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Carol Kaye

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Also known as Carol Smith

American bass guitarist

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Studio musician
  • How to play the electric bass
  • The Fender Bass Handbook How To Buy Maintain Set Up Troubleshoot And Modify Your Bass

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Film & TV

Acting · Everett, Washington, United States

Carol Kaye 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 50 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…

Known for

  • Spector — Self2022
  • Soundbreaking — Self2016
  • Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line — Self2015
  • Beyond Central Avenue: Contemporary Female Jazz Instrumentalists of Los Angeles — Self2011
  • Carol Kaye: Pioneer and Session Legend2011
  • Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds — Self (archive photos)2010
  • The Wrecking Crew — Self - Bass2008
  • Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile — Self2004

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1935
sessionsoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,188
Total plays
22,521

Tags

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Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions in a 55-year career. As a session musician, Kaye was the bassist on many Phil Spector and Brian Wilson productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She played guitar on Ritchie Valens' La Bamba and is credited with the bass tracks on several Simon & Garfunkel hits and many film scores by Quincy Jones and Lalo Schif

via Last.fm · Carol Kaye