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Charles Collins

real name Charles E. Collins

Charles Collins is credited on 650 releases across 153 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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650

Credits

153

Albums

6

Decades active

244

In collections

Biography

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Soul drummer and vocalist born Chicago, IL., June 21, 1954. After moving to Philadelphia in 1974, Collins became a top session drummer, work with such artists as Elton John, O'Jays, Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, The Spinners, Stanley Turrentine and others.
Note: for the music-hall songwriter (Any Old Iron, Don't Dilly Dally, etc), please use Charles Collins.

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Credited work

650 releases · 153 albums · active 1972–2025

  • Performance · 700
  • Production · 11
  • Other credits · 10

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · Atlantic Studios · Kaye-Smith Studios · Sigma Sound Studios, New York

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