| Producer |
9337 |
594 |
James Brown
(710)
|
| Assistant Producer |
78 |
10 |
Tom Dowd
(35)
|
| Lead Vocals |
6414 |
845 |
James Brown
(595)
|
| Featured Vocals |
1530 |
315 |
George Clinton
(122)
|
| Interviewer |
3 |
3 |
Bobby Glover
(1)
|
| Interviewee |
16 |
9 |
George Clinton
(8)
|
| Whistling |
5 |
5 |
Jessica Cleaves
(1)
|
| Guitar Solo |
894 |
164 |
Chuck Berry
(143)
|
| Steel Guitar Solo |
5 |
3 |
Chuck Berry
(3)
|
| Guitar Synthesizer Solo |
2 |
1 |
Roger Troutman
(2)
|
| Bass Solo |
54 |
20 |
Bootsy Collins
(16)
|
| Banjo Solo |
4 |
4 |
Cranford Nix
(1)
|
| Sitar Solo |
1 |
1 |
Nicky Skopelitis
(1)
|
| Piano Solo |
286 |
80 |
Bernie Worrell
(39)
|
| Electric Piano Solo |
4 |
4 |
Aretha Franklin
(1)
|
| Organ Solo |
197 |
37 |
James Brown
(100)
|
| Harmonium Solo |
1 |
1 |
George Martin
(1)
|
| Celeste Solo |
1 |
1 |
Norman Petty
(1)
|
| Harpsichord Solo |
3 |
2 |
Bernie Worrell
(2)
|
| Mellotron Solo |
1 |
1 |
James Newton Howard
(1)
|
| Keyboard Solo |
27 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell
(9)
|
| Synthesizer Solo |
79 |
22 |
Danny Bedrosian
(18)
|
| Ondioline Solo |
5 |
1 |
Raynoma Gordy
(5)
|
| Synth Bass Solo |
2 |
1 |
Bernie Worrell
(2)
|
| Clavinet Solo |
11 |
6 |
James Brown
(5)
|
| Fender Rhodes Solo |
22 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell
(4)
|
| Accordian Solo |
1 |
1 |
Clifton Chenier
(1)
|
| Melodica Solo |
3 |
1 |
Bernie Worrell
(3)
|
| Drum Solo |
24 |
13 |
Clyde Stubblefield
(9)
|
| Conga Solo |
3 |
2 |
Johnny Griggs
(2)
|
| Harmonica Solo |
84 |
21 |
Stevie Wonder
(31)
|
| Harp Solo |
0 |
0 |
No one credited
|
| Vibraphone Solo |
10 |
5 |
Gene Redd
(4)
|
| Kalimba Solo |
2 |
1 |
Maurice White
(2)
|
| Marimba Solo |
1 |
1 |
Terry Manning
(1)
|
| Trumpet Solo |
112 |
35 |
Rick Gardner
(14)
|
| Piccolo Trumpet Solo |
1 |
1 |
David Mason
(1)
|
| Cornet Solo |
1 |
1 |
Hugh Ragin
(1)
|
| Trombone Solo |
198 |
11 |
Fred Wesley
(180)
|
| Midi Saxophone Solo |
1 |
1 |
Larry Lowell Williams
(1)
|
| Saxophone Solo |
148 |
38 |
Maceo Parker
(45)
|
| Alto Saxophone Solo |
218 |
23 |
Maceo Parker
(132)
|
| Tenor Saxophone Solo |
356 |
81 |
Maceo Parker
(56)
|
| Soprano Saxophone Solo |
7 |
5 |
Karl Denson
(2)
|
| Baritone Saxophone Solo |
31 |
8 |
Mike Terry
(20)
|
| French Horn Solo |
3 |
2 |
Cynthia Robinson
(2)
|
| English Horn Solo |
0 |
0 |
No one credited
|
| Flugelhorn Solo |
4 |
4 |
Freddie Hendrix
(1)
|
| Flute Solo |
45 |
21 |
Maceo Parker
(8)
|
| Clarinet Solo |
9 |
2 |
Louis Jordan
(6)
|
| Lyricon Solo |
4 |
4 |
Larry Hatcher
(1)
|
| Euphonium Solo |
1 |
1 |
Fred Wesley
(1)
|
| Saxello Solo |
2 |
1 |
Bennie Maupin
(2)
|
| Violin Solo |
7 |
6 |
Sid Page
(2)
|
| Cello Solo |
1 |
1 |
Larry Corbett
(1)
|
| Bagpipe Solo |
1 |
1 |
Ernie Fields Jr.
