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.
1973 Andy Williams – Getting Over You (UK#35)
“Getting Over You” is a song written by Tony Hazzard in 1973, recorded by various artists, including the writer. Hazzard’s original is from his LP ‘Was That Alright Then?’ and was included on his double album ‘Go North – The Bronze Anthology’. Andy Williams recorded the most successful version of the song, entitled simply as […]
1973 Andy Williams – Solitaire (UK#4)
“Solitaire” is a ballad written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. Cody employs playing the card game of solitaire as a metaphor for a man “who lost his love through his indifference”—”while life goes on around him everywhere he’s playing solitaire”. The song is best known via its rendition by the Carpenters. In autumn 1973 […]
1981 Rickie Lee Jones – Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking (UK:#76)
“Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking” is the second single by Rick Lee Jones from her album Pirates. It reached #76 at the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Chuck Rainey Drums Steve Gadd Guitar David Kalish Keyboards Neil Larsen Keyboards Russell Ferrante Keyboards Rickie Lee Jones Sax David Sanborn Sax Tom Scott Synthesizer […]
1981 Rickie Lee Jones – A Lucky Guy (US:#64)
“A Lucky Guy” is the third single by Rickie Lee Jones from her album Pirates. It was released in 1981 and was the only single from that album that hit the US Billboard Charts, it peaked at #64. Musicians Bass Chuck Rainey Drums Art Rodriguez Guitar Buzzy Feiten Guitar Dean Parks Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards […]
1978 Seals & Crofts – Takin’ It Easy (US:#79)
“Takin’ It Easy” is a single by Seals & Crofts from the same titled album. It was released in 1978 and peaked at #79 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Dominic Genova Drums Ralph Humphrey Drums Ron Krasinski Guitar Louie Shelton Guitar Marty Walsh Guitar Tony Peluso Guitar Sean McLeod Guitar Bob Phillips Piano […]
1978 Seals & Crofts – You’re The Love (US:#18)
“You’re The Love” is a 1978 song recorded by Seals and Crofts. The song reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and in Canada it spent two weeks at number eight. The song was the act’s final Top 40 hit in both nations. Musicians Bass Dennis Belfield Drums Ralph Humphrey Drums Ron Krasinski […]
1979 Sister Sledge – He’s the Greatest Dancer (US:#9 UK:#6)
“He’s the Greatest Dancer” is a 1979 song by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. Released on February 3, 1979, the song was written and composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and recorded for the group’s successful 1979 album We Are Family. Billboard named the song #66 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl […]
1979 Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (UK:#17)
“Lost in Music” is a 1979 single by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. Taken from their album We Are Family, the song was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (of the group Chic). “Lost in Music” was one of the group’s biggest hits. The song reached number one on the US […]