Ronald Baker (1947 – 1990) was an American record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter. He participated on many Gamble and Huff recordings[1][2] and was one-third of the production team Baker-Harris-Young. He was one of The Trammps,[3] who are best known for their hit "Disco Inferno", which hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.
Baker died in 1990, but continued to be active until then.[4]
In 2016, Baker was posthumously inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
References
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- ^ "Ronnie Baker: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "The Trammps: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Fletcher, Tim (2019-07-18). "Bass Transcription: Ronnie Baker's Bass Line on "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes". No Treble. Retrieved 2024-01-19.