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| CATEGORIES ABOUT NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN | |
| 1952 births | |
| living people | |
| drummers | |
| african american musicians | |
| rhythm and blues musicians | |
| american record producers | |
| people from kalamazoo, michigan | |
| grammy award winners | |
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ACHIEVEMENTS Number one hits have included several collaborations
He has contributed to a diverse range of musical genres including Rock , Jazz , Pop , R&B and Fusion . He was awarded Producer of the Year in 1987 , Album of the Year for the 1993 movie Soundtrack '' The Bodyguard '' and the Song of the Year in 1985 for Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love." He was also named as one of the "Top Ten Producers With the Most Number One Hits" by Billboard Magazine . PERFORMING CAREER His stage career included appearances with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra (where he replaced legendary drummer Billy Cobham ), and Jeff Beck (on Beck's album '' Wired ''). His first album, ''Garden of Love Light'', was released in 1976 and included the track "Delightful". The lone single released from the album, it charted at #81 on the R&B charts in the spring of 1977 . His 1979 album ''Awakening'' peaked at #15 on the R&B charts, spawning a Top 10 hit with "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You )". Later that year, his album ''The Dance of Life'' yielded the Top 5 single "I Shoulda Loved Ya". Nine years later in 1988 , he scored a UK top 10 hit and a #1 US Dance hit, with "Divine Emotions" under the name '' Narada '' DISCOGRAPHY
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