Chuck Rainey

Chuck Rainey
Rainey at Detroit Bass Festival in 2013.
Background information
Birth nameCharles Walter Rainey III
Born (1940-06-17) June 17, 1940
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Websitehttps://chuckrainey.com/

Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums, and is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of recorded music.