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Danny Kortchmar

DANNY KORTCHMAR

About

Danny Kortchmar is a musician and performer with 162 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with James Taylor. They also have 22 songwriting credits.

Songwriting

Written by Danny Kortchmar

46 tracks · 18 artists

The Immediate Family (2)

8 tracks

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Jackson Browne

7 tracks

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Eagles

6 tracks

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Toto

5 tracks

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James Taylor4
James Taylor (2)3
Joe Bonamassa2
Forcefield (8)1
Glenn Frey1
Skeewiff1
Andrew Strong1
Outlaws1
Yo La Tengo1
Sanne Salomonsen1
Harry Nilsson1
Phantom Planet1
Don Henley1
Cher1

Production

Produced by Danny Kortchmar

40 tracks · 11 artists

James Taylor

12 tracks

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Billy Joel

10 tracks

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Neil Young

7 tracks

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Jon Bon Jovi

2 tracks

Billy Get Your Guns Lyrics
Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’Lyrics

Don Henley2
James Taylor (2)2
Stevie Nicks1
Joe Cocker1
Curtis Stigers1
Daryl Hall & John Oates1
Rod Stewart1

Guitar

Guitar — Danny Kortchmar

57 tracks · 20 artists

Harry Nilsson

13 tracks

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Bob Dylan

9 tracks

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Billy Joel

7 tracks

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Brent Bourgeois

4 tracks

Dare To Fall In Love
The Real Things
Wild Child
Time Of The Season

Beyoncé4
Warren Zevon3
Ringo Starr2
James Taylor2
The Monkees2
Carole King1
Keith Moon1
Gene Clark1
Neil Young1
T.M. Stevens1
Daryl Hall & John Oates1
Don Henley1
Stevie Nicks1
Jon Bon Jovi1
Jackson Browne1
Mick Jagger1

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Danny Kortchmar

32 tracks · 5 artists

James Taylor

24 tracks

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Carole King

4 tracks

It's a War Lyrics
Someone You Never Met Before Lyrics
Come Down Easy Lyrics
I Feel the Earth Move Lyrics

Karla Bonoff

2 tracks

Restless Nights Lyrics
Loving You Lyrics

Warren Zevon

1 track

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Bonnie Raitt1

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Danny Kortchmar

10 tracks · 5 artists

James Taylor

4 tracks

You've Got a Friend Lyrics
Machine Gun Kelly Lyrics
Someone Lyrics
One Morning in May Lyrics

James Taylor (2)

2 tracks

(I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
The Frozen Man

Kim Carnes

2 tracks

When I'm Away from You Lyrics
Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)Lyrics

Carole King

1 track

Will You Love Me Tomorrow?Lyrics

Bon Jovi1

Congas

Congas — Danny Kortchmar

6 tracks · 2 artists

James Taylor

5 tracks

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Carole King

1 track

You've Got a Friend Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Danny Kortchmar

2 tracks · 2 artists

Neil Young

1 track

Weight of the World Lyrics

Carole King

1 track

Song of Long Ago Lyrics

Percussion

Percussion — Danny Kortchmar

2 tracks · 1 artist

Warren Zevon

2 tracks

Johnny Strikes Up the Band
Johnny Strikes Up the Band Lyrics

Performer

Performer — Danny Kortchmar

2 tracks · 1 artist

Don Henley

2 tracks

Nobody Else In The World But You
Miss Ghost

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Danny Kortchmar

2 tracks · 1 artist

Neil Young

2 tracks

Touch the Night Lyrics
Weight of the World Lyrics

Timbales

Timbales — Danny Kortchmar

2 tracks · 1 artist

James Taylor

2 tracks

One Man Parade Lyrics
Woh, Don't You Know Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Don Henley

1 track

The Unclouded Day Lyrics

Baritone Guitar

Baritone Guitar — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Don Henley

1 track

The Unclouded Day Lyrics

Dobro

Dobro — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Brent Bourgeois

1 track

Can't Feel The Pain

Drum Programming

Drum Programming — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Brent Bourgeois

1 track

Wild Child

Drums

Drums — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Brent Bourgeois

1 track

Time Of The Season

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Bon Jovi

1 track

Keep the Faith Lyrics

Harmony Vocals

Harmony Vocals — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Jackson Browne

