Joe Galdo


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Miami, FL based American drummer & percussionist (primarily on disco and funk recordings), arranger, composer, producer, and A&R executive. Born 7 February 1951.
He started his career as a musician in 1969 performing until 2000. He became an in house producer and A&R executive for Island Records in 1988. In 1992, he and Chris Blackwell founded South Beach Studios. He was studios’ manager & producer until 2015. In house producer and A&R executive for Palm Pictures from 1998 until 2004.

ALBUMS


Various
American Heartbreak
2013, ,
Soft Rock/RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Indie Pop
Gloria Estefan
Original Album Classics
2010, 3xCD, Album, Comp, RE + Box, Epic, Legacy, Sony Music,
Gloria Estefan
The Very Best Of
2006
Gloria Estefan
The Essential Gloria Estefan
2006, ,
Latin/Vocal/Dance-pop/Ballad
Barry Manilow
The Essential Barry Manilow
2005, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Skindive
Skindive
2001
Angélique Kidjo
Keep On Moving • The Best Of Angélique Kidjo
2001, ,
Soul/African
Mangu
Calle Luna, Calle Sol
1998, CD, Single, Promo, Island Records
Mangu
Mangu
1998, ,
Dancehall
David Byrne
Miss America
1997
David Byrne
Feelings
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Mother Superia
Sampler
1996, Cass, Promo, Smplr, 4th & Broadway, Island Black Music
N.B. Hey
Da Dribbol
1996
Various
Eddie (The Soundtrack)
1996, ,
Soundtrack/Pop Rap/Gangsta/Bass Music/Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul/Techno/House
Mother Superia
Levitation
1996
Latimore
Straighten It Out: The Best Of Latimore
1995, ,
Soul
Professor Trance & The Energisers
Drumming Circle
1995
Professor Trance & The Energisers
Shaman's Breath
1995, ,
Tribal/Tribal House
Prince Rahiem
Cop One, Smoke One / Hydraulic
1994, ,
Electro
Gipsy Kings
La Quiero
1993
Mangu
La Playa
1993
Baaba Maal
Hamady Bogle (Yele)
1993, ,
African
Angélique Kidjo
Malaïka
1993
Various
Go-Man-Go
1992,
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan Live
1991, CD, Mini, Single, Epic, ,
Dance-pop/Synth-pop
Martika
Love...Thy Will Be Done
1991, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Martika
Martika's Kitchen
1991, ,
Funk/Dance-pop/Synth-pop/House/Ballad
Angelique Kidjo*
Batonga
1991
Angélique Kidjo
Wé-Wé
1991
Angélique Kidjo
Logozo
1991, ,
Tribal/Synth-pop
Various
The Tape
1990, Cass, Album, Smplr, New Music Seminar, ,
Power Pop/New Wave/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Big Beat/EBM/Garage Rock/Country
Marcia Griffiths
Carousel
1990, ,
Dub/Calypso/Disco
Bandera
Bandera
1989
Gloria Estefan
Cuts Both Ways
1989
Marcia Griffiths
Electric Boogie
1989, ,
House/Dub/Calypso/Downtempo
Gloria Estefan
Don't Wanna Lose You (The Ballads Compact Disc)
1989
Gloria Estefan
Get On Your Feet
1989, ,
Vocal
Various
Gold & Platinum Volume Four
1988
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Anything For You
1988
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Can't Stay Away From You
1988
Barry Manilow With Kid Creole And The Coconuts
Hey Mambo
1988, ,
Mambo/Ballad
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Let It Loose
1987, ,
Synth-pop/Ballad/Dance-pop/Latin Pop
Kimberlee Wertz
I'll Bake Me A Man
1984
ApeX
Love At First Sight
1984
Various
Take 2 - Hot Numbers
1979, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Promo, CBS Disco Pool
Foxy
Hot Number
1979, ,
Funk/Disco
Foxy
RRRRRRock / Devil Boogie
1979
Latimore
Goodbye Heartache / We Got To Hit It Off
1979, ,
Disco
Baaba Maal
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Yele ( Hamady Bogle)
1992, ,
African/Dancehall/Ragga
Ship
Born
1982,
The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Emancipation
1996, ,
Minneapolis Sound/Funk/Soul/Pop Rock/Pop Rap/House/Contemporary R&B
Foxy
Live
1980, ,
Funk/Disco
Foxy
Party Boys
1979
Foxy
Hot Numbers
1979, ,
Disco
Foxy
Get Off
1978, ,
Disco
