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Paul Buckmaster

London, United Kingdom • 1946-06-13 – 2017-11-07

Paul Buckmaster is credited on 3,702 releases across 457 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,702

Pressings credited

457

Albums

7

Decades active

2,065

In collections

Biography

Paul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer, with a career spanning five decades. He is best known for his orchestral collaborations with David Bowie, Shawn Phillips, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, and the Grateful Dead in the 1970s, followed by his contributions to the recordings of many other artists, including Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Guns N' Roses, Lloyd Cole, Taylor Swift, Something Corporate, Train, Ben Folds, and Heart.

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Credited work

3,702 releases · 457 albums · active 1969–2026

  • Performance · 8,135
  • Other credits · 360
  • Production · 127
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Trident Studios · Air Studios · Strawberry Studios, France · Olympic Studios

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