Neil Stubenhaus


Neil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist.
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Career

He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. In one of his early bands, The Neighbourhood in 1969, he played with future Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent, with whom he played again in 1974 in Little Anthony and the Imperials.
He studied at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1975. After graduation, he was recommended by Steve Swallow and started teaching while playing in a band with another Berklee student Steve Smith. While at Berklee, Neil met session drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and John Robinson.
In 1977 he joined Blood Sweat & Tears and recorded David Clayton-Thomas' first solo album. In 1978, he went on tour with Larry Carlton. That led him to move to the West Coast where, following recommendations from Carlton, he met Mike Post and other composers and started doing sessions. Since 1979, Stubenhaus performed on more than 600 albums, over 20 Grammy-winning songs and 60 + Gold and/or Platinum records. He has also recorded over 150 movie soundtracks as well as countless jingles and commercials.
For over 20 years, Stubenhaus has been Barbra Streisand's and Quincy Jones' main bass player. Other artists he recorded/toured/played with include Aerosmith, Anita Baker, Gigi D'Alessio, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Carl Wilson, Stephanie Mills, Juice Newton, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Thelma Houston, Irene Cara, Al Kooper, Roberta Flack, Nancy Wilson, Patti LaBelle, Peter Allen, Kenny Rogers, Peabo Bryson, Michael Franks, Barry Manilow, Billy Preston, Willie Nelson, Michael Bolton, Glenn Frey, Natalie Cole, Jennifer Holliday, Olivia Newton-John, Toni Braxton, Brenda Russell, Solomon Burke, Randy Newman, Ricky Martin, Dan Fogelberg, Boz Scaggs, Glenn Medeiros, Ilse DeLange, CΓ©line Dion, Terence Trent D'Arby, Sheena Easton, Melissa Manchester, John Fogerty, Liza Minnelli, Cher, Ray Parker Jr., Patti Austin, Sam Phillips, Vonda Shepard, Rickie Lee Jones, Adam Cohen, Ringo Starr, Paul Anka, Faith Hill, Shirley Bassey, Joe Cocker, Bobby Caldwell, Taylor Dayne, Vince Gill, Randy Crawford, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Don Henley, Luis Miguel, Steve Cropper, Julio Iglesias, B.B. King, Michael McDonald, Bette Midler, Hanson, The Corrs, Steve Lukather, Milton Nascimento, Glen Campbell, JosΓ© Feliciano, Pointer Sisters, Eros Ramazzotti, Bonnie Raitt, Lee Ritenour, Lionel Richie, Selena, Diane Schuur, Tom Scott, Kirk Whalum, Lisa Stansfield, and Cho Yong-Pil.
In 2000, Stubenhaus was a participant in Star Licks Productions', All-Star Bass Series.
He is featured on Laura Dickinson's debut album – One For My Baby - To Frank Sinatra With Love – playing "My Funny Valentine", a layered chordal electric bass and vocal duet that Ms. Dickinson arranged specifically for him.

Collaborations

Clayton – David Clayton-Thomas Headlines – Paul Anka Wet – Barbra Streisand Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like – Glen Campbell Dreamlovers – Tanya Tucker Mary MacGregor – Mary MacGregor Man's Best Friend – Livingston Taylor Dolly, Dolly, Dolly – Dolly Parton Juice – Juice Newton Playin' My Thang – Steve Cropper Breakin' Away – Al Jarreau Nightwalker – Gino Vannelli Windsong – Randy Crawford Quiet Lies – Juice Newton Heartlight – Neil Diamond Championship Wrestling – Al Kooper Pressin' On – Billy Preston I'm the One – Roberta Flack Dirty Looks – Juice Newton Thelma Houston – Thelma Houston Imagination – Helen Reddy Youngblood – Carl Wilson Merciless – Stephanie Mills What a Feelin' – Irene Cara Not the Boy Next Door – Peter Allen I'm Ready – Natalie Cole Emotion – Barbra Streisand Once Upon a Christmas – Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton Qualifying Heat – Thelma Houston Primitive – Neil Diamond Straight from the Heart – Peabo Bryson What About Me? – Kenny Rogers Finder of Lost Loves – Dionne Warwick The Heart of the Matter – Kenny Rogers Ya Soy Tuyo – JosΓ© Feliciano Nobody Wants to Be Alone – Crystal Gayle 20/20 – George Benson Manilow – Barry Manilow Shake Me to Wake Me – Steve Camp Gettin' Away with Murder – Patti Austin Black and White in a Grey World – Sam Phillips Rapture – Anita Baker Eye of the Zombie – John Fogerty Winner in You – Patti LaBelle Headed for the Future – Neil Diamond Nine Lives – Bonnie Raitt The Bridge – Billy Joel They Don't Make Them Like They Used To – Kenny Rogers The Way Back Home – Vince Gill Get Close to My Love – Jennifer Holliday Friends for Life – Debby Boone Emotion – Juice Newton After Dark – Ray Parker Jr. Reservations for Two – Dionne Warwick I Prefer the Moonlight – Kenny Rogers Everlasting – Natalie Cole Twice the Love – George Benson The Rumour – Olivia Newton-John Land of Dreams – Randy Newman Not Me – Glenn Medeiros Oasis – Roberta Flack Soul Searchin' – Glenn Frey Positive – Peabo Bryson Till I Loved You – Barbra Streisand As Good as It Gets – Deniece Williams Kiss of Life – Siedah Garrett Good to Be Back – Natalie Cole Speaking of Dreams – Joan Baez Heart of Stone – Cher Soul Provider – Michael Bolton Be Yourself – Patti LaBelle Lukather – Steve Lukather Special Love – Deniece Williams Somebody Loves You – Paul Anka Vonda Shepard – Vonda Shepard Flying Cowboys – Rickie Lee Jones Glenn Medeiros – Glenn Medeiros Some People's Lives – Bette Midler Blue Pacific – Michael Franks Love Is Gonna Getcha – Patti Austin Christmas – Stephanie Mills Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers From the Heart – Tommy Page Night Calls – Joe Cocker Pure Schuur – Diane Schuur Free – Rick Astley Vagabond Heart – Rod Stewart The Dreams – Cho Yong-Pil Time Takes Time – Ringo Starr Timeless: The Classics – Michael Bolton