Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is possibly best known for the 1976 hit, “You Are My Starship” on which […]
Invitation is an album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors, released in 1979. The album charted at number 137 on the Billboard top albums chart and number 34 on the Billboard soul albums chart. Tracks 1 Your Love (Wah Wah Watson; Josef Powell; Art Tosey) 05:06 2 Handle Me Gently (McKinley Jackson; Shirley Jones; […]
Mr.C is the 12th album by Norman Connors, released in 1981 on Arista. Tracks 1 She’s Gone (Nigel Martinez) 04:56 2 Party Town (Len Ron Hanks; Zane Grey; Quentin Bernard Jennings) 05:04 3 Keep Doin’ It (Nigel Martinez) 05:25 4 Stay With Me (Nigel Martinez) 03:18 5 Anyway You Want (Sandy Torano) 03:27 6 […]
Slew Foot is the fourth album by Norman Connors, released in 1975 on Buddah. Tracks 1 Mother Of The Future (Carlos Garnett) 06:49 2 Back On The Street (Richard Clay) 04:03 3 Welcome (John Coltrane) 07:14 4 Slew Foot (Anthony Jackson; Reggie Lucas) 03:17 5 Dreams (Eddie Henderson) 06:14 6 Chuka (Elmer Gibson) 03:28 7 […]
Take it to the Limit is the eleventh album by Norman Connors, released in 1980 on Arista. Tracks 1 Take It To The Limit (Phyllis St. James) 3:56 2 Melancholy Fire (David DeMarco) 4:00 3 You’ve Been On My Mind (Shelby Flint) 4:24 4 I Don’t Need Nobody Else (Lou Courtney) 3:53 5 Justify (David […]
This Is Your Life is an album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors and the Starship Orchestra featuring Eleanor Mills. The album charted at number fifteen on the jazz albums chart. Tracks 1 Stella (Paul Smith) 3:17 2 This Is Your Life (Jimmy Webb) 4:12 3 Wouldn’t You Like To See (Ben Adkins; Joe […]