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Rob Shirakbari

Biography

Rob (Shrock) Shirakbari is an American musician, composer, record producer, and arranger, best known for being long-time music director for Dionne Warwick (1985–2020) and Burt Bacharach (1996 - 2010) and as producer, co-writer, and music director for Rumer (2013–present). Shirakbari has worked with Todd Rundgren, Aretha Franklin, Adele, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynonna Judd, Duffy, Ronald Isley, Peabo Bryson, Chris Botti, and Whitney Houston among other successful recording artists. He served on the NARAS Board of Governors for the Texas Chapter from 1998 to 2000.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

35 releases · 13 albums · active 2014–2025

  • Performance · 419
  • Other credits · 56
  • Engineering · 52
  • Production · 46
  • Mastering · 7

Studios: RAK Studios · Electric Lady Studios · Frisbie Studios · Water Studios

Frequent collaborators

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