Stanley Clarke
American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1951 · age 75
Stanley Clarke is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.
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Stewart Copeland Bandmate in Animal Logic
Ice Cube Stanley wrote Boyz n the Hood (1992)
Regina Hall Stanley wrote Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Morris Chestnut Stanley wrote Boyz n the Hood (1992)
Ken Scott Produced Journey to Love and School Days
Lenny White Duets: Jazz in the Garden (2009)
Wesley Snipes Stanley wrote Passenger 57 and Undisputed
Regina King Stanley wrote Boyz n the Hood and Poetic Justice
Nia Long Stanley wrote Boyz n the Hood and The Best Man
Chi McBride Stanley wrote Undercover Brother and Roll Bounce
Steven Seagal Stanley wrote Into the Sun and Urban Justice
Dennis Rodman Stanley wrote Eddie and B.A.P.S.
Bernie Mac Stanley wrote Soul Men and B.A.P.S.
Elizabeth Hurley Stanley wrote Passenger 57 and Dangerous Ground
Ving Rhames Stanley wrote Undisputed and Dangerous Ground
Mike Epps Stanley wrote Soul Men and Roll Bounce
Dennis Farina Stanley wrote Eddie and Little Big League
Michael Rapaport Stanley wrote Poetic Justice and Higher Learning
Loretta Devine Stanley wrote First Sunday and Down in the Delta
Michael Beach Stanley wrote First Sunday (2008)
Leon Robinson Stanley wrote B.A.P.S. and The Five Heartbeats
Robert Townsend Stanley wrote Undercover Brother (2002)
Monica Calhoun Stanley wrote The Best Man (1999)
Tyra Ferrell Stanley wrote Boyz n the Hood and Poetic Justice
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Born 1951 · age 75
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Victor WootenAlso in Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" (2009)Michel PetruccianiAlso in The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project (1990)
Chick CoreaAlso in Return To Forever: Live At Montreux (2009)
Marcus MillerAlso in Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" (2009)
Wayne ShorterAlso in The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project (1990)