Thanks to Frédèric and his incredible research who contacted a lot of session players who played on the charting tracks.
1982 Michael McDonald – I Gotta Try (US: #44)
“I Gotta Try” is the second single from Michael McDonald‘s album If That Is What It Takes. It was released in 1982 and reached #44 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Willie Weeks Drums Steve Gadd Guitar Steve Lukather Fender Rhodes Greg Phillinganes Piano Michael McDonald Synthesizer Michael McDonald Synthesizer Michael Boddicker Percussion Paulinho […]
1986 James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt – Somewhere Out There (US: #2 UK: #8)
“Somewhere Out There“ is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, which originally appeared in the 1986 animated film An American Tail. The single was performed by singers Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. At the 30th Grammy Awards, the song won two awards, one for Song of the Year and the […]
1983 Randy Newman & Paul Simon – The Blues (US: #51)
Trouble in Paradise is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. Released four years after his last commercial album, 1979’s Born Again, and two years after he composed the original score for the 1981 film Ragtime, it was well-received as a return to form. It spawned the hit “I Love L.A.”, and included a […]
1984 Kim Carnes – You Make My Heart Beat Faster (US: #54)
“You Make My Heart Best Faster (And That’s All That Matters)” is the second single from Kim Carnes’ 1983 album, “Café Racers“. The single was a hit in the United States, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984. A music video was shot at the historic Riverside Raceway in Riverside, California. […]
1985 Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me (US: #1 UK: #8)
“Say You, Say Me” is a song written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines. The single hit #1 in the US and on the R&B singles charts in December 1985. It became Richie’s ninth number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track is […]
1986 Hands Across America – Hands Across America (US: #65)
Hands Across America was a benefit event and publicity campaign staged on Sunday, May 25, 1986 in which approximately 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the continental United States. Many participants donated ten dollars to reserve their place in line; the proceeds were donated to […]
1983 Randy Crawford – He Reminds Me (UK: #65)
He Reminds Me is a single by Randy Crawford from the album Windsong, released in 1983 Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Dean Parks Keyboards Leon Pendarvis Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Percussion Lenny Castro Vocals Randy Crawford Produced By Tommy Lipuma Songwriters Russell Stone Charts US:# – UK:#65
1983 Stevie Nicks – Stand Back (US: #5)
“Stand Back“ is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her 1983 album The Wild Heart. It was released as the first single from the album on May 19, 1983, and went to number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart […]