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Richard Barbieri

London, United Kingdom · b. 1957-11-30

Richard Barbieri is credited on 1,116 releases across 185 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,116

Credits

185

Albums

6

Decades active

530

In collections

Biography

Richard Barbieri is a British musician. Barbieri made his debut in the music world in 1976 with the group Japan. Japan was initially not received positively, but over the years the appreciation increased, culminating in the last album they released, Tin Drum.
Born: November 30, 1957, London, United Kingdom.
Genres: Progressive rock, Postpunk, Artrock, Synthpop, New wave, Alternative rock.

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Credited work

1,116 releases · 185 albums · active 1978–2026

  • Performance · 2,773
  • Other credits · 451
  • Production · 49
  • Engineering · 41

Studios: No Man's Land (3) · Air Studios · Audio International Studios · DJM Studios

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