Narada Michael Walden

Prolific American record producer, arranger, drummer, multi-instrumentalist musician, and former singer-songwriter (* 23 April 1952 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA).
Currently resides in San Rafael, California.

Walden was given the name Narada by guru [a=Sri Chinmoy] in the early 1970s. His musical career spans three decades, in which he has been awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. His career began when he replaced [a=Billy Cobham] in [a=John McLaughlin]'s [a=Mahavishnu Orchestra], he continued it as a drummer in [a=Tommy Bolin Band].

Besides his solo career, that started around 1976, he has (initially under contract from Arista Records under Clive Davis) written, produced, and arranged hits for a wide array of artists, such as [a=Whitney Houston], [a=Aretha Franklin], [a=Sister Sledge], [a=Diana Ross], [a=Mariah Carey], [a=Al Jarreau], [a=Stacy Lattisaw], [a=Pointer Sisters], [a=Phyllis Hyman], et al.

He also owns recording studio [l=Tarpan Studios], and is the owner of [l=Tarpan Records]. Some of his works are published by his own [l=Gratitude Sky Music] publishing entity. He is brother in law to [a=Wanda Walden], ex-husband to [a=Lisa Walden], and husband of [a=Katie Mersereau].