Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye (née Smith; born March 24, 1935) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 65 years. Kaye began playing guitar in her early teens and after some time as a guitar teacher, began to perform regularly on the Los Angeles jazz and big band circuit. She started session work in 1957, and through a connection at Gold Star Studios began working for producers Phil Spector and Brian Wilson. After a bassist failed to turn up to a session in 1963, she switched to that instrument, quickly making a name for herself as one of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, playing on numerous hits. She moved into playing on film soundtracks in the late 1960s, particularly for Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin, and began to release a series of tutoring books such as How To Play The Electric Bass. Kaye became less active towards the end of the 1970s, but has continued her career and attracted praise from other musicians. During the peak of her years of session work, Kaye became part of a stable of Los Angeles–based musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. She appeared in the 2008 documentary The Wrecking Crew.
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References
Title | Summary | |
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The Point! {Stereophonic LP} [1971] | ... -- Harry Nilsson | Bass: Carol Kaye | Bass: Stephens ... | |
Marry Me a Little | ... play to close Act I. | Bass: Carol Kaye | Songwriter: ... | |
Kiefo Nilsson | ... Hawkins , Victor Wooten , Carol Kaye and Mitch Haupers ... | |
The Point! {DCC CD Reissue} [1998] | | Bass: Carol Kaye | Bass: Stephens LaFever | Cello: ... | |
The Point! {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] | ... it.' -- Harry Nilsson | Bass: Carol Kaye | Bass: ... | |
The Point! {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [2002] | ... Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Carol Kaye | Bass: ... | |
The Point! {US CD Reissue} [1989] | ... to it.'" -- Harry | Bass: Carol Kaye | Bass: Stephens ... |
Connection Chains
- From Six Continents Music to Carol Kaye in 16 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to Gene Cipriano in 14 Steps
- From Michael Damian to Carol Kaye in 12 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to Hubert Anderson in 12 Steps
- From Salmon Falls to Carol Kaye in 11 Steps
- From Beatles Undercover to Carol Kaye in 11 Steps
- From Blackwood Music to Carol Kaye in 11 Steps
- From John Uribe to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Dennis Belfield to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Blackwood Music to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Six Continents Music to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Peter Frampton to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Sneaky Pete Kleinow to Carol Kaye in 10 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to Isham Jones in 10 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to Midnight Special in 10 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to The Heartbeats in 10 Steps
- From Carol Kaye to Warner Bros. in 10 Steps
- From Joe Walsh to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From Son of Dracula to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From Who Done It? to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From When You Wish Upon a Star to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From Back Off Boogaloo to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From I'm Popeye the Sailor Man to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From Good For God to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
- From Good Old Desk to Carol Kaye in 9 Steps
Connections
- Carol Kaye played bass for Marry Me a Little
- Carol Kaye played bass for The Point!
- Marry Me a Little features bass played by Carol Kaye
- The Point! includes bass played by Carol Kaye