1980 Soundtrack – Fame

Allan Schwartzberg, David Spinozza, Elliott Randall, Irene Cara, Jeff Mironov, Leon Pendarvis, Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Neil Jason, Randy Brecker, Steve Jordan, Steve Khan

Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1980 by RSO Records. In 2003, it was reissued on CD with three bonus tracks, which was then reissued again in 2009 and 2012.

Tracks

1 Fame (Michael Gore; Dean Pitchford) 05:16
2 Out Here On My Own (Michael Gore; Lesley Gore) 03:13
3 Hot Lunch Jam (Michael Gore; Lesley Gore; Robert Colesberry) 04:12
4 Dogs In The Yard (Dominic Bugatti; Frank Musker) 03:16
5 Red Light (Michael Gore; Dean Pitchford) 06:10
6 Is It O.K. To Call You Mine (Paul McCrane) 02:41
7 Never Alone (Anthony Evans) 03:24
8 Ralph And Monty (Dressing Room Piano) (Michael Gore) 01:51
9 I Sing The Body Electric (Dean Pitchford; Michael Gore) 05:02

Biography

Irene Cara

Musicians

1 Fame

Bass	Neil Jason
Drums	Yogi Horton
Guitar (solo)	Elliott Randall
Guitar	David Spinozza
Guitar	Jeff Mironov
Keyboards	Leon Pendarvis
Synthesizer	Ken Bichel
Percussion	Crusher Bennett
Percussion	Jim Maelen
Background Vocals	Ann Sutton
Background Vocals	Deborah McDuffie
Background Vocals	Louise Bethune
Background Vocals	Luther Vandross
Background Vocals	Peggy Blue
Background Vocals	Ullanda McCullough
Background Vocals	Vicki Sue Robinson
Background Vocals	Yvonne Lewis
Vocals	Irene Cara

2 Out Here On My Own

Piano	Frank Owens
Vocals	Irene Cara

3 Hot Lunch Jam

Bass	Neil Jason
Drums	Bob Fisher
Guitar	Michael Monaco
Piano	Lee Curreri
Piano	Ray Chew
Harmonica	Don Brooks
Sax	Dave Tofani
Sax	David Glasser
Sax	Denny Morouse
Trumpet	Chris Rogers
Trumpet	Mike Lawrence
Violin	Adam Abeshouse
Tambourine	Anthony Evans
Tambourine	Desiree Lindsay
Tambourine	Eric Brockington
Tambourine	Gordon Sayles
Tambourine	Traci Parnell
Percussion	Tony Lewis
Background Vocals	Ann Sutton
Background Vocals	Annie Roboff
Background Vocals	Anthony Evans
Background Vocals	Anthony Ogburn
Background Vocals	April Lang
Background Vocals	Cheryl Questell
Background Vocals	Desiree Lindsay
Background Vocals	Eric Brockington
Background Vocals	Gordon Sayles
Background Vocals	Kim Carlson
Background Vocals	Lisa Herman
Background Vocals	Lisa Lowell
Background Vocals	Louise Bethune
Background Vocals	Mary Wormworth
Background Vocals	Robert Koch
Background Vocals	Thais Hockaday
Background Vocals	Traci Parnell
Background Vocals	Vicki Sue Robinson
Background Vocals	Willie Henry Jr
Vocals	Irene Cara

4 Dogs In The Yard

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums	Chris Parker
Guitar	Cliff Morris
Guitar	Jeff Layton
Piano	Rob Mounsey
Synthesizer	Suzanne Ciani
Vocals	Paul McCrane

5 Red Light

Bass	Neil Jason
Drums	Steve Jordan
Guitar	Jeff Mironov
Guitar	Ross Traut
Guitar	Steve Khan
Keyboards	Clifford Carter
Keyboards	Ray Chew
Synthesizer	Tim Tobias
Sax	George Young
Sax	Ronnie Cuber
Sax	Harold Vick
Trombone	David Taylor
Trombone	Barry Rogers
Trombone	Dave Bergeron
Trumpet	Jon Faddis
Trumpet	Randy Brecker
Percussion	Jim Maelen
Background Vocals	Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals	Ullanda McCullough
Background Vocals	Vivian Cherry
Vocals	Linda Clifford

6 Is It O.K. To Call You Mine

Guitar	Paul McCrane
Vocals	Paul McCrane

7 Never Alone

Piano

Wade Lassister

8 Ralph And Monty (Dressing Room Piano)

Piano

Michael Gore

9 I Sing The Body Electric

Bass	Gene Santini
Drums	Allan Schwartzberg
Guitar	Billy Cross
Piano	Steve Margoshes
Bassoon	Donald MacCourt
Bassoon	Loren Glickman
Clarinet	Charles Russo
Clarinet	William Blount
Flute	Andrew Lolya
Flute	Julius Baker
Flute	Phil Bodner
French Horn	Al Richmond
French Horn	Peter Gordon
French Horn	Ron Sell
French Horn	Sharon Moe
Oboe	George Marge
Oboe	Marsha Heller
Trombone	David Taylor
Trombone	Eddie Bert
Trombone	Harry DiVito
Trumpet	Danny Cahn
Trumpet	James Sedlar
Trumpet	Lew Soloff
Tambourine	Anthony Evans
Tambourine	Darryl Ware
Tambourine	Delphia Shipman
Tambourine	Eric Brockington
Tambourine	Traci Parnell
Percussion	Gordon Gottlieb
Percussion	James Ogden
Percussion	Michael Levenson
Vocals	Laura Dean
Vocals	Irene Cara
Vocals	Paul McCrane
Vocals	Traci Parnell
Vocals	Eric Brockington

Other Musicians

Chorus – Contemporary Gospel Chorus The High School Of Music And Art (Track 7)
Chorus – Alan Vetter, Amy Wheeler, Annie Roboff, Anthony Evans, April Lang, Ben Werblolowsky, Cheryl Williams, Darryl Ware, Delphia Shipman, Denise Andrades, Derek Cheeley, Eric Brockington, Gordon Sayles, Jean Deetjin, Judith Charlton, Julie Cohen, Kevin Windley, Ladd Boris, Lance Gross, Leonard Battle, Lillian Miller, Linda Jefferson, Lisa Herman, Lisa Lowell, Luanne Holder, Monica Dizzoza, Nanette Dermanjian, Nanette Schwersenz, Ralph Dujour, Raul Lugo, Robert Bostwick, Robert Koch, Rodney Gray, Saundra Evans, Shirley Jiha, Traci Parnell, Wanda Tanks, Willie Henry Jr, Yvette Carrington (Track 9)

Cello – Jonathan Abramowitz (Tracks 3, 4)
Cello – Maurice Bialkin (Tracks 3, 9)
Cello – Seymour Barab (Track 3)
Cello – Jesse Levy, Richard Locker (Track 4)
Cello – Alla Goldberg, Carolyn Halif, Holly Singer, Lawrence Lenske, Richard Locke (Track 9)
Double Bass – John Beal (Tracks 4, 9)
Double Bass – Ron Carter (Track 4)
Double Bass – Donald Palma, Lewis Paer, Ralph Oxman (Track 9)
Viola – Judy Geist, Julien Barber, Lenore Weinstock, Maureen Gallagher (Track 4)
Viola – Carolyn Voight, Evelyn Glover, Harold Coletta, Helen Huybrechts, Seymour Berman, Sue Pray (Track 9)
Violin – Lamar Alsop, Diana Halprin, Fred Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, Joe Rabuska, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Regis Iandiorio, Sanford Allen, Tony Posk (Track 4)
Violin – Alphonse Schipani, Arianne Bronne, Carmel Malin, Frederick Buldrini, Israel Chorberg, Jean Ingraham, Joe Malin, Joyce Flissler, Kathryn Kienke, Leo Kahn, Leon Goldstein, Leonore Walaniuk, Marilyn Wright, Max Hollander, Peter Dimitriades, Peter VanDerwater, Regis Iandiorio, Suzanne Ornstein (Track 9)

Liner Notes

Producer – Michael Gore
Producer – Gil Askey (Track 5)
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Track 1)
Arranged By – Steve Margoshes (Tracks 4, 9)
Arranged By – Gil Askey (Track 5)
Concertmaster – Lamar Alsop (Track 4)
Engineer (Recording, Mixing) – Frank Kulaga (Tracks 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Lincoln Clapp
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Frank Kulaga
Recorded By – Chuck Irwin

Art Direction, Design – Glenn Ross, Tim Owens

Mastered At A&M Records
Mixed At Mediasound
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At C.I. Recording Studios
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Columbia 30th Street Studio
Phonographic Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc