1977 Norman Connors – This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life is an album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors and the Starship Orchestra featuring Eleanor Mills. The album charted at number fifteen on the jazz albums chart.
Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led some influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is possibly best known for the 1976 hit, “You Are My Starship” on which lead vocals were sung by Michael Henderson.
Tracks
1 Stella (Paul Smith) 3:17
2 This Is Your Life (Jimmy Webb) 4:12
3 Wouldn\’t You Like To See (Ben Adkins; Joe Scott) 3:42
4 Listen (Paul Smith) 3:52
5 Say You Love Me (Hakeam Wahoad) 4:34
6 Captain Connors (Norman Connors) 3:17
7 You Make Me Feel Brand New (Thom Bell; Linda Creed) 5:46
8 Butterfly (Herbie Hancock) 4:59
9 The Creator (Eleanore Mills; Pharoah Sanders) 7:58
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Ed Watkins |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Norman Connors |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Keyboards | Billy McCoy |
| Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | Jacques Burvick |
| Keyboards | Richard Cummings |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Keyboards | Ronald Coleman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Sax | Ralph Jones |
| Sax | Pharoah Sanders |
| Trombone | Benny Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | George Thatcher |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Charles Moore |
| Trumpet | Nolan Smith |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Shunzo Ohno |
| Woodwinds | David Majal Li |
| Woodwinds | Earl Dumler |
| Woodwinds | Ernie Watts |
| Woodwinds | Fred Jackson |
| Woodwinds | Terry Harrington |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Marimba | Elmira Collins |
| Vibraphone | Elmira Collins |
| Percussion | Norman Connors |
| Percussion | Kenneth Nash |
| Percussion | Petro Bass |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Vocals | Norman Connors |
| Vocals | Eleanore Mills |
Other Musicians
1 Stella
| Guitar (solo) | Lee Ritenour |
| Vocals | James Robinson |
| Vocals | Jean Carn |
2 This Is Your Life
| Vocals | Eleanore Mills |
3 Wouldn\’t You Like To See
| Bass | Ben Adkins |
4 Listen
| Vocals | James Robinson |
5 Say You Love Me
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
6 Captain Connors
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Billy McCoy |
9 The Creator
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Pharoah Sanders |
Liner Notes
Producer – Norman Connors
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson
Arranged By, Conductor – Dwight Brewster, Wah Wah Watson, Norman Connors (Track 6)
Arranged By, Conductor – Jacques Burvick (Track 8)
Arranged By, Conductor – Norman Connors (Track 9)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Harry Bluestone
Directed By – Norman Connors
Conductor – McKinley Jackson
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Bullock, Bob Moore, Jackson Schwartz, Jim Sintetos, Stillman Kelly
Engineer (Recording And Mixing) – Rick Heenan
Mastered By – John Golden
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Design (Additional Design) – Davis & Canzani
Photography By – Ron Harris
Photography By (Inside Sleeve) – Mel Dixon
Phonographic Copyright (p) – R.A. Inbows Ltd.
Copyright (c) – R.A. Inbows Ltd.
Marketed By – Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed By – Arista Records, Inc.
Produced For – Norman Connors Productions Inc.
Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders