Performance · Production
Jake Hooker
real name Jerry Mamberg
Jake Hooker is credited on 123 albums across 539 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
123
Albums
539
Pressings
6
Decades active
284
In collections
Biography
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Guitarist and songwriter (born 3 May 1953 in Haifa, Israel and died 4 August 2014 in Malibu, California, USA).
His parents moved to the USA when he was a child. In the 1970s he moved to England.
Was married to Lorna Luft in 1977 and moved back to Los Angeles, USA in 1978.
They were divorced in 1993.
Hooker retired as a musician in 1978, but continued in music business as manager and music publisher.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
123 albums · 539 pressings · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 568
- Production · 123
- Other credits · 13
Studios: Cheiron Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Kingdom Sound · Oasis Recording Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986

I Love Rock 'N Roll
1981

Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2004

"Weird Al" Yankovic
1983

Revival
2017

I Love Rock'n Roll
1982

Greatest Hits
2019

Greatest Hits
2010

Britney
2001

Squeeze Box: The Complete Works Of "Weird Al" Yankovic
2017

Top Gun (Music From The Motion Picture)
2024

The Singles Collection
2009

Fit To Be Tied - Great Hits By Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
1997

Five
1998

Music From The Motion Picture Wayne's World 2
1993

Livin' By The Sword
1988

Iron Eagle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986

Music From The Major Motion Picture 'Crossroads'
2002

Let's Dance
2001

Invincible
1999

I Love Rock 'N Roll
1992

Unkihntrollable - Live
1991

Good Dirty Fun
1983
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
- Arrows (2)
- Five
- """Weird Al"" Yankovic"
- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Edgar Winter
- Britney Spears
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