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J.J. Belle

J.J. Belle is credited on 1,128 releases across 86 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,128

Pressings credited

86

Albums

6

Decades active

213

In collections

Biography

J.J. Belle (born Roger Elvidge Belle, French Guiana, 17 October 1955 – 26 November 2004) was a renowned British session musician, mostly known for his work as a guitarist. Artists he played for included Marc Almond, Fish (playing guitar on the US leg and September UK dates of his 1997 Sunsets on Empire tour), Debbie Harry, Johnny Hates Jazz, Grace Jones, George Michael, Madonna, Dusty Springfield, Tina Turner and Bucks Fizz - with a song-defining solo at the end of "The Company You Keep". He also played on Belouis Some's 1993 album Living Your Life. Belle also frequently worked with Pet Shop Boys, who declared he helped define their sound, in a statement following his death from cancer in 2004.

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Credited work

1,128 releases · 86 albums · active 1979–2026

  • Performance · 1,566
  • Other credits · 15
  • Production · 7
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Sarm West Studios · Puk Recording Studios · RAK Studios · Angel Studios

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