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J. Geils

Worcester, United States

J. Geils is credited on 693 releases across 40 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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693

Pressings credited

40

Albums

6

Decades active

168

In collections

Biography

John Warren Geils Jr. () (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of the J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in jazz and blues. After moving to Massachusetts for his college education, he formed the J. Geils Blues Band while still a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After dropping the word "Blues" from their name, the band released their first album in 1970, performing soul and rhythm and blues-influenced rock music for most of the 1970s before turning to pop music in the 1980s. After the band broke up in 1985, Geils left regular performing to take up restoration and racing of automobiles, with occasional forays into music production. He continued to appear in reunion tours with the rest of his band sporadically during the 2000s and 2010s.

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Credited work

693 releases · 40 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 825
  • Other credits · 45
  • Production · 18
  • Engineering · 13
  • Mastering · 4

Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · The Hit Factory · Long View Farm Studios · Cinderella Ballroom, Detroit, MI

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