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Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

Born June 30, 1951 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist and composer. He was a founding member of the seminal jazz fusion band Return to Forever. He is a fifteen-time Grammy Award nominee and five-time winner. Clarke has also composed music for many films, including multiple by directors John Singleton and Malcolm D. Lee.

Sound 54

2010s

  1. 2019

    Undercover Brother 2

    Original Music Composer

  2. Halston

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2016

    Barbershop: The Next Cut

    Original Music Composer

    68
  4. 2013

    The Best Man Holiday

    Original Music Composer

    65

2000s

  1. 2008

    Soul Men

    Original Music Composer

    56

  2. First Sunday

    Original Music Composer

    47
  3. 2006

    Like Mike 2: Streetball

    Original Music Composer

    45
  4. 2005

    Into the Sun

    Original Music Composer

    44

  5. Roll Bounce

    Original Music Composer

    63
  6. 2003

    Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle

    Original Music Composer

  7. 2002

    The Big Time

    Original Music Composer

  8. The Transporter

    Original Music Composer

    61

  9. Undisputed

    Original Music Composer

    59

  10. Undercover Brother

    Original Music Composer

    65

  11. Little John

    Original Music Composer

  12. The Red Sneakers

    Original Music Composer

  13. 2001

    Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

    Original Music Composer

  14. 2000

    Romeo Must Die

    Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance

    54

  15. The Color of Friendship

    Original Music Composer

    78

  16. The Loretta Claiborne Story

    Original Music Composer

1990s

  1. 1999

    If You Believe

    Original Music Composer

  2. The Best Man

    Original Music Composer, Conductor

    67

  3. Funny Valentines

    Music

  4. 1998

    Down in the Delta

    Original Music Composer

  5. On the Line

    Music, Original Music Composer

  6. 1997

    Sprung

    Original Music Composer

  7. B.A.P.S

    Original Music Composer

  8. Dangerous Ground

    Original Music Composer

  9. 1996

    The Cherokee Kid

    Original Music Composer

    59

  10. Eddie

    Original Music Composer

    43
  11. 1995

    Bleeding Hearts

    Original Music Composer

  12. The Show

    Music

  13. Panther

    Original Music Composer

    54

  14. Higher Learning

    Original Music Composer

    59
  15. 1994

    Royce

    Music

  16. Little Big League

    Original Music Composer

    55
  17. 1993

    A Cool Like That Christmas

    Music

  18. Poetic Justice

    Original Music Composer

    55

  19. What's Love Got to Do with It

    Original Music Composer

    79

  20. Watch It

    Original Music Composer

  21. Mood Indigo

    Music

  22. Boy Meets Girl

    Original Music Composer

  23. 1992

    Passenger 57

    Original Music Composer

    51

  24. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

    Original Music Composer

  25. 1991

    Love Kills

    Music

  26. Cool as Ice

    Original Music Composer

    27

  27. Boyz n the Hood

    Original Music Composer

    80

  28. The Five Heartbeats

    Original Music Composer

  29. Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

    Original Music Composer

  30. 1990

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    Music

  31. Book of Love

    Music

  32. Dangerous Pursuit

    Music

Acted in 5

2010s

  1. 2012

    Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Jazz à Sète Festival 2012

    Bass

  2. Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Live Catania Jazz 2012

    Bass

2000s

  1. 2009

    SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 2009

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1990

    The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project

    Bass

1980s

  1. 1982

    Chick Corea: A Very Special Concert

    Bass

Appearances8

2020s

  1. 2022

    Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Return To Forever: Live At Montreux

    Himself

  2. 2006

    Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades

    Self

1990s

  1. 1994

    Al Di Meola Jean-Luc Ponty Stanley Clarke Live at Montreux

    Himself

  2. 1991

    A Tribute to Miles Davis

    Self

  3. Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night

    Self

1970s

  1. 1975

    Saturday Night Live

    Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode

    77
  2. 1972

    Chick Corea & Return To Forever 1972

    Himself