(1)
|
| Vocal Accompaniment |
485 |
59 |
The Andantes
(170)
|
| Background Vocals |
9721 |
1387 |
Jackie Hicks
(172)
|
| Instrumentation |
1417 |
34 |
The Funk Brothers
(1287)
|
| Rhythm Section |
61 |
4 |
Hi Rhythm Section
(45)
|
| Percussion Section |
1 |
1 |
The Santana Rhythm Section
(1)
|
| Horn Section |
64 |
9 |
The Memphis Horns
(37)
|
| String Section |
94 |
11 |
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
(24)
|
| Guitar |
5691 |
625 |
Jimmy Nolen
(300)
|
| Steel Guitar |
18 |
10 |
Chuck Berry
(6)
|
| Spanish Guitar |
1 |
1 |
Colin Green
(1)
|
| Guitar Synthesizer |
4 |
2 |
Corrado Rustici
(3)
|
| Backwards Guitar |
1 |
1 |
Robert Musso
(1)
|
| Bass |
4142 |
430 |
Bootsy Collins
(321)
|
| Double Bass |
42 |
6 |
Willie Dixon
(28)
|
| Ukulele |
2 |
2 |
George Harrison
(1)
|
| Banjo |
12 |
10 |
Béla Fleck
(2)
|
| Mandolin |
7 |
3 |
Josh Baribeau
(4)
|
| Sitar |
17 |
8 |
Eddie Willis
(5)
|
| Tambura |
8 |
3 |
George Harrison
(6)
|
| Bouzouki |
1 |
1 |
George Harrison
(1)
|
| Sarod |
1 |
1 |
Ashish Khan
(1)
|
| Oud |
1 |
1 |
Simon Shaheen
(1)
|
| Piano |
2052 |
310 |
Bernie Worrell
(153)
|
| Electric Piano |
125 |
44 |
Spooner Oldham
(11)
|
| Clavichord |
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney
(1)
|
| Organ |
1032 |
142 |
James Brown
(139)
|
| Harmonium |
11 |
5 |
George Martin
(4)
|
| Celeste |
8 |
6 |
Bobby Byrd
(2)
|
| Harpsichord |
21 |
12 |
Bernie Worrell
(3)
|
| Mellotron |
13 |
8 |
Elton John
(3)
|
| Keyboards |
714 |
179 |
Bernie Worrell
(180)
|
| Synthesizer |
842 |
156 |
Bernie Worrell
(166)
|
| Synclavier |
11 |
3 |
Christopher Currell
(9)
|
| Synergy |
1 |
1 |
Greg Smith
(1)
|
| Ondioline |
15 |
1 |
Raynoma Gordy
(15)
|
| Clavioline |
1 |
1 |
John Lennon
(1)
|
| Synth Bass |
176 |
47 |
Junie Morrison
(30)
|
| Synth Horns |
2 |
2 |
Gary Cooper
(1)
|
| Clavinet |
253 |
48 |
Bernie Worrell
(61)
|
| Fender Rhodes |
222 |
57 |
Sly Stone
(22)
|
| Accordian |
4 |
4 |
Carl Fortina
(1)
|
| Melodica |
20 |
2 |
Bernie Worrell
(18)
|
| Emulator |
4 |
1 |
Michael Boddicker
(4)
|
| Talkbox |
50 |
6 |
Roger Troutman
(40)
|
| Vocoder |
11 |
4 |
Sly Stone
(5)
|
| Theremin |
1 |
1 |
Gabby La La
(1)
|
| Drums |
3913 |
447 |
Ringo Starr
(191)
|
| Snare |
8 |
4 |
Ringo Starr
(3)
|
| Bass Drum |
5 |
4 |
Keith Frazier
(2)
|
| Tympany Drums |
17 |
6 |
David Francis
(5)
|
| Cymbal |
6 |
4 |
Hank Cosby
(2)
|
| Electric Drums |
4 |
4 |
Carlos Vega
(1)
|
| Drum Programming |
440 |
102 |
Danny Bedrosian
(52)
|
| Bongos |
55 |
14 |
Eddie Brown
(12)
|
| Tabla |
5 |
4 |
Hamid Drake
(2)
|
| Goblet Drum |
2 |
1 |
Mike Blancato
(2)
|
| Pakhavaj |
1 |
1 |
Mahapurush Misra
(1)
|
| Congas |
252 |
54 |
Johnny Griggs
(83)
|
| Djembe |
2 |
1 |
Zak Diouf
(2)
|
| Anvil |
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr
