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.
1979 Richie Furay – I Still Have Dreams (US:#38)
“I Still Have Dreams” is a single by Richie Furay from the same titled album, released in 1979 and peaked at #38 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Russ Kunkel Guitar Dan Dugmore Guitar Waddy Wachtel Acoustic Guitar Richie Furay Keyboards Craig Doerge Percussion Russ Kunkel Vocals Richie Furay Produced By […]
1972 Harry Nilsson – Without You (US:#1 UK:1)
“Without You” is a song written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger, and first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The power ballad has been recorded by over 180 artists, and versions released as singles by Harry Nilsson (1971) and Mariah Carey (1994) became international best-sellers. Paul McCartney once […]
1985 Frank Stallone – Darlin’ (US:#81)
“Darlin” is a single by Frank Stallone from his self titled album. It was released in 1985 and reached #81 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Paul Merar Drums George Perilli Guitar Scott Shelly Guitar Snuffy Walden Acoustic Guitar Frank Stallone Pedal Steel Guitar Dave Pearlman Keyboards Vince DiCola Synthesizer Vince DiCola Programming Michael Young […]
1984 Frank Stallone – Far From Over (US:#10 UK:#68)
“Far from Over” is a song by Frank Stallone that appeared in the 1983 film Staying Alive and was also featured in the film’s soundtrack. The song was written by Stallone and Vince DiCola. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The song was remixed by Jellybean Benitez. It […]
1974 Gene Redding – This Heart (US:#24)
“This Heart” is a song written and originally recorded by Gene Redding in 1974. The song was written by the songwriting team of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. “This Heart” was released as a single during the spring of the year, and became a hit in the United States (#24) and Canada (#28). The song […]
1978 Gino Vannelli – I Just Wanna Stop (US:#4)
“I Just Wanna Stop” is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Released as a single in August 1978, the song is his biggest hit single to date, reaching number one in his native Canada and number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It appears on his sixth album, Brother to Brother. The song […]
1984 Deniece Williams – Next Love (US:#81)
“Next Love” is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Deniece Williams. It was released in 1984 for Columbia Records. The song was written and produced by the singer herself and the multi-instrumentalist George Duke. Musicians Bass Freddie Washington Drums Ricky Lawson Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Fender Rhodes George Duke Synthesizer George Duke Flute […]
1984 Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” is a song by Deniece Williams that appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film Footloose. It became Williams’ second number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, also topping the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, […]