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.
1992 Julia Fordham – Mysterious Ways (UK:#19)
“(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways” is a single by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. It was released in 1992 from her 1991 album Swept. The song charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her highest charting single in the country. The song became a popular pop-standard in the Philippines when it was reintroduced […]
1989 El DeBarge – Real Love (UK:#97)
Real Love is a single by El Debarge (written by Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) from the album Gemini, released in 1989. It was a minor hit in the UK. Album Video Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums (programming) El DeBarge Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards El DeBarge Keyboards Jeff Lorber Synthesizer El DeBarge Programming Robbie Buchanan […]
1986 Jeffrey Osborne – You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) (US:#13)
“You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)“ is a 1986 song by Jeffrey Osborne from the album Emotional. “The Woo Woo Song” is the title in parentheses because his little daughter did not know the exact title, she identified the song saying “Daddy, sing “The Woo Woo Song!” Jeffrey thus affectionately nicknamed the track. […]
1987 Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All (US:#1 UK:#14)
“Didn’t We Almost Have It All“ is the second single from Whitney Houston‘s second album Whitney. The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and was released in August 1987. It received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Originally, another song was to be released as the second single, “For the […]
1982 Pointer Sisters – American Music (US:#16)
“American Music” is a single by The Pointer Sisters from the album “So Excited!”. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 on July 1982, peaking at number 16. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Guitar George Doering Guitar Lee Ritenour Keyboards John Barnes Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Sax Trevor Lawrence Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Produced By […]
1988 Glenn Medeiros – Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) (US:#68)
“A Long and Lasting Love“ is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in August 1985 as the second single from the album Nobody Wants to Be Alone. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks […]
1986 El DeBarge – Love Always (US:#43)
“Love Always” is a song written by Bruce Robert, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, released on the selftitled El DeBarge in 1986. It peaked at #43 in the US Charts. Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums JR Robinson Guitar Dann Huff Guitar Marty Walsh Fender Rhodes Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Burt Bacharach Synthesizer […]
1993 Peter Cetera – Even A Fool Can See (US:#68)
World Falling Down had three singles, “Restless Heart”, “Feels Like Heaven” and “Even A Fool Can See“. Only “Restless Heart” made the top 40, peaking at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, though it topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at #1 for two weeks. “Feels Like Heaven” hit #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 […]