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.
1985 Glenn Frey – Smuggler’s Blues (US:#12 UK:#22)
“Smuggler’s Blues” is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey. It was the third and final single from Frey’s second studio album, The Allnighter (1984). It followed “Sexy Girl” and “The Allnighter”; of the three, it charted highest. Its music video won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in […]
1984 Glenn Frey – Sexy Girl (US:#20)
“Sexy Girl” is a song by an American musician, singer and songwriter Glenn Frey. It was released as the lead single from his 1984 album The Allnighter. “Sexy Girl” was a moderate success, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1984. The song also became a minor hit in Australia and […]
1984 Glenn Frey – The Allnighter (US:#54)
“The Allnighter” is the second single by Glenn Frey from the same titled album The Allnighter. Musicians Bass Bryan Garofalo Drums JR Robinson Guitar Glenn Frey Organ David Wolinski Piano Glenn Frey Synthesizer David Wolinski Vocals Glenn Frey Produced By Glenn FreyAllan Blazek Charts US:#54UK:# –
1979 James Taylor – Up On The Roof (US:#28)
“Up on the Roof” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters: released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. In the UK […]
1987 George Benson – Teaser (UK:#45)
“Teaser” is a single by American R&B singer George Benson, which entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 February 1987. It reached a peak position of number 45, and remained on the chart for 4 weeks. Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Cory Lerios Drums Narada Michael Walden Guitar David Jenkins Keyboards Walter Afanasieff Keyboards Cory Lerios Synthesizer […]
1986 George Benson – Shiver (UK:#19)
“Shiver” was a single by American R&B singer George Benson, which entered the UK Singles Chart on 29 November 1986. It reached a peak position of #19, and remained in the chart for 9 weeks. It was written by Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass and Suzanne Valentine. Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Preston Glass Drums Narada Michael […]
1986 George Benson – Kisses In The Moonlight (UK#60)
Kisses In The Moonlight is the first single by George Benson from his album While the City Sleeps…, released in 1986. Musicians Drums (programming) Narada Michael Walden Guitar George Benson Synthesizer Frank Martin Background Vocals Claytoven Richardson Vocals George Benson Produced By Narada Michael Walden Charts US:# –UK:#60
1982 Donald Fagen – I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (US:#26)
“I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)” is a song written and performed by American songwriter, singer and musician Donald Fagen. It was the first track of his Platinum-certified debut solo album The Nightfly, and was released in September 1982 as its first single. It charted well on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Rock, R&B Singles and […]