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 Odyssey – Native New Yorker (US:#21 UK:#5)
“Native New Yorker” is a disco song written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. It was first recorded in 1977 by Frankie Valli and released on his album Lady Put the Light Out. Later in 1977 the song became a hit single for the soul dance band Odyssey, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. disco […]
1977 Mr Big – Feel Like Calling Home (UK:#35)
“Feel Like Calling Home” is the second single by the British band Mr Big, taken from their album Mr Big. It reached #35 on the UK Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Val Garay Songwriters Jeffrey Robert Pain Charts US:# – UK:#35
1977 Mr Big – Romeo (US:#87 UK:#4)
“Romeo” is the first single from self titled album by the British band Mr Big. It reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart, despite a temporary ban by the BBC. It also peaked at number 44 in Australia and sold well in Japan, the U.S. and parts of Europe. It was covered in 1977 […]
1984 REO Speedwagon – I Do’ Wanna Know (US:#29)
“I Do’ Wanna Know” is a song written by Kevin Cronin that was the lead single from REO Speedwagon‘s 1984 album Wheels Are Turnin’. It was more of a rocker reminiscent of the songs REO Speedwagon had released in the 1970s than the ballads the band had been successful with in the early 1980s. It […]
1984 REO Speedwagon – Live Every Moment (US:#34)
“Live Every Moment” is the fourth and last single from the REO Speedwagon‘s album Wheels Are Turnin’. It was released in 1984 and peaked at #34 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Bruce Hall Drums Alan Gratzer Guitar Gary Richrath Acoustic Guitar Kevin Cronin Piano Neal Doughty Synthesizer Neal Doughty Congas Steve Forman Shaker […]
1978 Chaka Khan – I’m Every Woman (US:#21 UK:#11)
“I’m Every Woman” is the debut solo single by American singer Chaka Khan from her debut solo studio album Chaka (1978). It was Khan’s first hit outside her recordings with the funk band Rufus. “I’m Every Woman” was produced by Arif Mardin and written by the successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The […]
1982 Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross – If This World Were Mine (US:#30)
“If This World Were Mine” is a 1967 song by soul music duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell from their album United. Fifteen years after the original recording, Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn re-recorded it for her album Instant Love and made the song a R&B top five smash peaking at number four in 1982 […]
1999 TLC – Dear Lie (US:#51 UK:#31)
“Dear Lie” is a song by American group TLC. It was written by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and band member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins for the trio’s third studio album FanMail (1999), featuring production by Edmonds. The song was released as the album’s third and final single on December 6, 1999, peaking at number 51 on the […]