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 | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| 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 | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| 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 Wadenius |
| 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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