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Johnny Bristol

United States · 1939-02-03 – 2004-03-21

Johnny Bristol is credited on 4,281 releases across 951 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,281

Pressings credited

951

Albums

8

Decades active

350

In collections

Biography

John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about which he wrote an eponymous song. His composition "Love Me for a Reason" saw global success when covered by the Osmonds including a number one on the UK charts in 1974. His most famous solo recording was "Hang On in There Baby" recorded in 1974, which reached the top ten in the United States and number 3 in the United Kingdom. Both singles were in the UK top 5 simultaneously.

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4,281 releases · 951 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 5,421
  • Production · 2,778
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Devonshire Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios · Tarpan Studios · Studio G (5)

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