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.
1977 Helen Reddy – You’re My World (US:#18)
“You’re My World” is a ballad originally recorded in 1963 as “Il Mio Mondo” (“My World”) by Umberto Bindi, who co-wrote the Italian-language version with Gino Paoli. Rendered with English lyrics by Carl Sigman as “You’re My World”, the song has reached No. 1 in Australia (twice), Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa and United Kingdom […]
1983 Herb Alpert – Red Hot (US:#77)
Red Hot is a single from the Herb Alpert album Blow Your Own Horn, released in 1983. The song was written by Howard Massey. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Steve Gadd Guitar Chris Pinnick Acoustic Guitar Tommy Tedesco Piano Andy Armer Percussion Randy Badazz Produced By Andy Armer Herb Alpert Randy Badazz Songwiters Howard […]
1967 Lou Rawls – Dead End Street (US:#29)
Dead End Street is a single by Lou Rawls, released in 1967 on the album Too Much! The song was written by Ben Raleigh and David Axelrod. Musicians Bass Jimmy Bond Drums Earl Palmer Guitar Barney Kessel Piano Gerald Wiggins Sax Jim Horn Sax Teddy Edwards Trumpet Freddie Hill Trumpet Tony Terran Vocals Lou Rawls […]
1983 Herb Alpert – Garden Party (US:#81)
Garden Party is a song by the band Mezzoforte (from Iceland), covered by Herb Alpert and released on his album Blow Your Own Horn in 1983 Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Carlos Vega Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Neil Larsen Moog Bill Cuomo Sax Ernie Watts Trombone Randy Aldcroft Percussion Lenny Castro Percussion Paulinho Da […]
1984 Lionel Richie – Penny Lover (US:#8 UK:#18)
“Penny Lover” is the title of the fifth and final single released from Lionel Richie’s multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning 1983 album, Can’t Slow Down. The song was written by Richie and his then-wife, Brenda Harvey Richie. As with all the other singles taken from Can’t Slow Down (“All Night Long (All Night)”, “Running with the […]
1973 Eddie Kendricks – Keep On Truckin’ (US:#1 UK:#18)
“Keep on Truckin’” is a 1973 hit song recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Motown Records’ Tamla label. The song was Kendricks’ first major hit as a solo artist, coming two years after his departure from The Temptations. “Keep On Truckin’” reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles Chart upon its […]
1973 Eddie Kendricks – Darling, Come Back Home (US:#67)
Darling Come Back Home was the first single from the selftitled Eddie Kendricks album, released in 1973 Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Frank WilsonLeonard Caston Songwiters Frank WilsonKathy Wakefield King Errisson Charts US:#67UK:# –
1987 Jennifer Rush – Flames Of Paradise (US:#36 UK:#59)
Flames Of Paradise is a single by Jennifer Rush and Elton John, released on the Jennifer Rush album Heart Over Mind in 1987. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Guitar JJ Belle Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Robbie Kilgore Synthesizer Andy Goldmark Synthesizer Billy Cobin Synthesizer Bobby Khozouri Synthesizer Bruce Roberts […]