Brian Eno celebrates his birthday on May 15, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer might have one of the most subtly brilliant careers in music history.

Besides Roxy Music and his own solo work, he has a mind-blowing amount of producing credits over the past 40+ years. In honor of his birthday, here’s a handful of the artists he has produced over the years.

• U2

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  Since 1984’s ‘The Unforgettable Fire,’ Eno has had a producer credit on nearly every U2 studio release.

• David Bowie

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  Eno was a frequent collaborator of Bowie’s, particularly on “The Berlin Trilogy,” and eventually nabbed a producer credit on 1995’s ‘Outside.’

• Devo

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  Eno notably produced Devo’s 1978 debut studio album ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!’
• John Cale

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  The Velvet Underground founding member went on to release a slew of solo albums which featured Eno in a producing role, including 1989’s ‘Words For The Dying’ and 1990’s ‘Wrong Way Up.’

• Talking Heads

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  Eno produced three studio album from the Talking Heads: 1978’s ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food,’ 1979’s ‘Fear of Music’ and 1980’s ‘Remain in Light.’

• Coldplay

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  Eno providing his producing touch on the 2008 critical and commercial hit ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.’

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