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Larry Knechtel

Bell, United States

Larry Knechtel is credited on 3,988 releases across 505 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,988

Pressings credited

505

Albums

8

Decades active

1,650

In collections

Biography

Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles–based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, the Monkees, the Partridge Family, Billy Joel, the Doors, the Byrds, the Grass Roots, Jerry Garcia, and Elvis Presley. He also was a member of the 1970s band Bread.

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3,988 releases · 505 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 6,526
  • Other credits · 556
  • Production · 150

Studios: Western Recorders · Elektra Sound Recorders · Sound Recorders, Hollywood · Sound Labs, Hollywood

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