Walter Afanasieff Sessions Sessions Charted Singles Search By Year Biography/Wikipedia Click on the album for more information:1984 Teena Marie – Starchild 1985 Aretha Franklin – Who’s Zooming Who 1985 Clarence Clemons – Hero 1985 Dionne Warwick – Friends 1985 Soundtrack – Fast Forward 1986 Aretha Franklin – Aretha 1986 George Benson – While the City Sleeps… 1986 Jermaine Stewart – Frantic Romantic 1986 Kenny G – Duotones 1986 Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling 1986 Stacy Lattisaw – Take Me All The Way 1987 Sheena Easton – No Sound But A Heart 1987 Starship – No Protection 1987 Whitney Houston – Whitney 1988 Kenny G – Silhouette 1988 Narada – Divine Emotion 1988 Soundtrack – Tap 1988 The Four Tops – Indestructible 1988 Various – Summer Olympics Album (One Moment In Time) 1989 Aretha Franklin – Through The Storm 1989 Barbra Streisand – A Collection (Greatest Hits…And More) 1989 D’Atra Hicks – D’Atra Hicks 1989 Eddie Murphy – So Happy 1989 James JT Taylor – Master Of The Game 1989 June Pointer – June Pointer 1989 Natalie Cole – Good To Be Back 1989 Patti LaBelle – Be Yourself 1989 Regina Belle – Stay With Me 1989 Soundtrack – Licence To Kill 1989 Various – Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! 1990 Brenda Russell – Kiss Me With the Wind 1990 Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey 1990 Various – Music Speaks Louder Than Words 1990 Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight 1991 Mariah Carey – Emotions 1991 Michael Bolton – Time, Love & Tenderness 1991 Patti LaBelle – Burnin’ 1991 Peabo Bryson – Can You Stop The Rain 1991 Stacy Earl – Stacy Earl 1992 Celine Dion – Celine Dion 1992 Michael Bolton – Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 1 1992 Soundtrack – The Bodyguard 1992 Trey Lorenz – Trey Lorenz 1992 TV Series – California Dreams 1993 Celine Dion – The Colour Of My Love 1993 Jevetta Steele – Here It Is 1993 Kirk Whalum – Caché 1993 Mariah Carey – Music Box 1993 Michael Bolton – The One Thing 1993 Regina Belle – Passion 1994 Kenny G – Miracles, The Holiday Album 1994 Luther Vandross – Songs 1994 Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas 1994 Peabo Bryson – Through The Fire 1994 Soundtrack – Only You 1995 Dusty Springfield – A Very Fine Love 1995 Mariah Carey – Daydream 1996 Grover Washington Jr – Soulful Strut 1996 Kenny G – The Moment 1996 Michael Bolton – This Is The Time – The Christmas Album 1996 Puff Johnson – Miracle 1997 Barbra Streisand – Higher Ground 1997 Celine Dion – Let’s Talk About Love 1997 Gary Barlow – Open Road 1997 Kenny Loggins – The Unimaginable Life 1997 Various – Songs Without Words – A Windham Hill Collection 1998 BabyFace – Christmas With Babyface 1998 Johnny Mathis – Because You Loved Me: The Songs Of Diane Warren 1998 Various – Love Shouldn’t Hurt 1999 Barbra Streisand – A Love Like Ours 1999 Kenny G – Classics In The Key Of G 1999 Kenny G – Faith – A Holiday Album 1999 Kevon Edmonds – 24/7 1999 Lara Fabian – Lara Fabian 1999 Marc Anthony – Marc Anthony 1999 Savage Garden – Affirmation 2000 Garou – Seul 2001 Jessica Simpson – Irresistible 2001 Josh Groban – Josh Groban 2002 Kenny G – Paradise 2002 Kenny G – Wishes – A Holiday Album 2002 Soundtrack – Maid In Manhattan 2003 Charlotte Church – I’ll Be There 2003 Daryl Hall – Can’t Stop Dreaming 2003 Josh Groban – Closer 2004 Kenny G – At Last… The Duets Album 2005 Eric Benét – Hurricane 2006 Bianca Ryan – Bianca Ryan 2006 Clay Aiken – All Is Well: Songs For Christmas 2006 Josh Groban – Awake 2007 Les Sabler – Sweet Drive 2008 Johnny Mathis – A Night To Remember 2009 Mika – The Boy Who Knew Too Much 2010 Richard Page – 5 Songs for Christmas 2011 Jackie Evancho – Dream With Me 2011 Michael Bublé – Christmas 2014 Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes Click on the single for more information:1986 Aretha Franklin – Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You (UK:#78) 1986 Aretha Franklin – Another Night (US:#22 UK:#54) 1986 Aretha Franklin – Jimmy Lee (US:#28 UK:#46) 1986 Jermaine Stewart – Jody (US:#42 UK:#50) 1986 Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off (US:#5 UK:#2) 1986 Sheena Easton – So Far So Good (US:#43) 1987 Aretha Franklin – Rock-A-Lott (US:#82 UK:#84) 1987 Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (US:#1 UK:#1) 1987 Jermaine Stewart – Don’t Ever Leave Me (UK:#76) 1987 Kenny G – Don’t Make Me Wait For Love (US#:15) 1987 Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (US:#1 UK:#1) 1987 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (US:#1 UK#1) 1987 Whitney Houston – So Emotional (US:#1 UK#5) 1988 Kenny G – Silhouette (US:#13) 1988 Narada – Divine Emotions (UK#8) 1988 Whitney Houston – One Moment In Time (US:#5 UK:#1) 1989 Aretha Franklin & Elton John – Through The Storm (US:#16 UK:#41) 1989 Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston – It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (US:#41 UK:#29) 1989 Barbra Streisand – We’re Not Makin’ Love Anymore (UK:#85) 1989 D’Atra Hicks – Sweet Talk (UK:#91) 1989 Eddie Murphy – Put Your Mouth On Me (US:#27) 1989 Gladys Knight – Licence To Kill (UK:#6) 1989 Regina Belle – Baby Come To Me (US:#60) 1989 Regina Belle – Good Lovin’ (UK:#73) 1989 The Four Tops – The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (UK:#84) 1990 Mariah Carey – I Don’t Wanna Cry (US:#1) 1990 Mariah Carey – Love Takes Time (US:#1 UK:#37) 1990 Whitney Houston – All The Man That I Need (US:#1 UK:#13) 1991 Mariah Carey – Can’t Let Go (US:#2 UK:#20) 1991 Mariah Carey – There’s Got To Be A Way (UK:#54) 1991 Michael Bolton – Love Is A Wonderful Thing (US:#4 UK:#24) 1991 Michael Bolton – Time, Love & Tenderness (US:#7 UK:#28) 1991 Michael Bolton – When A Man Loves A Woman (US:#1 UK:#8) 1992 Celine Dion – Nothing Broken But My Heart(US:#29) 1992 Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson – Beauty And The Beast (US:#9 UK:#9) 1992 Michael Bolton – Missing You Now (US:#12 UK:#28) 1992 Michael Bolton – Reach Out I’ll Be There (UK:#37) 1993 Mariah Carey – Dreamlover (US:#1 UK:#9) 1993 Mariah Carey – Hero (US:#1 UK:#7) 1993 Michael Bolton – Soul Of My Soul (UK:#32) 1994 Luther Vandross – Always And Forever (US:#58 UK:#20) 1994 Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You (US:#2 UK:#22) 1994 Michael Bolton – Lean On Me (UK:#14) 1995 Luther Vandross – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (UK:#20) 1995 Luther Vandross – Love The One You’re With (US:#95 UK:#31) 1995 Mariah Carey – Forever (US:#9) 1995 Mariah Carey – Open Arms (UK:#4) 1997 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand – Tell Him (UK:#3) 1999 Savage Garden – Affirmation (UK:#8) 1999 Savage Garden – Crash And Burn (US:#24 UK:#14) 1999 Savage Garden – I Knew I Loved You (US:#1 UK:#10) 1999 Savage Garden – The Animal Song (US:#19 UK:#16) 2000 Marc Anthony – My Baby You (US:#70) 2000 Savage Garden – Hold Me (UK:#16) 2001 Savage Garden – The Best Thing (UK:#35) Quick Search By YearBlank1983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025No posts found. <span style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Latest Sessions 1988 Narada – Divine Emotions (UK#8) 1993 Mariah Carey – Dreamlover (US:#1 UK:#9) 1992 Michael Bolton – Reach Out I’ll Be There (UK:#37) 1995 Luther Vandross – Love The One You’re With (US:#95 UK:#31) 2003 Josh Groban – Closer 1989 Various – Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! 1991 Mariah Carey – Emotions 1991 Mariah Carey – Can’t Let Go (US:#2 UK:#20) 2011 Michael Bublé – Christmas 1986 Stacy Lattisaw – Take Me All The Way
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April 10, 2026 @ 17:48
That’s a fantastic overview. I always appreciate hearing about the technical details behind the music.