Chuck Berghofer

As Berghofer made his career as a jazz musician, he landed a prominent role recording with Nancy Sinatra in "These Boots Are Made For Walkin". He also worked on television with Glen Campbell, recorded with Frank Sinatra, and played with Barbra Streisand, in which they did a recording of Funny Lady. His extensive film work led to his being awarded in the mid-1980s the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award as the most valuable bass player for four consecutive years. In that decade he recorded with Mel Tormé and later recorded again with Sinatra on Duets. During his career, Berghofer has performed on over 400 movie soundtracks. Just a few of the films he has worked on include Rocky II (1979), The Majestic (2001), Sing (2016), and Clint Eastwood's Bird (1988). He also worked on such television shows as Barney Miller (on which he played the opening bassline), Charlie's Angels, The Carol Burnett Show, The Simpsons and Star Trek: Enterprise. His bassline on Barney Miller inspired Cliff Burton to learn how to play bass.

With Christina Aguilera • My Kind of Christmas (RCA Records, 2000) With Paul Anka • Songs Of December (Decca Records, 2012) With India Arie • Christmas with Friends (Motown, 2015) With Hoyt Axton • My Griffin Is Gone (Columbia, 1969) With The Beach Boys • Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (Capitol, 1965) • Pet Sounds (Capitol, 1966) • Smiley Smile (Capitol, 1967) With George Benson • Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole (Concord Records, 2013) With Mary J. Blige • Mary (MCA Records, 1999) • A Mary Christmas (Verve, 2013) With Debby Boone • Reflections of Rosemary (Concord, 2005) With Pat Boone • Near (The Gold Label, 2010) With Michael Bublé • Call Me Irresponsible (Reprise Records, 2007) • Christmas (Reprise Records, 2011) • To Be Loved (Reprise Records, 2013) • Love (Reprise Records, 2018) • Higher (Reprise Records, 2022) With Vanessa Carlton • Be Not Nobody (A&M, 2002) With Rosemary Clooney • For the Duration (Concord Records, 1991) • Still on the Road (Concord Records, 1994) • Dedicated to Nelson (Concord Records, 1996) • White Christmas (Concord Records, 1996) • Brazil (Concord Records, 2000) With Adam Cohen • Adam Cohen (Columbia Records, 1998) With Natalie Cole • Stardust (Elektra Records, 1996) • Still Unforgettable (Atco Records, 2008) With Ry Cooder • Jazz (Warner Bros., 1978) With Rita Coolidge • And So Is Love (Paddle Wheel, 2005) With Bobby Darin • Venice Blue (Capitol Records, 1965) With Matt Dusk • Back in Town (Decca Records, 2006) With The Everly Brothers • In Our Image (Warner Bros., 1966) • The Everly Brothers Sing (Warner Bros., 1967) With Rebecca Ferguson • Lady Sings the Blues (RCA Records, 2015) With Melody Gardot • Sunset in the Blue (Decca Records, 2020) With Vince Gill • Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection (MCA Records, 1998) With Josh Groban • Stages (Reprise Records, 2015) With Enrique Iglesias • Cosas del Amor (Fonovisa, 1998) With B. B. King and Diane Schuur • Heart to Heart (GRP, 1994) With Carole King • A Holiday Carole (Concord, 2011) With Jean King • Sings for the In-Crowd (Hanna-Barbera, 1966) With Irene Kral • Wonderful Life (Mainstream, 1965) With Diana Krall • When I Look in Your Eyes (Verve Records, 1999) With Peggy Lee • In the Name of Love (Capitol, 1964) With Love • Forever Changes (Elektra, 1967) With Seth MacFarlane • No One Ever Tells You (Republic, 2015) With Melissa Manchester • If My Heart Had Wings (Atlantic Records, 1995) With Barry Manilow • Showstoppers (Arista, 1991) • Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista Records, 1998) • A Christmas Gift of Love (Columbia, 2002) • Scores (Concord, 2004) • The Greatest Songs of the Sixties (Arista, 2006) • The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (Arista, 2007) • In the Swing of Christmas (Arista, 2007) • The Greatest Love Songs of All Time (Arista, 2010) • My Dream Duets (Columbia, 2014) • This Is My Town: Songs of New York (Decca, 2017) With Shelly Manne • Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole (Contemporary, 1961) • Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate (Contemporary, 1961) With Johnny Mathis • Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album (Columbia, 2005) With Martina McBride • It's the Holiday Season (Broken Bow Records, 2018) With Paul McCartney • Kisses on the Bottom (Hear Music, 2012) With Carmen McRae • Can't Hide Love (Blue Note, 1976) With Bette Midler • Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook (Columbia Records, 2003) With Liza Minnelli • Gently (Angel Records, 1996) With Joni Mitchell • Both Sides Now (Reprise Records, 2000) • Travelogue (Nonesuch Records, 2002) With Michael Nesmith • The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (Dot Records, 1968) With Tom Netherton • Just As I Am (Word, 1976) With Aaron Neville • The Grand Tour (A&M Records, 1993) With Steve Perry • Traces (Fantasy, 2018) With Ruth Price and Shelly Manne • Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole (Contemporary, 1961) With Frankie Randall • Going The Frankie Randall Way! (RCA Victor, 1966) With Della Reese • Let Me in Your Life (People, 1973) With Emitt Rhodes • The American Dreams (A&M Records, 1970) With Howard Roberts • Whatever's Fair! (Capitol Records, 1966) With Diana Ross • Take Me Higher (Motown, 1995) With Seal • Standards (Decca Records, 2017) With Jon Secada • Secada (Virgin, 1997) With Diane Schuur • Love Songs (GRP, 1993) • Music Is My Life (Atlantic Records, 1999) • Friends for Schuur (Concord Records, 2000) • Midnight (Concord Records, 2003) With Blake Shelton • Cheers, It's Christmas (Warner Bros. Records, 2012) With Zoot Sims • Quietly There: Zoot Sims Plays Johnny Mandel (Pablo, 1984) With Frank Sinatra • Strangers in the Night (Reprise, 1966) • That's Life (Reprise, 1966) • The World We Knew (Reprise, 1967) • Cycles (Reprise, 1968) • My Way (Reprise, 1968) • A Man Alone (Reprise, 1969) • Sinatra & Company (Reprise, 1971) • Some Nice Things I've Missed (Reprise, 1974) • Duets (Capitol, 1993) • Duets II (Capitol, 1994) With Nancy Sinatra • Boots (Reprise Records, 1966) • Sugar (Reprise Records, 1966) • Nancy (Reprise Records, 1969) With The Singers Unlimited • Friends (Pausa, 1977) With Keely Smith • Keely Sings Sinatra (Concord, 2001) With Rod Stewart • Merry Christmas, Baby (Verve Records, 2012) With Barbra Streisand • The Movie Album (Columbia Records, 2003) • What Matters Most (Columbia Records, 2011) • Partners (Columbia Records, 2014) • Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (Columbia Records, 2016) With Toni Tennille • All of Me (Gaia Records, 1987) With Mel Tormé • Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dektette – Reunion (Concord, 1988) With Sarah Vaughan • Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand (Mainstream Records, 1972) With Dionne Warwick • Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter (Arista Records, 1990) With Robbie Williams • Swing When You're Winning (Chrysalis Records, 2001) With Trisha Yearwood • Let's Be Frank (Gwendolyn, 2018)