Name John Braden Role Musician | Albums John Braden | |
Born January 17, 1946 ( 1946-01-17 ) North Carolina, U.S. Occupation Musician, Producer of Children's Records Died 1987, New York City, New York, United States | ||
John Braden (January 17, 1946 – July, 1987) Was a musician, writer and producer of children's records for Kid Stuff Records. He created several narrative stories and songs for various Atari games including Asteroids, Missile Command, Super Breakout, and Yars' Revenge. He had nine gold records with Kid Stuff, and produced song and narrative albums for Masters of the Universe, Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony, Flash Gordon, Marmaduke, Pink Panther and more. He was said to have worked on "dozens" of musicals and often collaborated with arranger Jeff Waxman, Jeff Tambornino (writer), John Vaccaro (director).
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Braden also released an eponymous album in 1968 on A&M records. Ry Cooder played guitar on a few of the tracks, as did Chris Ethridge and Sneaky Pete of Flying Burrito Brothers, Richard Bell (keyboardist for Janis Joplin and The Band), Jazz musician Paul Horn, and folk musician Bruce Langhorne.
Discography
John Braden
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1969
Side One
- "Wild Birds" - 2:04
- "Delancey Street" - 2:24
- "Furnished Rooms" - 2:39
- "I Want You" (Dylan) - 3:25
- "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" - 5:36
Side Two
- "Carriage House Song" - 2:50
- "Baptist Funeral" - 2:55
- "Hand Me Down Man" - 2:45
- "Song To Raymondo" - 3:02
- "Ribbons Of Friendship" - 3:25
- "They Are Waiting" - 2:45
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