Organ
|
1032 |
142 |
James Brown (139)
|
|
Harmonium
|
11 |
5 |
George Martin (4)
|
|
Celeste
|
8 |
6 |
Bobby Byrd (2)
|
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Harpsichord
|
21 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell (3)
|
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Mellotron
|
13 |
8 |
Elton John (3)
|
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Keyboards
|
714 |
179 |
Bernie Worrell (180)
|
|
Synthesizer
|
842 |
156 |
Bernie Worrell (166)
|
|
Synclavier
|
11 |
3 |
Christopher Currell (9)
|
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Synergy
|
1 |
1 |
Greg Smith (1)
|
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Ondioline
|
15 |
1 |
Raynoma Gordy (15)
|
|
Clavioline
|
1 |
1 |
John Lennon (1)
|
|
Synth Bass
|
176 |
47 |
Junie Morrison (30)
|
|
Synth Horns
|
2 |
2 |
Gary Cooper (1)
|
|
Clavinet
|
253 |
48 |
Bernie Worrell (61)
|
|
Fender Rhodes
|
222 |
57 |
Sly Stone (22)
|
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Accordian
|
4 |
4 |
Carl Fortina (1)
|
|
Melodica
|
20 |
2 |
Bernie Worrell (18)
|
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Emulator
|
4 |
1 |
Michael Boddicker (4)
|
|
Talkbox
|
50 |
6 |
Roger Troutman (40)
|
|
Vocoder
|
11 |
4 |
Sly Stone (5)
|
|
Theremin
|
1 |
1 |
Gabby La La (1)
|
|
Drums
|
3913 |
447 |
Ringo Starr (191)
|
|
Snare
|
8 |
4 |
Ringo Starr (3)
|
|
Bass Drum
|
5 |
4 |
Keith Frazier (2)
|
|
Tympany Drums
|
17 |
6 |
David Francis (5)
|
|
Cymbal
|
6 |
4 |
Hank Cosby (2)
|
|
Electric Drums
|
4 |
4 |
Carlos Vega (1)
|
|
Drum Programming
|
440 |
102 |
Danny Bedrosian (52)
|
|
Bongos
|
55 |
14 |
Eddie Brown (12)
|
|
Tabla
|
5 |
4 |
Hamid Drake (2)
|
|
Goblet Drum
|
2 |
1 |
Mike Blancato (2)
|
|
Pakhavaj
|
1 |
1 |
Mahapurush Misra (1)
|
|
Congas
|
252 |
54 |
Johnny Griggs (83)
|
|
Djembe
|
2 |
1 |
Zak Diouf (2)
|
|
Anvil
|
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr (1)
|
|
Sticks
|
3 |
2 |
Bob Both (2)
|
|
Castanets
|
1 |
1 |
Jeffrey Porcaro (1)
|
|
Triangle
|
3 |
2 |
George Deavins (2)
|
|
Timbales
|
6 |
3 |
Mario Grillo (3)
|
|
Shaker
|
7 |
6 |
Ray Cooper (2)
|
|
Maracas
|
54 |
8 |
Ringo Starr (21)
|
|
Cabasa
|
1 |
1 |
Jeff Scantlebury (1)
|
|
Guiro
|
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney (1)
|
|
Percussion
|
704 |
165 |
Larry Troutman (61)
|
|
Cajón
|
1 |
1 |
Marvin Gaye (1)
|
|
Claves
|
13 |
3 |
Vic Lourie (10)
|
|
Chocalho
|
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr (1)
|
|
Talking Drums
|
1 |
1 |
Aïyb Dieng (1)
|
|
Tambourine
