Debra Dobkin
Debra Dobkin is an American vocalist, percussionist, music producer, and painter.
Biography
Early history
Music and the fine arts have always played important roles in Dobkin's life. She was selected at age 6 for children's scholarship classes by the Art Institute of Chicago, and later attended the School of Fine Art at Washington University in St. Louis.Dobkin attended music school where she studied percussion and drumming. She draws and paints while recording music and touring. Dobkin moved to Los Angeles in 1976.
Projects
Dobkin has toured and recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, Don Henley, and Was.Along with Judith Owen, Dobkin participated in Richard Thompson's 1000 Years of Popular Music tour. A 2005 concert of this show was released on CD and DVD in 2006.
In 2009, Dobkin also participated in Thompson's Cabaret of Souls song cycle project commissioned by the International Society of Bassists. Thompson, Owen, Danny Thompson, Harry Shearer, and Pete Zorn also participated.
Dobkin has worked extensively with bassist Mark "Pocket" Goldberg, on other artists' projects and as the duo Dobkin & Goldberg and as the MPG Trio: Dobkin, Goldberg, and Nick Kirgo.
Discography
1978–1989
- 1978: Wendy Waldman - Strange Company
- 1979: The C.Y. Walkin' Band - Love the Way it Feels
- 1984: Timothy B Schmit - Playin' It Cool
- 1985: Pointer Sisters - Contact
- 1986: Jackson Browne - Lives in the Balance
- 1986: Lone Justice - Shelter
- 1987: Cher - Cher
- 1987: Marc Jordan - Talking Through Pictures
- 1988: Was - What Up, Dog?
- 1989: Cher - Heart of Stone
- 1989: Kon Kan - Move to Move
1991–1994
- 1990: Was - Are You Okay?
- 1991: Bonnie Raitt - Luck of the Draw
- 1992: Melissa Etheridge - Never Enough
- 1992: Bobby Caldwell - Stuck on You
- 1992: Delbert McClinton - Never Been Rocked Enough
- 1992: Pops Staples - Peace to the Neighborhood
- 1993: Stephen Bruton - What It Is
- 1993: Willie Nelson - Across the Borderline
- 1993: Lowen & Navarro - Broken Moon
- 1994: Paul Kelly - Wanted Man
- 1994: Arnold McCuller - Exception to the Rule
- 1994: Bonnie Raitt - Longing in Their Hearts
1995–1999
- 1995: Gary Taylor - The Mood Of Midnight
- 1995: Bonnie Raitt - Road Tested
- 1996: Leah Andreone - Veiled
- 1996: Valerie Carter - The Way It Is
- 1996: Amy Sky - Cool Rain
- 1996: The Subdudes - Primitive Streak
- 1997: Jann Arden - Happy?
- 1997: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Blues For the Lost Days
- 1997: Lauren Wood - Lauren Wood
- 1998: Agents of Good Roots - One By One
- 1998: CPR - CPR
- 1998: Melanie Doane - Adam's Rib
- 1998: Storyville - Dog Years
- 1999: Stephen Bruton - Nothing But the Truth
2000–2004
- 2000: Perla Batalla - Heaven And Earth: The Mestiza Voyage
- 2000: Phil Roy - Grouchyfriendly
- 2001: Epiphany Project - Epiphany Project
- 2001: John Phillips - Pay Pack & Follow
- 2001: John Phillips - Phillips 66
- 2001: Mark Islam - The Fine Print
- 2001: Claudia Russell - Song Food
- 2002: Stephen Bruton - Spirit World
- 2002: Sonia Dada - Barefootsoul
- 2002: John Trudell - Bone Days
- 2003: Marcia Ball - So Many Rivers
- 2004: Katey Sagal - Room
2005–2009
- 2005: Missy Higgins - The Sound of White
- 2005: Judith Owen - Lost And Found
- 2005: Richard Thompson - Front Parlour Ballads
- 2005: Jim Wilson - Place In My Heart
- 2006: Bob Malone - Born Too Late
- 2006: Johnny Lee Schell - Schell Game
- 2006: Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music CD, DVD
- 2006: various artists - '
- 2008: Rebecca Pidgeon - '
- 2008: Taj Mahal - Maestro
2010–present
- 2010: Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union
- 2010: Miriams Well - Indians and Clowns
- 2011: Orchestra Superstring - Easy
- 2012: Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps - Come on Home
- 2013: Claudia Russell - All Our Luck is Changing
- 2013: Richard Thompson - Electric
- 2013: various artists -
- 2014: Jim Wilson – Winterscape: Soothing Holiday Instrumentals Featuring Piano
- 2015: Tito & Tarantula – Lost Tarantism
- 2017: Chuck Berry – Chuck