(1)
|
| Sticks |
3 |
2 |
Bob Both
(2)
|
| Castanets |
1 |
1 |
Jeffrey Porcaro
(1)
|
| Triangle |
3 |
2 |
George Deavins
(2)
|
| Timbales |
6 |
3 |
Mario Grillo
(3)
|
| Shaker |
7 |
6 |
Ray Cooper
(2)
|
| Maracas |
54 |
8 |
Ringo Starr
(21)
|
| Cabasa |
1 |
1 |
Jeff Scantlebury
(1)
|
| Guiro |
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney
(1)
|
| Percussion |
704 |
165 |
Larry Troutman
(61)
|
| Cajón |
1 |
1 |
Marvin Gaye
(1)
|
| Claves |
13 |
3 |
Vic Lourie
(10)
|
| Chocalho |
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr
(1)
|
| Talking Drums |
1 |
1 |
Aïyb Dieng
(1)
|
| Tambourine |
159 |
43 |
Ringo Starr
(47)
|
| Cowbell |
30 |
15 |
Ringo Starr
(7)
|
| Finger Cymbals |
2 |
1 |
Ringo Starr
(2)
|
| Washboard |
1 |
1 |
Christopher Currell
(1)
|
| Gong |
1 |
1 |
Ray Cooper
(1)
|
| Harmonica |
143 |
34 |
Stevie Wonder
(33)
|
| Bass Harmonica |
5 |
4 |
George Harrison
(2)
|
| Train Whistle |
1 |
1 |
Ray Cooper
(1)
|
| Harp |
19 |
10 |
Doris Johnson
(3)
|
| Autoharp |
3 |
3 |
Atten Lessik
(1)
|
| Swarmandal |
2 |
2 |
Asian Music Circle Musicians
(1)
|
| Glockenspiel |
1 |
1 |
John Lennon
(1)
|
| Vibraphone |
87 |
35 |
Vince Montana
(14)
|
| Chimes |
4 |
3 |
Gene Redd
(2)
|
| Kalimba |
4 |
1 |
Maurice White
(4)
|
| Bells |
9 |
6 |
Aïyb Dieng
(3)
|
| Tubular Bells |
2 |
1 |
Ringo Starr
(2)
|
| Sleigh Bells |
1 |
1 |
Ringo Starr
(1)
|
| Fireman's Bell |
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney
(1)
|
| Chatan |
4 |
1 |
Aïyb Dieng
(4)
|
| Marimba |
10 |
7 |
Emil Radocchia
(3)
|
| Xylophone |
1 |
1 |
Harry Breuer
(1)
|
| Trumpet |
2392 |
264 |
Richard Griffith
(180)
|
| Piccolo Trumpet |
1 |
1 |
David Mason
(1)
|
| Cornet |
9 |
4 |
Melvin Lastie
(6)
|
| Trombone |
1233 |
146 |
Fred Wesley
(488)
|
| Valve Trombone |
42 |
3 |
Levi Rasbury
(35)
|
| Bass Trombone |
14 |
5 |
Tony Studd
(7)
|
| Midi Saxophone |
1 |
1 |
Larry Lowell Williams
(1)
|
| Saxophone |
630 |
145 |
Maceo Parker
(120)
|
| Alto Saxophone |
804 |
70 |
Maceo Parker
(196)
|
| Tenor Saxophone |
1720 |
172 |
St. Clair Pinckney
(264)
|
| Soprano Saxophone |
16 |
5 |
Tim Green
(7)
|
| Baritone Saxophone |
530 |
59 |
St. Clair Pinckney
(119)
|
| French Horn |
71 |
22 |
Joe DeAngelis
(17)
|
| English Horn |
2 |
1 |
Joe Farrell
(2)
|
| Alto Horn |
1 |
1 |
Dick Carey
(1)
|
| Baritone Horn |
1 |
1 |
Joe Daly
(1)
|
| Bugle |
1 |
1 |
Paul McCartney
(1)
|
| Buggy Horn |
1 |
1 |
Smokey Robinson
(1)
|
| Flugelhorn |
27 |
10 |
Jerry Hey
(13)
|
| Reeds |
18 |
8 |
Hubert Laws
(6)
|
| Flute |
170 |
61 |
Maceo Parker
(13)
|
| Alto Flute |
2 |
2 |
Bernie Fleischer
(1)
|
| Bass Flute |
1 |
1 |
Jack Nimitz
(1)
|
| Soprano Flute |
1 |
1 |
Jon Kip
(1)
|
| Piccolo |
3 |
3 |
Jim Horn
(1)
|
| Ney |
1 |
1 |
Jihad Racy
(1)
|
| Recorder |
2 |
1 |
Paul McCartney
(2)
|
| Cor Anglais |
2 |
2 |
Dick Morgan
(1)
|
| Oboe |
4 |
4 |
Dick Morgan
(1)
|
| Shehnai |
2 |
2 |
Hanuman Jadev
(1)
|
| Bassoon |
6 |
4 |
Janet Grice
(3)
|
| Contrabassoon |
0 |
0 |
No one credited
|
| Clarinet |
25 |
15 |
Louis Jordan
(6)
|
| Bass Clarinet |
3 |
2 |
Marty Ehrlich
(2)
|
| Tuba |
7 |
6 |
Phillip Frazier
(2)
|
| Lyricon |
1 |
1 |
Tom Scott
(1)
|
| Euphonium |
2 |
2 |
Fred Wesley
(1)
|
| Saxello |
1 |
1 |
Bennie Maupin
(1)
|
| Didgeridoo |
2 |
1 |
William Thoren
(2)
|
| Horns |
6 |
3 |
Barry Marshall
(2)
|
| Strings |
47 |
14 |
Cheryl Hong
(12)
|
| Violin |
363 |
143 |
Sid Page
(16)
|
| Fiddle |
1 |
1 |
Sonny Curtis
(1)
|
| Dilruba |
1 |
1 |
Asian Music Circle Musicians
(1)
|
| Viola |
79 |
36 |
Virginia Majewski
(6)
|
| Cello |
77 |
38 |
Armand Kaproff
(5)
|
| Jew's Harp |
3 |
1 |
James Wesley Jackson
(3)
|
| Bagpipes |
1 |
1 |
Ernie Fields Jr.
(1)
|
| Unknown Instrument |
5 |
5 |
Benny Cotton
(1)
|
| Arrangements |
1868 |
245 |
James Brown
(309)
|
| Vocal Arrangements |
265 |
61 |
Michael Jackson
(26)
|
| Horn Arrangements |
348 |
61 |
Fred Wesley
(71)
|
| String Arrangements |
264 |
54 |
Paul Riser
(26)
|
| Steel Guitar Arrangements |
5 |
1 |
David Van De Pitte
(5)
|
| Rhythm Arrangements |
384 |
65 |
Bootsy Collins
(25)
|
| Woodwind Arrangements |
6 |
3 |
Arif Mardin
(3)
|
| Synth Arrangements |
27 |
13 |
Quincy Jones
(5)
|
| Percussion Arrangements |
7 |
2 |
Jacques Morali
(4)
|
| Conductor |
349 |
76 |
Sammy Lowe
(33)
|
| Concert Master |
28 |
7 |
Sidney Sharp
(7)
|
| Director |
27 |
9 |
Willie Henderson
(11)
|
| Band Leader |
2 |
2 |
Earl Van Dyke
(1)
|
| Choir Director |
5 |
3 |
Betty Watson
(2)
|
| Assistant Choir Director |
1 |
1 |
Alexander Hamilton
(1)
|
| Synth Programming |
56 |
27 |
Wes Boatman
(14)
|
| Synclavier Programming |
3 |
2 |
Peter Scherer
(2)
|
| Turntables |
30 |
7 |
Tobe Donohue
(10)
|
| Sampler |
38 |
20 |
Bill Laswell
(5)
|
| Sampler Programming |
2 |
1 |
Z O
(2)
|
| Music Programming |
12 |
5 |
Robert Mandell
(6)
|
| Sequencer |
9 |
5 |
Wayne Cobham
(5)
|
| Electronics |
3 |
3 |
Giorgio Moroder
(1)
|
| Beatboxing |
1 |
1 |
Darren Robinson
(1)
|
| Mixing |
1091 |
134 |
George Martin
(197)
|
| Engineering |
1271 |
177 |
Norman Smith
(110)
|
| Assistant Engineering |
589 |
59 |
Richard Lush
(51)
|
| Mastering |
101 |
17 |
Bernie Grundman
(33)
|
| Remix |
14 |
10 |
Arthur Baker
(3)
|
| Effects |
82 |
36 |
Bill Laswell
(14)
|
| Loops |
18 |
9 |
John Lennon
(4)
|
| Noise |
39 |
6 |
Danny Bedrosian
(23)
|
| Beats |
3 |
2 |
Bill Laswell
(2)
|
| Handclaps |
130 |
23 |
George Harrison
(29)
|
| Finger Snaps |
5 |
5 |
Christopher Currell
(1)
|
| Footstomps |
18 |
9 |
Mike Valvano
(10)
|
| Tap Dancing |
1 |
1 |
Fayard Nicholas
(1)
|
| In Attendance |
39 |
27 |
Esmond Edwards
(7)
|