Foxy
The Way You Do The Things You Do = Como Haces Lo Que Haces
1977
Foxy
Foxy
1976

APPEARANCES +


Skindive
Skindive
2001
Mayte
Rhythm Of Your Heart
1998, CD, Single, NPG Records, ,
Latin/Synth-pop
Mangu
Calle Luna, Calle Sol
1997, ,
RnB/Swing
Donké
Donké
1991, CD, Album, Island Records, ,
African
Various
The Lunatic Soundtrack
1991, ,
Soundtrack/Reggae/Calypso/Dancehall/Soca
Salif Keita
Nou Pas Bouger
1989
ABBA
CD Album Box Set
2022, ,
Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Disco
Arthur Baker / Shep Pettibone
Dance Masters: Shep Pettibone (The Classic Master-Mixes)
2021, ,
Dance-pop/Disco/Hi NRG/Freestyle
Flayer
Wanna Get Back Your Love
2019
Le Butcherettes
A Raw Youth
2015,
Various
Entourage (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
Various
Hip-Hop The Collection
2014,
Gloria Estefan
The Dutch Collection
2013, ,
Ballad/Latin
Grace Jones
Hurricane / Hurricane Dub
2011
Various
The 80s
2010, ,
Italo-Disco/Smooth Jazz/Theme/Euro House/Heavy Metal/Electro/Ballad/Latin/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Freestyle/Europop/Rockabilly/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Funk/Rock & Roll/Hi NRG/Pop Rap/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/House/Abstract/RnB/Swing/Roots Reggae/Jazz-Funk/Arena Rock/Leftfield
Gloria Estefan
Playlist: The Very Best Of Gloria Estefan
2009, ,
Latin/Synth-pop/Ballad
ABBA
The Albums
2008, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Disco/Soft Rock/Synth-pop
ABBA
The Complete Studio Recordings
2005, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Disco/Soft Rock/Europop/Synth-pop
Various
Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary...The Hits
2004,
Beatboy
Bad Boy
2002, CD, Single, Nexus Music, Medley Records, ,
Trance/House
Diane Schuur
Friends For Schuur
2000, ,
Vocal/Contemporary Jazz
Diana Ross
With Love
1999, ,
Ballad/Soul
Absolute (35) Featuring Rita Sanchez
A Tribute To The Greatest Hits Of Gloria Estefan
1999
Mink DeVille
Coup De Grâce / Where Angels Fear To Tread
1998, CD, Comp, Raven Records
Various
Drop Dead Gorgeous*
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Global Television, ,
Eurodance/Europop/RnB/Swing/Pop Rap/Pop Rock
Various
Street Level - L'explosion 98 Hip Hop - R&B
1998, CD, Comp, Versailles,
Gloria Estefan
Maiores Sucessos: Rádio Cidade Fm
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Epic
Mangu
Calle Luna, Calle Sol
1998, CDr, Maxi, Island Records
Brian Tyler & Red Elvises, Various
Six-String Samurai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1998
Various
Bad Boy Greatest Hits Volume 1
1998
Chris Sheppard
Chris Sheppard Presents Groove Station 4
1998, ,
Pop Rap/Europop/Euro House/Breaks/Progressive House/House/Contemporary R&B
Various
Hit Zone 4
1998, ,
Europop/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Ska/Britpop/New Jack Swing
Various
Planet Dance
1997, CD, Comp, Mecado, ,
Hip Hop/Euro House/Hard House/House/Trance
Dion
Best Of The Gospel Years
1997, CD, Comp, Ace,
Various
BMG Pop Promo CD - Comp. #26 - October 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc., ,
Pop Rap/Soundtrack/Gangsta/RnB/Swing/Contemporary R&B/Conscious
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 328 - July 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Soundtrack/Contemporary R&B/Ballad/Dance-pop/House/Soul/Folk Rock/Reggae-Pop/Trip Hop
Mase
Feel So Good
1997, ,
Pop Rap
Ma$e*
Harlem World
1997
David Byrne
Feelings
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Andrés Calamaro
Alta Suciedad
1997, ,
Pop Rock
Gloria Estefan
History Of Gloria Estefan = ヒストリー・オブ・グロリア・エステファン
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Epic
The Dancelife Studio Orchestra & Singers
Dancelife's Alternatives
1996, CD, Album, DANSELP, ,
Tango/Samba/Cha-Cha/Rumba/Mambo/Merengue
Gloria Estefan
You'll Be Mine (Party Time)
1996, ,
Latin/Dance-pop/House/Synth-pop
Starkids
Vamos Curtir!
