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Nathan East

real name Nathan Harrell East

Philadelphia, United States

Nathan East is credited on 3,914 releases across 1,083 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,914

Credits

1,083

Albums

6

Decades active

1,515

In collections

Biography

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American soul and jazz bassist, born 8 December 1955 in Philadelphia, raised in San Diego. Brother of Marcel East and father of Noah East.
In his long career he has recorded with a wide variety of artists including Anita Baker, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, and Elton John.

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Credited work

3,914 releases · 1,083 albums · active 1977–2026

  • Performance · 7,216
  • Other credits · 306
  • Production · 100
  • Engineering · 24

Studios: The Town House · Ocean Way Recording · Lion Share Recording Studios · A&M Studios

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