Carlos Vega
Biography
Carlos Vega (December 7, 1956 – April 7, 1998) was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with James Taylor. As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to a wide variety of music during the rise and popularity of the California singer-songwriter movement.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
1978
Different Light
1986
Chicago 17
1984
Physical
1981
Give Me The Night
1980
Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1980
In Your Eyes
1983
I'm Breathless (Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy)
1990
Heart Of Stone
1989
Never Die Young
1988
The Warriors (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1979
St. Elmo's Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985
20/20
1985
Beaches (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1988
A Private Heaven
1984
Branigan
1982
Turbulent Indigo
1994
Land Of Dreams
1988
Nine Lives
1986
Rhythm Of The Night
1985
New Edition
1984
Born To Love
1983
(Live)
1993
Greatest Hits
1998
Credited work
4,122 releases · 464 albums · active 1975–2026
- Performance · 7,066
- Other credits · 257
Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Lion Share Recording Studios · Conway Studios · Westlake Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- James Taylor (2)
- Neil Diamond
- Lee Ritenour
- George Benson
- Karizma (3)
- Shaun Cassidy
- Randy Newman