|
159 |
43 |
Ringo Starr (47)
|
|
Cowbell
|
30 |
15 |
Ringo Starr (7)
|
|
Finger Cymbals
|
2 |
1 |
Ringo Starr (2)
|
|
Washboard
|
1 |
1 |
Christopher Currell (1)
|
|
Gong
|
1 |
1 |
Ray Cooper (1)
|
|
Harmonica
|
143 |
34 |
Stevie Wonder (33)
|
|
Bass Harmonica
|
5 |
4 |
George Harrison (2)
|
|
Train Whistle
|
1 |
1 |
Ray Cooper (1)
|
|
Harp
|
19 |
10 |
Doris Johnson (3)
|
|
Autoharp
|
3 |
3 |
Atten Lessik (1)
|
|
Swarmandal
|
2 |
2 |
Asian Music Circle Musicians (1)
|
|
Glockenspiel
|
1 |
1 |
John Lennon (1)
|
|
Vibraphone
|
87 |
35 |
Vince Montana (14)
|
|
Chimes
|
4 |
3 |
Gene Redd (2)
|
|
Kalimba
|
4 |
1 |
Maurice White (4)
|
|
Bells
|
9 |
6 |
Aïyb Dieng (3)
|
|
Tubular Bells
|
2 |
1 |
Ringo Starr (2)
|
|
Sleigh Bells
|
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr (1)
|
|
Fireman's Bell
|
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney (1)
|
|
Chatan
|
4 |
1 |
Aïyb Dieng (4)
|
|
Marimba
|
10 |
7 |
Emil Radocchia (3)
|
|
Xylophone
|
1 |
1 |
Harry Breuer (1)
|
|
Trumpet
|
2392 |
264 |
Richard Griffith (180)
|
|
Piccolo Trumpet
|
1 |
1 |
David Mason (1)
|
|
Cornet
|
9 |
4 |
Melvin Lastie (6)
|
|
Trombone
|
1233 |
146 |
Fred Wesley (488)
|
|
Valve Trombone
|
42 |
3 |
Levi Rasbury (35)
|
|
Bass Trombone
|
14 |
5 |
Tony Studd (7)
|
|
Midi Saxophone
|
1 |
1 |
Larry Lowell Williams (1)
|
|
Saxophone
|
630 |
145 |
Maceo Parker (120)
|
|
Alto Saxophone
|
804 |
70 |
Maceo Parker (196)
|
|
Tenor Saxophone
|
1720 |
172 |
St. Clair Pinckney (264)
|
|
Soprano Saxophone
|
16 |
5 |
Tim Green (7)
|
|
Baritone Saxophone
|
530 |
59 |
St. Clair Pinckney (119)
|
|
French Horn
|
71 |
22 |
Joe DeAngelis (17)
|
|
English Horn
|
2 |
1 |
Joe Farrell (2)
|
|
Alto Horn
|
1 |
1 |
Dick Carey (1)
|
|
Baritone Horn
|
1 |
1 |
Joe Daly (1)
|
|
Bugle
|
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney (1)
|
|
Buggy Horn
|
1 |
1 |
Smokey Robinson (1)
|
|
Flugelhorn
|
27 |
10 |
Jerry Hey (13)
|
|
Reeds
|
18 |
8 |
Hubert Laws (6)
|
|
Flute
|
170 |
61 |
Maceo Parker (13)
|
|
Alto Flute
|
2 |
2 |
Bernie Fleischer (1)
|
|
Bass Flute
|
1 |
1 |
Jack Nimitz (1)
|
|
Soprano Flute
|
1 |
1 |
Jon Kip (1)
|
|
Piccolo
|
3 |
3 |
Jim Horn (1)
|
|
Ney
|
1 |
1 |
Jihad Racy (1)
|
|
Recorder
|
2 |
1 |
Paul McCartney (2)
|
|
Cor Anglais
|
2 |
2 |
Dick Morgan (1)
|
|
Oboe
|
4 |
4 |
Dick Morgan (1)
|
|
Shehnai
|
2 |
2 |
Hanuman Jadev (1)
|
|
Bassoon
|
6 |
4 |
Janet Grice (3)
|
|
Contrabassoon
|
0 |
0 |
No one credited |
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Clarinet
|
25 |
15 |
Louis Jordan (6)
