1976 James Taylor – Shower The People (US:#22)
“Shower the People” is the opening track on James Taylor’s 1976 album In the Pocket. The song features Carly Simon on backing vocals.
“Shower the People” reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. that fall, remaining in the Top 40 for eight weeks. It also topped the Easy Listening chart for one week, Taylor’s third song to do so, following 1971’s “You’ve Got a Friend” and 1975’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)”.
Album
In the Pocket is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, and his last to be released under Warner Bros. Records before signing with Columbia. Released in June 1976, it was one of his most memorable albums, and it found Taylor recording in the studio with many colleagues and friends, mainly Art Garfunkel […]
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Fender Rhodes | Clarence McDonald |
| Organ | Clarence McDonald |
| Organ | Nick DeCaro |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Produced By
Lenny Waronker
Russ Titelman
Songwriters
James Taylor
Charts
US:#22
UK:# –