1995, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Prince Rahiem
On A Ride
1994
Various
The 80's Collection 1986 Alive And Kicking
1994, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Funk
Various
At Midnight - TK Dance Classics Remixed
1994, ,
House/Disco
Donna Allen
The Best Of Donna Allen
1993, CD, Comp, BCM Records
Various
Very Best Of The 80's
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, Sony Music, ,
Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
Over De Top II
1993, CD, Comp, S/Edition, Special Products (2), Special Products (2), ,
House/Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/Euro House/African/Ragga HipHop
Mink DeVille
Spanish Stroll 1977-1987
1993, CD, Album, Comp, Raven Records
Gloria Estefan
Twelve Inch Mixes
1993, ,
House/Latin
Gloria Estefan
Bad Boy
1992, CD, Single, Promo, Car, Epic
Gloria Estefan
Greatest Hits
1992, ,
Dance-pop
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
1991, ,
Classic Rock/Southern Rock/Soft Rock/Folk Rock
Buddy Fo
Signature
1991, ,
Easy Listening/Hawaiian
Diana Ross
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
1991, ,
Soul/Ballad
Gloria Estefan
Live For Loving You
1991
Diana Ross
The Force Behind The Power
1991, ,
Soul/Synth-pop
Various
Shake Your Body - Disco Highlights Vol. 1
1990, Cass, Comp, CBS, ,
Disco/Euro-Disco/Electro/Hi NRG/Soul/Pop Rock
Various
25 Jaar Popmuziek - 1986
1990, ,
RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/Disco
Various
House Latino
1990
Miami Sound Machine
Eyes Of Innocence + Primitive Love
1990, ,
Synth-pop
Marcia Griffiths
Carousel
1990, ,
Calypso/Dub/Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop
Kid Creole And The Coconuts
Private Waters In The Great Divide
1990
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine*
Evolution
1990,
Gloria Estefan
Cuts Both Ways
1990
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You / Bad Boy
1989, CD, Mini, Maxi, Epic
Various
Dancing
1989, CD, Comp, Epic, ,
Synth-pop/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Female Rhapsody
1989, LP, Comp, Gat, CBS Special Products, ,
Cool Jazz/Easy Listening
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
The Best Remixes
1989
Gene Ryder
Last Cigarette And A Blindfold
1989
Various
Hits 10
1989, ,
Swingbeat/Pop Rock/New Beat/Soul/Folk/Ballad/Euro House
Bandera
Cruisin' Down Collins
1989
Clarence Clemons
A Night With Mr. C
1989
Nicole*
Rock The House
1989, ,
New Jack Swing/House
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Words Get In The Way / Betcha Say That
1989
Gloria Estefan
Here We Are
1989
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Conga / Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)
1989
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Hits
1988, CD, Comp, Promo, Epic
Various
Festival Di Campioni
1988, Cass, Comp, CBS Special Products,
Abraham J. Thomas
I Just Want To Catch
1988, 12", CTDRA Productions
Emmanuel
Entre Lunas
1988, ,
Ballad
Miami Sound Machine
Dr. Beat / Bad Boy
1988, ,
Synth-pop/Disco
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Anything For You
1988
Various
Golden Love Songs Volume 13 - Falling In Love (16 Tender Love Songs)
1988
Nicole*
Jam Packed
1988
Julio Iglesias
Non Stop
1988,
Ballad/Vocal
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine*
The 12" Mixes
1988
