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.
1986 Cyndi Lauper – True Colors (US:#1 UK:#12)
“True Colors” is a song written by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from American singer Cyndi Lauper‘s second album. It was the only original song on the album that Lauper did not to help write. Released late on the summer of 1986, […]
1993 Terence Trent D’Arby – Do You Love Me Like You Say? (UK:#14)
“Do You Love Me Like You Say?” is a single by Terence Trent D’Arby from his album Terence Trent D’Arby’s Symphony Or Damn, released in 1993. It peaked at #14 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Kevin Wyatt Drums Terence Trent D’Arby Guitar Tim Pierce Keyboards Terence Trent D’Arby Percussion Terence Trent D’Arby Vocals Terence […]
1985 The Comsat Angels – I’m Falling (UK:#90)
“I’m Falling” is a song from The Comsat Angels from their album 7 Day Weekend and was featured in the movie Real Genius in 1985. Musicians Bass Kevin Bacon Drums Mik Glaisher Guitar Steve Fellows Keyboards Andy Peake Synthesizer Pete Q Harris Background Vocals Peter Beckett Vocals Andy Peake Produced By James Mtume Songwriters The […]
1993 Bryan Ferry – Will You Love Me Tomorrow (UK:#23)
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, sometimes known as “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was originally recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles, who took their single to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart Musicians Bass Nathan East Bass Steve Pearce Guitar […]
1993 Bryan Ferry – I Put A Spell On You (UK:#18)
“I Put a Spell on You” is a 1956 song written and composed by Jalacy “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins. Bryan Ferry‘s version reached No. 18 in 1993 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Steve Ferrone Guitar Neil Hubbard Guitar Michael Brook Guitar Robin Trower Guitar David Williams Piano Bryan Ferry Programming Richard T […]
1993 Bryan Ferry – Girl Of My Best Friend (UK:#57)
“The Girl of My Best Friend” is a song written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross and first released in 1959 by Charlie Blackwell as the B-side to his single “Choppin’ Mountains”. It was later recorded by Bryan Ferry for his 1993 covers album Taxi. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Steve Ferrone Guitar Neil […]
1973 Tavares – That’s the Sound That Lonely Makes (US:#70)
That’s the Sound That Lonely Makes is the second single by Tavares from their album Check It Out. It peaked at #70 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass James Jamerson Sr Drums James Gadson Guitar Wah Wah Watson Guitar Dean Parks Guitar David T Walker Keyboards Mike Melvoin Piano Joe Sample Percussion Bobbye Hall […]
1973 Tavares – Check It Out (US:#35)
“Check It Out” is the first single by Tavares from the same titled album album. It peaked at #35 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass James Jamerson Sr Drums James Gadson Guitar Wah Wah Watson Guitar Dean Parks Guitar David T Walker Keyboards Mike Melvoin Piano Joe Sample Percussion Bobbye Hall Percussion Gene Estes […]