Reggie McBride (born September 17, 1954) is an American bass player.
McBride was born and raised in Detroit , Michigan , United States; listening to Motown records, he began to play bass at the age of 8. At the age of 14, he played in local bands and by that time, he was a sought after session musician, soon to be on the road with The Dramatics , opening for James Brown . In 1973 he was called by Stevie Wonder to join his band Wonderlove , followed by recording the album Fulfillingness' First Finale in 1974.
Since then he has played, recorded or toured with some of the biggest names in music history, such as Elton John , Rod Stewart , Billy Ray Cyrus , Tom Jones , Van Morrison , Eric Burdon , Rick Springfield , Lyle Lovett , Ziggy Marley , Rickie Lee Jones , Ry Cooder , Keb' Mo', Cher, Queen Latifah , jazz greats Herbie Hancock , Al Jarreau , blues greats John Lee Hooker , B.B. King and was a constant member of Tommy Bolin Band, Rare Earth, Glenn Frey and recently Steven Seagal .
In 2005, he released his first solo record, Element .
1971 – Lazarus – Lazarus 1974 – Syreeta – Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta 1974 – Minnie Riperton – Perfect Angel 1974 – Tonto – It's About Time 1974 – Stevie Wonder – Fulfillingness' First Finale 1975 – Funkadelic – Let's Take It to the Stage 1975 – Rare Earth – Back To Earth 1975 – Billy Preston – It's My Pleasure 1975 – Christopher Rainbow – Home of the Brave 1976 – Tommy Bolin Band – Private Eyes 1976 – Rare Earth – Midnight Lady 1976 – Phoebe Snow – It Looks Like Snow 1977 – Roderick Falconer – Victory in Rock City 1977 – Toni & Terry – The Joy 1977 – Robbie Krieger – Robby Krieger & Friends 1977 – Nacy Shanx – Nancy Shanx 1977 – Steve Hillage – Motivation Radio 1977 – Michael Quatro – Gettin' Ready 1977 – Danny O'Keefe – American Roulette 1977 – Van Morrison – A Period of Transition 1978 – John Palumbo – Innocent Bystander 1978 – Paul Cacia & Janine Cameo – Unbelievable 1978 – Brian Cadd – Yesterdaydreams 1978 – Steve Harley – Hobo With a Grin 1978 – Rare Earth – Grand Slam 1978 – Al Jarreau – All Fly Home 1979 – Taka Boom – Taka Boom 1979 – Evie Sands – Suspended Animation 1979 – Energetics – Come Down To Earth 1979 – Bill LaBounty – Rain in My Life 1979 – Tim Weisberg – Night Rider 1979 – Ry Cooder – Bop Till You Drop 1980 – Ry Cooder – The Long Riders 1980 – Tom Jones – Rescue Me 1980 – Ry Cooder – Borderline 1980 – Elton John – 21 at 33 1980 – Thelma Houston – Breakwater Cat 1981 – Billy Preston – The Way I Am 1981 – Elton John – The Fox 1981 – David Lindley – El Rayo-X 1981 – Patty Brard – All This Way 1981 – Larry John McNally – Larry John McNally 1982 – Patty Brard – You're in the Pocket 1982 – Ry Cooder – The Slide Area 1982 – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I 1983 – Rickie Lee Jones – Girl at Her Volcano 1984 – Tina Turner – Private Dancer 1984 – Rick Springfield – Hard to Hold 1984 – Matthew Wilder – Bouncin' Off The Walls 1985 – Joe Lamont – Secret You Hold 1985 – Johnny Gill – Chemistry 1985 – Robert Forman – Cat Juggling 1986 – Larry John McNally – Fade To Black 1987 – Wilson Pickett – American Soul Man 1987 – Julie Brown – Trapped in the Body of a White Girl 1987 – Marc Jordan – Talking Through Pictures 1987 – Jessie Allen Cooper – Soft Wave 1987 – Dan Hill – Dan Hill 1988 – Michel Jonasz – La Fabuleuse Histoire De Mister Swing 1988 – Jacques Haurogne – Amour Potentiel 1990 – Bobby King – Rhythm, Blues Soul & Grooves 1990 – Laquan – Notes of a Native Son 1991 – The Don – Wake Up the Party 1991 – Bell Biv DeVoe – WBBD-Bootcity: The Remix Album 1991 – MC Lyte – Act Like You Know 1992 – MC Serch – Return of the Product 1992 – Various Artists – White Men Can't Jump 1993 – Blood of Abraham – Future Profits 1994 – Willy DeVille – Backstreets of Desire 1995 – Laurent Voulzy – Voulzy Tours 1995 – Kelley Hunt – Kelley Hunt 1995 – Michel-Ives Kochmann – Souchon Au Bout Des Doigts 1995 – Chris Thomas – 21st Century Blues...From da 'Hood 1996 – Thom Rotella – How My Heart Beats 1997 – Tommy Bolin Band – Live from Ebbets Field: May 13, 1976 1997 – Paul Ventimiglia – Il Bacio 1997 – B.B. King – Deuces Wild 1998 – John Lee Hooker – The Best of Friends 1998 – Keb' Mo' – Slow Down 1998 – MC Solaar – Le Tour de la Question 1999 – Marty Grebb – Smooth Sailin' 1999 – Arthur Adams – Back on Track 2000 – Keb' Mo' – The Door 2000 – Jimmy Barnes – Soul Deeper 2000 – Lisa Hilton – Cocktails at Eight 2001 – Lisa Hilton – Feeling Good 2001 – Lucky Peterson – Double Dealin' 2001 – Jimmy Smith – Dot Com Com 2001 – Laurent Voulzy – Avril 2002 – Chris Spedding – One Step Ahead of the Blues 2002 – Rod Stewart – It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook 2003 – Paul Cacia – The Opening Act 2003 – Lyle Lovett – Smile 2003 – Keb' Mo' – Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Keb' Mo' 2003 – Lisa Hilton – In the Mood for Jazz 2003 – Ziggy Marley – Dragonfly 2003 – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II 2004 – Rod Stewart – Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III 2004 – Arthur Adams – Soul of the Blues 2004 – Johnny Rivers – Reinvention Highway 2004 – Peach – Real Thing 2004 – Keb' Mo' – Peace...Back by Popular Demand 2004 – Eric Burdon – My Secret Life 2004 – Keb' Mo' – Keep It Simple 2004 – Lisa Hilton – Jazz After Hours 2005 – Star Academy 5 – Star Academy 5: Les Meilleurs Moments 2005 – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities 2005 – Lisa Hilton – My Favorite Things 2005 – Colin James – Limelight 2005 – Brian Simpson – It's All Good 2005 – Mike Costley – I Am A Singer 2005 – Reggie McBride – Element 2006 – Keb' Mo' – Suitcase 2006 – Eric Burdon – Soul of a Man 2006 – Johnny Lee Schell – Schell Game 2006 – Chris Thomas King – Rise 2006 – Lisa Hilton – Midnight in Manhattan 2006 – Steve Madaio – Midnight Rendezvous 2006 – Jimmy Barnes – JB50 2006 – Robin McKelle – Introducing Robin McKelle 2007 – Nils – Ready To Play 2007 – John Cruz – One of These Days 2007 – Ernie Halter – Congress Hotel 2007 – Lisa Hilton – After Dark 2008 – Mad Buffalo – Wilderness 2008 – Robin McKelle – Modern Antique 2008 – Dan O'Sullivan – Little Peeces 2008 – Kara Grainger – Grand and Green River 2009 – Nils – Up Close and Personal 2009 – Solomon King – Under The Sun 2009 – Jimmy Barnes – The Rhythm and the Blues 2009 – Arthur Adams – Stomp The Floor 2009 – Rod Stewart – Soulbook 2009 – Keb' Mo' – Live & Mo' 2009 – Jeffrey Osbourne – Greatest Hits Live! 2009 – Rickie Lee Jones – Balm in Gilead 2010 – Jimmy Barnes – Rage and Ruin 2010 – Playing For Change – Playing For Change Live 2010 – Mindi Abair – In Hi-Fi Stereo 2010 – Coco Montoya – I Want It All Back 2010 – Nellie McKay – Home Sweet Mobile Home 2010 – Rod Stewart – Fly Me to the Moon: The Great American Songbook Vol. 5 2011 – Keb' Mo' – The Reflection 2011 – Rod Stewart – The Best Of...The Great American Songbook 2011 – Jeff Johnson – Shine 2011 – Playing For Change – PFC 2: Songs Around The World 2011 – Michael Grimm – Michael Grimm 2011 – Chris Barber – Memories of My Trip 2012 – Mitch Ryder – The Promise 2012 – Clarence Bekker – Old Soul 2012 – Nils – City Groove 2012 – Various Artists – Chimes of Freedom 2012 – Marek Niedzwiecki – Smooth Jazz Cafe 12 2012 – Billy Ray Cyrus – Change My Mind 2012 – Glenn Frey – After Hours 2013 – Marcella Detroit – The Vehicle 2013 – Eric Burdon 'Til Your River Runs Dry 2015 – Steve Tyrell – That Lovin' Feeling 
