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.
1971 Billy Preston – Outa-Space (US:#2)
“Outa-Space” is an instrumental recorded by Billy Preston that originally appeared on his 1971 A&M Records-debut album, I Wrote a Simple Song. Preston created the sound of “Outa-Space” by running the sound from a clavinet through a wah wah pedal and then improvising a groove while calling out chord changes to the backing band. He […]
1971 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (US:#77)
“I Wrote a Simple Song” is a song by American soul musician Billy Preston that was first released as the title track to his album of the same name in November 1971. It was written by Preston and his regular collaborator, Joe Greene. The song was also Preston’s first single on A&M Records, following the […]
1980 The Doobie Brothers – Real Love (US:#5)
“Real Love” is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers. It was the first of three single releases from their 1980 LP, One Step Closer. “Real Love” became the greatest hit from the album, reaching #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of the year. The song is the group’s third highest-charting […]
1985 Laura Branigan – Hold Me (US:#82)
“Hold Me” is a song by the American pop singer Laura Branigan, released in 1985 as the second single from her fourth studio album Hold Me. It was written by Bill Bodine and Beth Andersen, and produced by Jack White and Harold Faltermeyer. Following the Top 40 success of the first single from Hold Me, […]
1986 Laura Branigan – I Found Someone (US:#90)
“I Found Someone” is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced […]
1985 Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie (US:#40 UK:#87)
“Spanish Eddie” is a song by American singer Laura Branigan released as the lead single from her fourth album, Hold Me. The single was produced by Jack White and arranged by Harold Faltermeyer. A moody black-and-white photo appeared on the picture sleeve and the single was promoted by a music video. Released in July 1985, […]
1970 The 5th Dimension – Save The Country (US:#27)
“Save the Country” is a song written by Laura Nyro, first released by her as a single in 1968. Nyro released another version of the song on her 1969 album New York Tendaberry. Nyro was inspired to write the song after the June 5, 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy. The most successful version was performed […]
1970 The 5th Dimension – One Less Bell To Answer (US:#2)
“One Less Bell to Answer” is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for The 5th Dimension, and the song was included on the group’s 1970 debut album for Bell Records, Portrait. Lead vocals […]