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Anything For You
1988
Various
Magic Music - 32 Top Hits Brandaktuell
1988, ,
Pop Rock/Breaks/Soul/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Euro House/Hip-House/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Miami Sound Machine
Lo Mejor De Miami Sound Machine
1988
Carl Nelke Company
Twelve Steps To Dance
1987, LP, Album, CNC
Miami Sound Machine
Pepsi Presents The 12” Tape
1987, Cass, Comp, Promo, CBS
Various
Celtona Collection
1987, Cass, Comp, Chr, CBS Special Products, ,
Vocal/Soul/Disco/Europop/Pop Rock
Various
Together - 12 Favourite Love Songs
1987, ,
Ballad/AOR/Soft Rock/Soul
Various
The More I See You
1987, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Disco/Lambada/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Barry Manilow
Swing Street
1987, ,
Vocal
Julio Iglesias
Un Hombre Solo
1987, ,
Europop
Urgent
Thinking Out Loud
1987
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Can't Stay Away From You
1987
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Betcha Say That
1987
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
123
1987, ,
Dance-pop/Synth-pop
Donna Allen
Satisfied
1987
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You / Special DJ Megamix
1987
Various
Hits Of '86 (Maxi Versions)
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, CBS
Various
Hits Of '86 (Maxi Versions)
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, CBS, ,
Soul-Jazz/Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Funk/Classic Rock
Various
Mr Music No 10 - 1986
1986, Cass, Comp, BAS, Mr Music, ,
Pop Rock
Various
100% N°1 - New Fashioned Love Songs Vol. 2
1986, LP, Comp, CBS/Sony, ,
Ballad/Synth-pop/Funk/Downtempo/Soul-Jazz/Disco/Pop Rock
Miami Sound Machine
Chico Malo - Dr. Beat
1986, 12", Maxi, CBS
Unknown Artist
Dance Caravan: Dance Times
1986, 2xLP, Promo, Hoctor Records, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Novelty/Synth-pop/Boogie
Unknown Artist
Power House 9
1986, Cass, Europa
Abraham J. Thomas
I Just Want Your Love
1986, 12", CTDR Productions
Cornilius Oliphant*
It's Your Turn To Cry
1986
Ted Nugent
Little Miss Dangerous
1986
Various
Boulevard Des Hits
1986
Donna Allen
Perfect Timing
1986, ,
House/Rhythm & Blues/Disco
Steve Alaimo
Steve Alaimo
1986, ,
Vocal/Ballad
The Nails
Dangerous Dreams
1986
Various
Maxi Smash Hits
1986,
Various
The Very Best Of Entertainment From The USA Volume Two
1986,
Various
Up Beat
1986
Various
16 Top Hits - Aus Den Hitparaden September / Oktober '86
1986, ,
Synth-pop/Euro-Disco/Soul/Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Soft Rock/Ballad/Italo-Disco/Experimental
Various
Das Hit Album '86
1986, ,
Europop/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Disco/Funk/Italo-Disco/AOR
Various
Cambalacho (Internacional)
1986
Celi Bee
Down & Out
1985, 12", Top Hits
Miami Sound Machine
Primitive Love
1985, 7", Single, Discos CBS International
Myth
In Action
1985, 12", Myth Productions, Myth Productions, ,
Funk/Boogie
Miami Sound Machine
Body To Body
1985, 7", Single, Epic,
Dion
Kingdom In The Streets
1985, ,
Pop Rock/Religious
Margaret Reynolds With Girlfriends
Three Steps From True Love
1985, ,
Hi NRG/Disco/Boogie
Jimmy Bo Horne*
Spank
1985
Miami Sound Machine
Bad Boy (Remix)
1985
Janice Payson
Changes Of Heart
1985
Janice Payson
Jealous Love
1985
Nicole*
What About Me?
1985, ,
Funk/Soul
Miami Sound Machine
Conga!
1985, ,
Latin/Disco
Miami Sound Machine
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)
1985
Miami Sound Machine
Primitive Love
1985, ,
Salsa/Cubano/Latin Pop
Miami Sound Machine
Words Get In The Way
1985
Miguelito
Electrizante
1984, LP, Album, Top Hits
Hugger
Hug Her
1984, LP, Album, Pit, Columbia, Brighton Records, ,
Synth-pop/Pop Rock
97 A-1-A* Presents Partners For Youth
Partners
1984, LP, Album, Partners For Youth, ,
AOR/Funk/Synth-pop
Miami Sound Machine
Eyes Of Innocence
1984, ,
Latin/Synth-pop/Latin Pop/Dance-pop
Stephen Stills
Right By You
1984,
Miami Sound Machine
A Toda Maquina
1984
Timmy Thomas
Gotta Give A Little Love (Ten Years After)
1984, ,
Soul
The Hot Line Featuring Yours Truly Cookie
Womanology
1984
Bellamy Brothers
Restless
1984, ,
Country Rock
Lissette
Caricatura
1984, ,
Vocal
Rudy*
Rudy
1984, ,
Ballad
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
1983, LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + 2x, RSO
Dion
I Put Away My Idols
1983, ,
Gospel
Firefall
Mirror Of The World
1983, ,
Soft Rock
KC
KC Ten
1983
Mink DeVille
Where Angels Fear To Tread
1983
Space People
Space People
1982, LP, MiniAlbum, Capitol Records, ,
Boogie/Funk
Jeannie Cruz
Jeannie
1982, LP, Album, Oliva Cantu Records,
Alliance
Alliance
1982, ,
AOR
ABBA
The Singles (The First Ten Years)
1982, ,
Acoustic/Europop/Vocal/Disco/Schlager
Firefall
Break Of Dawn
1982, ,
Country Rock
Bobby Caldwell
Carry On
1982, ,
Soul
Eddie Money
No Control
1982, ,
Pop Rock
Viola Wills
Stormy Weather
1982, ,
Disco
Billy Luke Burton
The Search Is Over
1981, LP, Album, Outlaw Records (22),
Michael Quatro
Bottom Line
1981, ,
Pop Rock/Disco
Ron Dante
Street Angel
1981, ,
Pop Rock
Bee Gees
Living Eyes
1981, ,
Disco/Pop Rock
Niteflyte
Niteflyte
1981, ,
Disco
Dion
Only Jesus
1981, ,
Pop Rock/Gospel
Leif Garrett
Can't Explain
1980, ,
Vocal
Dion
Inside Job
1980
Bobby Caldwell
Cat In The Hat
1980
Niteflyte
Niteflyte
1979, ,
Disco
ABBA
Voulez-Vous
1979, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Europop
Ish*
Ish
1979, ,
Disco
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell
1978
Betty Wright
Explosion
1976, ,
Soul
George* & Gwen McCrae
Together
1975, ,
Disco
Various
Novelas Super Sucessos
CD, Comp, Sony Music Produtos Especiais
André Durand
Voulez-Vous Danser Avec Moi? (Tanzhits Im Synthesizer-Sound)
LP, May Records, May Records, ,
Disco/Europop/Synth-pop
Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine*
Homecoming Concert
,
Vocal
Toni Bishop
I've Already Heard It Before / The Clown
Various
Hits Of The 80's
,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Palmetto (Original Music From The Motion Picture)
1998
Gloria Estefan
Exitos De Gloria Estefan
2008
David Byrne
Feelings
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
ABBA
Opus 10
1994,
Gloria Estefan
Live
Cass, Album, Unofficial, Brawo
Bee Gees
Living Eyes
,
Pop Rock