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Ralph MacDonald

New York City, United States • 1944-03-15 – 2011-12-18

Ralph MacDonald is credited on 6,198 releases across 1,024 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,198

Pressings credited

1,024

Albums

7

Decades active

1,892

In collections

Biography

Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer. His compositions include "Where Is the Love", a Grammy Award winner for the duet of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway; "Just the Two of Us", recorded by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.; and "Mister Magic" recorded by Grover Washington Jr.

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Credited work

6,198 releases · 1,024 albums · active 1964–2026

  • Performance · 9,956
  • Production · 741
  • Other credits · 389
  • Engineering · 82

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Atlantic Studios · A&R Studios · The Hit Factory

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