1983 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Born To Love
Born to Love is a studio album of duets between Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. It contains the top-ten R&B hit “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”, written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.
Tracks
1 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) 3:29
2 Blame It On Me (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) 4:07
3 Heaven Above Me (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe) 4:27
4 Born To Love (Peabo Bryson) 4:17
5 Maybe (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlish) 3:13
6 I Just Came Here To Dance (Ken Bell, Terry Skinner, JL Wallace) 3:56
7 Comin Alive (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) 3:32
8 You’re Looking Like Love To Me (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio, Jerry Corbetta) 3:58
9 Can We Find Love Again (Roberta Flack, Al Johnson) 4:27
Biography
Biography
Musicians
1 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Piano | Randy Kerber |
2 Blame It On Me
Bass | Abe Laboriel |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Heaven Above Me
Drums | John Gilston |
Programming | Paul Delph |
Sax | Pete Christlieb |
Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
Background Vocals | Luther Waters |
Background Vocals | Mary Bridges |
Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | Pat Hall |
Background Vocals | Terry Young |
4 Born To Love
Drums | Andre Robinson |
Guitar | John Hauser |
Guitar | Richard Horton |
Synthesizer | Richard Horton |
Synthesizer | Mark Parrish |
Synthesizer | Vance Taylor |
Percussion | Charles Bryson |
Flugelhorn | Thad Johnson |
Sax | Ron Dover |
Trumpet | Daniel Dillard |
Trumpet | Thad Johnson |
Background Vocals | Dwight Watkins |
Background Vocals | Myra Walker |
Background Vocals | Ron Dover |
5 Maybe
Bass | Abe Laboriel |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 I Just Came Here To Dance
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Tim May |
Piano | Jai Winding |
Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
Synthesizer | Paul Delph |
Sax | Pete Christlieb |
Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
Background Vocals | Shirley Brewer |
Background Vocals | Terry Young |
7 Comin Alive
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
8 You’re Looking Like Love To Me
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Tim May |
Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
Piano | Jerry Corbetta |
Synthesizer | Bob Gaudio |
Synthesizer | Jerry Corbetta |
Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
Background Vocals | Shirley Brewer |
Background Vocals | Terry Young |
9 Can We Find Love Again
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Guitar | Georg Wadenious |
Keyboards | Richard Tee |
Synthesizer | Marcus Miller |
Flute | Felipe Mantine |
Percussion | Anthony MacDonald |
Background Vocals | Al Johnson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Masser (Tracks 1, 7)
Producer – Carole Bayer Sager (Tracks (2, 5)
Producer – Burt Bacharach (Tracks (2, 5)
Producer – Bob Crewe (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Producer – Bob Gaudio (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Producer – Peabo Bryson (Track 4)
Producer – Al Johnson (Track 9)
Producer – Roberta Flack (Track 9)
Executive-Producer – Don Grierson, Varnell Johnson
Producer (Assistant) – Ed Seay (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael Masser (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Gene Page (Track 1)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bob Gaudio (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 7)
Arranged By – Jai Winding (Track 8)
Arranged By – Jerry Corbetta (Track 8)
Arranged By – Al Johnson (Track 9)
Contractor – Frank DeCaro (Tracks 2, 5)
Engineer – Howard Wolen (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer – Jeremy Smith (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer – Tony D’Amico (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Engineer – Ed Seay (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Bell (Track 8)
Engineer (First) – Eric Calvi (Track 9)
Engineer (Second) – Kendall Brown (Track 9)
Mixed By – Dick Bogert (Tracks 1, 7)
Mixed By – Russ Terrana (Tracks 1, 7)
Mixed By – Lee DeCarlo (Track 3)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jim Bell (Tracks 3, 8)
Mixed By – Tony D’Amico (Track 8)
Orchestrated By – Gene Page (Track 1)
Recorded By – Tony D’Amico (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Recorded By (Lead Vocals) – Jay Messina (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Recorded By (Vocals, Assistant) – Tom Swift (Tracks 3, 6, 8)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Jim Bell (Track 8)
Recorded By – Steve Marcantonio (Track 9)
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – John O’Brien
Photography – Beverly Parke
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