Dennis Belfield is a bassist and songwriter who started recording in the early ’60s and has appeared as a session musician with many artists through the course of his career as well as working as a member of the successful groups Rufus and Three Dog Night.
In 1971 he replaced Willie Weeks in the band Rufus and as well as seeing successful chart hits with them and appearing on two of their albums, his co-written single “Everlasting Love” hit No. 17 in the R&B chart in 1977.
In 1976 he replaced Jack Ryland in the group Three Dog Night and in 1985 he was the bass player for the group Animotion on their chart single “Obsession”.
Acts he has worked with include the Alessi Brothers, Big Ric, Stephen Bishop, Laura Branigan, Belinda Carlisle, Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Lowell George, The Hellecasters, Russell Hitchcock, Booker T. Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Trini Lopez, Melissa Manchester, Billy Medley, Randy Newman, Juice Newton, Roy Orbison, Tony Orlando, Jim Photoglo , Eddie Rabbit, Rick Springfield and Andy Williams among numerous others.
The albums he has appeared on are many but a select few of them include Latest and Greatest by Lynn Anderson, Christmas Album by Air Supply , Love Me Again by Rita Coolidge , California Jukebox and Hearts on the Line by The Flying Burrito Brothers, Fate for Breakfast by Art Garfunkel , Don’t You Love Me Anymore by Engelbert Humperdinck, Love is on the Radio by Tom Jones, 25th Anniversary Edition by KC & The Sunshine Band, Paint Another Picture by Darlene Love, One Voice by Barry Manilow, Special Part of Me by Johnny Mathis , Love is the Place by Curtis Mayfield, Listen to the Band by The Monkees, Once Upon a Christmas by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton , Rags to Rufus by Rufus & Chaka Khan, Takin‘ It Easy by Seals & Crofts, Stop and Smell the Roses by Ringo Starr , Best Of… by Candi Staton, Coming Down Your Way by Three Dog Night , Rough by Tina Turner, Timeless by Bobby Vinton, Confessor by Joe Walsh and Hawks & Doves by Neil Young.
In the movies and on television his co-written “If You Give Your Heart” appears on the soundtrack of TV’s Miami Hustle, ” Come In My Mind” for 1995’s Raging Angels and “Everlasting Love” in 1982’s Night Shift. Today he can be found living in Nashville having semi-retired. (Source)
1974 Carl Carlton – Everlasting Love
1974 Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan – Rags To Rufus
1974 Sam Parsons – Sam Parsons
1975 Boa – Schizoid
1975 Monda Harris – Monda Harris
1976 Osamu Kitajima – Benzaiten
1977 Bobbidazzler – Bobbidazzler
1977 Brian And Brenda – Supersonic Lover
1977 Candi Staton – Music Speaks Louder Than Words
1977 Nanette Workman – Nanette Workman
1977 Osamu Kitajima – Osamu
1977 Peter McCann – Peter McCann
1977 Richard Tate – Richard Tate
1978 Booker T. Jones – Try And Love Again
1978 Kris Kristofferson – Easter Island
1978 Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – Natural Act
1978 Lu Janis – Or Durvs
1978 Ted Taylor – Keepin’ My Head Above Water
1978 The Billie Hays Band – The Billie Hays Band
1978 Tina Turner – Rough
1979 C.O.D. – Tears
1979 Halloween – Come See What It’s All About
1979 Joe Dassin – Blue Country
1979 Momoe Yamaguchi – L.A. Blue
1979 Richard Clapton – Hearts On The Nightline
1979 Richard Stepp – Holiday In Hollywood
1979 Sweet Inspirations – Hot Butterfly
1980 Donn Thomas – Live Wires
1980 Joe Egan – Survivor (7″)
1980 Michael Gonzales – Fire In My Soul
1980 Neil Young – Hawks & Doves
1981 Freddie Aguilar – Todo Cambia
1981 Joe Egan – Map
1981 Kenny Rogers – Share Your Love
1981 Leif Garrett – My Movie Of You
1981 Machiko Watanabe – Feel Free
1981 Ringo Starr – Stop And Smell The Roses
1981 Roger Williams – Your Evening With Roger Williams
1981 Sheila – Little Darlin’
1981 Tom Johnston – Still Feels Good
1981 Various – The Dukes Of Hazzard
1982 Bobby Davenport – Ride The Night / Gimmie A Break (12″)
1982 Burrito Brothers – Sunset Sundown
1982 Carman – Carman
1982 Cyndi Grecco – Wish Upon A Star
1982 Dara Sedaka – I’m Your Girl Friend
1982 Norman Saleet – Here I Am
1982 Rick Springfield – Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet
1982 The Chipmunks – The Chipmunks Go Hollywood
1982 The Kids From Fame – The Kids From Fame
1983 Big Ric – Big Ric
1983 Eikichi Yazawa – 1982 P.M.9 Live
1983 James House – James House
1983 Osamu Kitajima – Face To Face
1983 Rick Mathews – Ride The Breeze
1983 Rick Springfield – Living In Oz
1983 Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sunday School Songs For Children Of All Ages
1983 The Kids From Fame – Rock’ N Roll World
1984 Animotion – Animotion
1984 Animotion – The Language Of Attraction
1984 Carlene Davis – Paradise
1984 Cruse – Cruse 2
1984 Folläzay – One In A Million
1984 Mike Post – Mike Post
1984 Shohjo-Tai – Shohjo-Typhoon
1984 Soundtrack – Rhineston
1984 Soundtrack – The Wild Life
1986 Belinda Carlisle – Belinda
1986 J.D. Gold – I Must Follow My Heart
1986 Paloma San Basilio – Vuela Alto
1987 Air Supply – The Christmas Album
1987 Luis Angel – Dame Tu Amor
1987 Luis Miguel ’87 – Soy Como Quiero Ser
1987 María Conchita Alonso – Mírame
1988 Joleen – Joleen
1988 Luis Angel – Señales De Vida
1989 Alyssa Milano – Straight To The Top
1989 Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow
1989 Michel’le – Michel’le
1989 Tony Melendez – Never Be The Same
1989 Various – Summer Olympics Album (One Moment In Time)
1990 Andy Williams – I Still Believe In Santa Claus
1990 Bertín Osborne – Acuérdate De Mi
1990 Bill Champlin – No Wasted Moments
1990 Lightstream – The Waterways Album
1990 Luis Miguel – 20 Años
1990 Trini Lopez – 25th Anniversary Album
1991 Alejandra Avalos – Amor Sin Dueño
1991 Brush Arbor – What Does It Take
1991 Maizurah – We Can Make It
1991 María Conchita Alonso – Imagíname
1991 Soundtrack Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn – China Cry
1992 The Monkees – Listen To The Band
1992 Ednita Nazario – Metamorfosis
1992 Guillermo Guido – Llévame Contigo
1992 Lonesome Romeos – Sweet Janine
1993 Ceremony – Hang Out Your Poetry
1993 Lou Rawls – Christmas Is The Time
1993 Michael Damian – Reach Out To Me
1993 Michael Feinstein – Forever
1993 The Hellecasters – The Return Of The Hellecasters
1993 Tony Orlando – The Big Hits
1994 Ednita Nazario – Pasiones
1994 Mike Post – Inventions From The Blue Line
1994 Naomi Tamura – Excellent.
1994 Paula Monsalve – Solos Boleros
1994 The Hellecasters – Escape From Hollywood
1995 Sprawl! – The Skyline Album
1995 Millie – Sola
1995 Suzanne Klee – I’m A Woman
1995 Jeff Carson – Santa Got Lost In Texas
1995 Soundtrack – In The Mouth Of Madness
1997 BlackHawk – Love & Gravity
1997 The Flying Burrito Bros – California Jukebox
1997 The Hellecasters – Hell III New Axes To Grind
1999 Beeb Birtles – Driven By Dreams
1999 John Jorgenson – Emotional Savant
2000 Various – Nashville Guitars – A Showcase of Nashville’s Hottest Guitar Players
2001 John Beland – Burrito Works
2006 Various – Ultimate Jazz Christmas
2011 Stan Bush – Stan Bush
2013 Soundtrack – Clear And Present Danger
2014 Bill Conti – Necessary Roughness
2016 Bobby Martin – Bobby Martin
2019 Tahnee Cain And Tryanglz – Tryanglz
2020 Tom Jones – Love Is On The Radio
Collin Raye – All I Can Be
David Crawford – Coast n’ Country
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