Thanks to Frédèric and his incredible research who contacted a lot of session players who played on the charting tracks. We only post the charting singles of the session players we are following.
1971 Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands (US:#42)
“Grandma’s Hands” is a song written by Bill Withers about his grandmother. It was included on his first album Just as I Am (1971), and was released as a single, reaching number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada it reached No. 37 in the […]
1977 Attitudes – Sweet Summer Music (US:#94)
“Sweet Summer Music” is a single by the band Attitudes (Paul Stallworth, Jim Keltner, Danny Kortchmar and David Foster) from their album Good News, released in 1977. Musicians Bass Paul Stallworth Drums Jim Keltner Guitar Danny Kortchmar Guitar Jay Lewis Keyboards David Foster Synthesizer David Foster Harmonica Marvin Braxton Congas Pat Murphy Timbales Vince Charles […]
1980 Smokey Robinson – Cruisin’ (US:#4)
“Cruisin’” is a 1979 single written, produced, and recorded by Smokey Robinson for Motown Records’ Tamla label. One of Robinson’s most successful singles outside of his work with The Miracles, “Cruisin’” hit #1 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 and was also a major Billboard Pop hit, peaking at #4 the week of February […]
1971 Delaney & Bonnie and Friends – Never Ending Song of Love (US:#13)
“Never Ending Song of Love” is a song written by Delaney Bramlett, and, according to some sources, by his wife Bonnie Bramlett. It was originally recorded with his band, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, in 1971 on the album Motel Shot. Released as a single by Atco Records the same year, “Never Ending Song of […]
1976 Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (US:#15 UK:#37)
“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the American band Tavares in 1976. It was released as a single from the album Sky High! and was split into two parts: the first part was 3 minutes and 28 seconds in […]
1976 Tavares – Don’t Take Away The Music (US:#23 UK:#4)
“Don’t Take Away the Music” is a hit song by R&B/disco group Tavares, released in the fall of 1976. It peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and at number four in the UK. Along with the track “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel”, the song spent two weeks at […]
1985 Aretha Franklin – Freeway Of Love (US:#3 UK:#68)
“Freeway of Love” is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for her thirtieth studio album Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985). The song features a notable contribution from Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist from Bruce Springsteen’’s E Street Band. Sylvester and Jeanie […]
1985 Aretha Franklin – Who’s Zooming Who (US:#7 UK:#11)
“Who’s Zoomin’ Who” is a song performed by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Franklin, Preston Glass, and Narada Michael Walden for her 1985 album of the same name, with production overseen by Walden. Released as the follow-up single to Franklin’s chart-topping smash “Freeway of Love”, it reached the number 7 the US […]