Bobby King (born July 28, 1944, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States) is an American gospel-style, R&B and soul singer. He formed a singing duo with Terry Evans in the early 1970s. Since 1973, King has sung on most Ry Cooder albums He was also the lead backing vocalist in Bruce Springsteen’s Human Touch tour band of 1992-93. The duo also undertook recording sessions with Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Harrison Kerle and Boz Scaggs.
He has also released two solo albums, Bobby King (1981) and Love in the Fire (1984), and two albums with Terry Evans, Live and Let Live! (1988) and Rhythm, Blues, Soul & Grooves (1990). Lou Reed selected ‘Live and Let Live! as one of his ‘picks of 1989’
Tracks
1 Show Me Your Magic (Joe Curiale; Leon Ware; Rick Neigher) 4:49
2 Somewhere Along The Way (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 4:17
3 Close To Me (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 4:04
4 Lovequake (Michael Mugrage; Terry Cashman) 5:32
5 Ain\’t Never Met A Woman Like You (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 3:47
6 Sweet Love (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 3:48
7 Midnight Shine (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 3:27
8 Fall In Love (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 4:14
9 Love In The Fire (Brian Potter; Frank Wildhorn) 4:12
Musicians
1 Show Me Your Magic
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar (solo) | Tony Peluso |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Synthesizer | David Paich |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
2 Somewhere Along The Way
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Steve Williams |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
3 Close To Me
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Steve Williams |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
4 Lovequake
Bass | Michael Lovesmith |
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | David Paich |
Synthesizer | David Paich |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
5 Ain\’t Never Met A Woman Like You
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Piano | Denzil Miller |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
6 Sweet Love
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Synthesizer | Steve Williams |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
7 Midnight Shine
Bass | Michael Lovesmith |
Drums (programming) | Michael Lovesmith |
Guitar | Marty Walsh |
Keyboards | Michael Lovesmith |
Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
8 Fall In Love
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | David Paich |
Keyboards | Steve Williams |
Synthesizer | David Paich |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
9 Love In The Fire
Drums | Mike Baird |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Synthesizer | David Paich |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | James Dean Nicholas |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Potter, Steve Barri
Mastered By – John Matousek
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Janet Levinson
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Distributed By – MCA Distributing, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation