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.
1974 Joni Mitchell – Free Man In Paris (US:#16)
“Free Man In Paris” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It appeared on her 1974 album Court and Spark, as well as her live album Shadows and Light. It is one of her most popular songs. The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early […]
1974 Joni Mitchell – Help Me (US:#7)
“Help Me” is a love song written, produced, and performed by Joni Mitchell, from her 1974 album Court and Spark. The song was recorded with jazz band Tom Scott’s L.A. Express as the backing band.”Help Me” was Mitchell’s biggest hit single: it peaked at #7 in June 1974 on the Billboard Hot 100, her only […]
1974 Aretha Franklin – Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing (US:#47)
“Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” is a 1968 single released by American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, on the Tamla label in 1968. Aretha Franklin remade “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” for her 1974 album Let Me in Your Life. It was issued as the album’s third hit single that August. […]
1973 Aretha Franklin – I’m In Love (US:#19)
“I’m In Love” is a 1968 song written by Bobby Womack. The song was first recorded by Wilson Pickett which gave him a top-ten R&B hit on Billboard’s chart in 1968. The version to achieve the most success came in 1974, when Aretha Franklin released it as a single. Her version hit #1 on Billboard’s […]
1973 Aretha Franklin – Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (US:#3 UK:#26)
“Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)” is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977’s anthology Looking Back. The […]
1988 Kenny G – Silhouette (US:#13)
“Silhouette” is an instrumental by American smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, from his fifth studio album of the same name, which was released in 1988. Musicians Bass Vail Johnson Drums Peter Bunetta Keyboards Walter Afanasieff All Other Instruments Kenny G Produced By Kenny G Songwriters Kenny G Charts US:#13UK:# –
1989 Kenny G – We’ve Saved the Best for Last (US:#47)
“We’ve Saved the Best for Last” is the third single by Kenny G featuring Smokey Robinson from his album Silhouette. It reached the US Billboard Charts at #47 in 1989. Musicians Drums Rick Marotta Guitar Dann Huff Keyboards Lou Pardini Keyboards Bill Elliot Sax Kenny G Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals Patti Henley Background […]
1990 Wilson Phillips – Impulsive (US:#4 UK:#42)
“Impulsive” is a song recorded by Wilson Phillips, released as the third single from their debut album Wilson Phillips. Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner, it was released in 1990 on SBK Records. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. […]