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Danny Kortchmar

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Danny Kortchmar at an event for Troubadours: Carole King/James Taylor & the Rise of the Singer-Songwriter (2011)
"Kooch" is an accomplished New York-based session guitarist. He was featured on just about every Carole King album of the late '60s and early '70s. Featured on James Taylor's Sweet Baby James (he was a member of a band called Flying Machine with a then-unknown Taylor. Remember the line "Sweet dreams and Flying Machines in pieces on the ground" from that album?).

Did session work with Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, Harry Nillson and Jackson Browne. Wrote "Dirty Laundry" and "All She Wants to do is Dance" with Don Henley.

Produced recordings for Neil Young, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and the Spin Doctors.
BornApril 6, 1946
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    Known for

    Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    6.4
    • Soundtrack(" (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding")
    • 1992
    Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
    This Is Spinal Tap
    7.9
    • Ronnie Pudding
    • 1984
    Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
    Real Genius
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("All She Wants to Do Is Dance")
    • 1985
    Up in Smoke (1978)
    Up in Smoke
    6.9
    • Music Department(as Danny 'Kootch' Korchmar, New Music by)
    • 1978

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    Music Department

    • Jockey
      7.1
      • composer: additional music
      • 2004
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in The Client (1994)
      The Client
      6.7
      • musician (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • James Taylor: Shed a Little Light
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1991
    • North Dallas Forty (1979)
      North Dallas Forty
      6.9
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Up in Smoke (1978)
      Up in Smoke
      6.9
      • songs: New Music by (as Danny 'Kootch' Korchmar)
      • 1978

    Composer

    • Drifting Elegant (2006)
      Drifting Elegant
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • John Waite: If Anyone Had a Heart (1986)
      John Waite: If Anyone Had a Heart
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Don Henley: All She Wants to Do Is Dance (1985)
      Don Henley: All She Wants to Do Is Dance
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1985

    Actor

    • Ivan Neville: Not Just Another Girl (1988)
      Ivan Neville: Not Just Another Girl
      Music Video
      • Danny Kortchmar
      • 1988
    • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
      This Is Spinal Tap
      7.9
      • Ronnie Pudding
      • 1984

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      • Danny 'Kootch' Korchmar
    • Born
      • April 6, 1946
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Maggie Dowling1987 - ? (2 children)
    • Other works
      Played lead guitar on Linda Ronstadt's hit single "Hurt So Bad".

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      Member of the band Yesca One.
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      • Danny Kootch
      • Kooch

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