|
|
Bass Clarinet
|
3 |
2 |
Marty Ehrlich (2)
|
|
Tuba
|
7 |
6 |
Phillip Frazier (2)
|
|
Lyricon
|
1 |
1 |
Tom Scott (1)
|
|
Euphonium
|
2 |
2 |
Fred Wesley (1)
|
|
Saxello
|
1 |
1 |
Bennie Maupin (1)
|
|
Didgeridoo
|
2 |
1 |
William Thoren (2)
|
|
Horns
|
6 |
3 |
Barry Marshall (2)
|
|
Strings
|
47 |
14 |
Cheryl Hong (12)
|
|
Violin
|
363 |
143 |
Sid Page (16)
|
|
Fiddle
|
1 |
1 |
Sonny Curtis (1)
|
|
Dilruba
|
1 |
1 |
Asian Music Circle Musicians (1)
|
|
Viola
|
79 |
36 |
Virginia Majewski (6)
|
|
Cello
|
77 |
38 |
Armand Kaproff (5)
|
|
Jew's Harp
|
3 |
1 |
James Wesley Jackson (3)
|
|
Bagpipes
|
1 |
1 |
Ernie Fields Jr. (1)
|
|
Unknown Instrument
|
5 |
5 |
Benny Cotton (1)
|
|
Arrangements
|
1868 |
245 |
James Brown (309)
|
|
Vocal Arrangements
|
265 |
61 |
Michael Jackson (26)
|
|
Horn Arrangements
|
348 |
61 |
Fred Wesley (71)
|
|
String Arrangements
|
264 |
54 |
Paul Riser (26)
|
|
Steel Guitar Arrangements
|
5 |
1 |
David Van De Pitte (5)
|
|
Rhythm Arrangements
|
384 |
65 |
Bootsy Collins (25)
|
|
Woodwind Arrangements
|
6 |
3 |
Arif Mardin (3)
|
|
Synth Arrangements
|
27 |
13 |
Quincy Jones (5)
|
|
Percussion Arrangements
|
7 |
2 |
Jacques Morali (4)
|
|
Conductor
|
349 |
76 |
Sammy Lowe (33)
|
|
Concert Master
|
28 |
7 |
Sidney Sharp (7)
|
|
Director
|
27 |
9 |
Willie Henderson (11)
|
|
Band Leader
|
2 |
2 |
Earl Van Dyke (1)
|
|
Choir Director
|
5 |
3 |
Betty Watson (2)
|
|
Assistant Choir Director
|
1 |
1 |
Alexander Hamilton (1)
|
|
Synth Programming
|
56 |
27 |
Wes Boatman (14)
|
|
Synclavier Programming
|
3 |
2 |
Peter Scherer (2)
|
|
Turntables
|
30 |
7 |
Tobe Donohue (10)
|
|
Sampler
|
38 |
20 |
Bill Laswell (5)
|
|
Sampler Programming
|
2 |
1 |
Z O (2)
|
|
Music Programming
|
12 |
5 |
Robert Mandell (6)
|
|
Sequencer
|
9 |
5 |
Wayne Cobham (5)
|
|
Electronics
|
3 |
3 |
Giorgio Moroder (1)
|
|
Beatboxing
|
1 |
1 |
Darren Robinson (1)
|
|
Mixing
|
1091 |
134 |
George Martin (197)
|
|
Engineering
|
1271 |
177 |
Norman Smith (110)
|
|
Assistant Engineering
|
589 |
59 |
Richard Lush (51)
|
|
Mastering
|
101 |
17 |
Bernie Grundman (33)
|
|
Remix
|
14 |
10 |
Arthur Baker (3)
|
|
Effects
|
82 |
36 |
Bill Laswell (14)
|
|
Loops
|
18 |
9 |
John Lennon (4)
|
|
Noise
|
39 |
6 |
Danny Bedrosian (23)
|
|
Beats
|
3 |
2 |
Bill Laswell (2)
|
|
Handclaps
|
130 |
23 |
George Harrison (29)
|
|
Finger Snaps
|
5 |
5 |
Christopher Currell (1)
|
|
Footstomps
|
18 |
9 |
Mike Valvano (10)
|
|
Tap Dancing
|
1 |
1 |
Fayard Nicholas (1)
|
|
In Attendance
|
39 |
27 |
Esmond Edwards (7)
|