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For 50 years, these musicians backed stars like Stevie Nicks and James Taylor. This is their story

'Immediate Family' explores the role four LA session musicians played with Carole King, Phil Collins and more

“Immediate Family” is the name of both a new music documentary of a group of top L.A. session musicians from the ’70s and ’80s and the band they formed more recently. Seen here, left to right, are guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, in back, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, guitarist Steve Postell, and drummer Russ Kunkel. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
“Immediate Family” is the name of both a new music documentary of a group of top L.A. session musicians from the ’70s and ’80s and the band they formed more recently. Seen here, left to right, are guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, in back, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, guitarist Steve Postell, and drummer Russ Kunkel. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
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By | plarsen@scng.com | Orange County Register
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Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, and Waddy Wachtel have played on hundreds of hit records over the past half century.

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