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Chuck Rainey

Biography

Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums, and is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of recorded music.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

6,261 releases · 546 albums · active 1965–2026

  • Performance · 9,802
  • Other credits · 195
  • Production · 18

Studios: A&R Studios · The Village Recorder · Atlantic Studios · ABC Recording Studios

Frequent collaborators

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