1 track

Shaky Town Lyrics

Mandolin

Mandolin — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

James Taylor

1 track

Slow Burning Love Lyrics

Maracas

Maracas — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Jackson Browne

1 track

Boulevard Lyrics

Solo

Solo — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Carole King

1 track

It's a War Lyrics

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Danny Kortchmar

1 track · 1 artist

Rod Stewart

1 track

Smitten Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

James Taylor

James Taylor

44 tracks

Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson

14 tracks

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

10 tracks

Discography

Albums

With a Little Help from My Friends (Live)

With a Little Help from My Friends (Live)

Toto

2021

Turn It Up To 10

The Immediate Family (2)

2020

Live At Montreux 1991

Toto

2016

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Fire And Rain

James Taylor

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

Billy Joel

You've Got a Friend

You've Got a Friend

Carole King

I'd Rather Go Blind

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

9 tracks

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

9 tracks

The Immediate Family (2)

8 tracks

Carole King

Carole King

7 tracks

Neil Young

Neil Young

7 tracks

Eagles

Eagles

6 tracks

Toto

Toto

5 tracks

Don Henley

Don Henley

5 tracks

Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon

5 tracks

Brent Bourgeois

Brent Bourgeois

5 tracks

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

4 tracks

James Taylor (2)

James Taylor (2)

4 tracks

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

2 tracks

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

2 tracks

The Monkees

The Monkees

2 tracks

Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes

2 tracks

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa

2 tracks

An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House

Joe Bonamassa

2013

Live At The Troubadour

James Taylor (2)

2010

Private Funktion

Skeewiff

2006

Human

Human

Rod Stewart

2001

Up on the Roof

Up on the Roof

Carole King

2000

Inside Job

Don Henley

2000

In A New York Minute

Sanne Salomonsen

1998

Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo

Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo

1996

It’s a Man’s World

It’s a Man’s World

Cher

1995

Boom

T.M. Stevens

1995

Diablo Canyon

Outlaws

1994

Absolutely Live

Toto

1993

Strong

Andrew Strong

1993

The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

Whitney Houston

1992

Keep the Faith

Keep the Faith

Bon Jovi

1992

Strange Weather

Glenn Frey

1992

New Moon Shine

James Taylor (2)

1991

Change Of Season

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1990

Brent Bourgeois

Brent Bourgeois

1990

Let The Wild Run Free

Forcefield (8)

1990

One to One

One to One

Carole King

1982

Mistaken Identity

Mistaken Identity

Kim Carnes

1981

Restless Nights

Restless Nights

Karla Bonoff

1979

Excitable Boy

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

1978

Two Sides of the Moon

Two Sides of the Moon

Keith Moon

1975

No Other

No Other

Gene Clark

1974

The Glow

The Glow

Bonnie Raitt

Cadillac Records (Music from the Motion Picture)

Cadillac Records (Music from the Motion Picture)

Beyoncé

One Man Dog

One Man Dog

James Taylor

Cadillac Records (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]

Cadillac Records (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]

Beyoncé

A Quiet Normal Life - The Best of Warren Zevon

A Quiet Normal Life - The Best of Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon

In The Pocket

In The Pocket

James Taylor

Night Calls

Night Calls

Joe Cocker

Down in the Groove

Down in the Groove

Bob Dylan

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture

Donna Summer

Selected Works: 1972–1999

Selected Works: 1972–1999

Eagles

New Moon Shine

New Moon Shine

James Taylor

The End of the Innocence

The End of the Innocence

Don Henley

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

Jackson Browne

Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

Billy Joel

The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne

The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

Rhymes & Reasons

Rhymes & Reasons

Carole King

Driving Towards the Daylight

Driving Towards the Daylight

Joe Bonamassa

Vanilla Sky (Music from the Motion Picture)

Vanilla Sky (Music from the Motion Picture)

Sigur Rós

I Can’t Stand Still

I Can’t Stand Still

Don Henley

The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980 - 1985 (Standard Edition)

The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980 - 1985 (Standard Edition)

Bob Dylan

Not Another Teen Movie (Music from the Motion Picture)

Not Another Teen Movie (Music from the Motion Picture)

System of a Down

Beyoncé

The Load‐Out / Stay

Jackson Browne

You've Got a Friend

You've Got a Friend

James Taylor

The River of Dreams

Billy Joel

I Feel the Earth Move

I Feel the Earth Move

Carole King

Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

Carole King

Your Smiling Face

Your Smiling Face

James Taylor

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

James Taylor

Handy Man

Handy Man

James Taylor