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John Guerin

real name John Payne Guerin

Hawaii, United States

John Guerin is credited on 2,217 releases across 362 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,217

Credits

362

Albums

7

Decades active

797

In collections

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American drummer and percussionist, born October 31, 1939 on Hawaii, died January 5, 2004 in West Hills, California. Father of Scott Guerin and Shaun Guerin.
A prominent and prolific session drummer, John Guerin co-founded the group The L.A. Express in 1973. During his long career, he played with numerous artists, including the Byrds, Quincy Jones, Joni Mitchell (Court and Spark), and Frank Zappa (Hot Rats).

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Credited work

2,217 releases · 362 albums · active 1961–2025

  • Performance · 3,181
  • Other credits · 86
  • Production · 44
  • Engineering · 13

Studios: Whitney Recording Studios · T.T.G. Studios · A&M Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles

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