Biography
Narada Michael Walden ( NAH-rə-də; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz fusion realm, appearing with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Beck, Wayne Shorter and Weather Report, and Allan Holdsworth. After being mentored by Quincy Jones, he transitioned into a role as a songwriter and producer, working in the 1980s and 1990s with numerous R&B acts such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Stacy Lattisaw, Angela Bofill, Jermaine Stewart, Tevin Campbell and Mariah Carey, as well as other singers across a number of genres. In 2020, he became the drummer of Journey replacing Steve Smith. In 2021, he became one of two drummers in the band alongside the returning Deen Castronovo prior to leaving in 2022. He appears on the band's album Freedom (2022), having co-produced and played on the album before his departure.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Whitney Houston
1985
Wired
1976
Diamonds
2017
Whitney
1987
Street Songs
1981
Dancing On The Ceiling
1986
Stillmatic
2001
Jaco Pastorius
1976
Mariah Carey
1990
Visions Of The Emerald Beyond
1975
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael)
1998
Black Market
1976
In The Lonely Hour
2014
#1's
1998
Duotones
1986
Polka Party!
1986
Exposure
1979
Teaser
1975
Apocalypse
1974
Under Pressure
2014
Greatest Hits 1970-2002
2002
As Cruel As School Children
2006
Bright Lights, Big City. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988
Rainbow
1999
Credited work
8,586 releases · 979 albums · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 18,058
- Production · 8,149
- Other credits · 1,431
- Engineering · 16
- Mastering · 7
Studios: Tarpan Studios · Ocean Way Recording · Trident Studios · The Hit Factory