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.
1969 The 5th Dimension – Blowing Away (US:#7)
“Blowing Away” (sometimes written as “Blowin’ Away”) is a song written by Laura Nyro and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #7 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #24 in Canada, and #55 in Australia in 1970. It was featured on their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius. […]
1969 The 5th Dimension – Workin’ On A Groovy Thing (US:#20)
“Workin’ On a Groovy Thing” is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Roger Atkins and originally recorded by Patti Drew on her 1968 album Workin’ on a Groovy Thing. Also in 1969 it was recorded by The 5th Dimension. This version reached# 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary […]
1969 The 5th Dimension – Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (US:#1 UK:#13)
“Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)” (commonly called “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”, “The Age of Aquarius” or “Let the Sunshine In”) is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music), released as a single by American R&B group The […]
1969 The 5th Dimension – Wedding Bells Blues (US:#1 UK:#16)
“Wedding Bell Blues” is a song written and recorded by Laura Nyro in 1966. The best known version was a number one hit for The 5th Dimension in 1969. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a woman whose boyfriend has not yet proposed to her, and who wonders, “am I ever gonna see […]
1985 Starship – Sara (US:#1 UK:#66)
“Sara” is a song recorded by the American rock band Starship which reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 15, 1986. It was sung only by Mickey Thomas, of the newly renamed band Starship, from their first album Knee Deep in the Hoopla; for this single, Grace Slick only provided the […]
1985 Starship – We Built This City (US:#1 UK:#12)
“We Built This City” is a 1985 song written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert and Peter Wolf, and originally recorded by US rock group Starship and released as their debut single on their album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. Commercially, the single reached number one in Australia, Canada and the United States; the […]
1986 Starship – Before I Go (US:#68)
“Before I Go” is the fourth and last single from the Starship album Knee Deep In The Hoopla, released in 1986. It reached #68 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Pete Sears Drums Donny Baldwin Guitar Craig Chaquico Keyboards Peter Wolf Background Vocals Donny Baldwin Background Vocals Grace Slick Vocals Mickey Thomas Produced By […]
1986 Starship – Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight (US:#26)
“Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight” is the third single by Starship from their album Knee Deep In The Hoopla. It peaked at #26 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Pete Sears Drums Donny Baldwin Guitar Craig Chaquico Keyboards Peter Wolf Background Vocals Donny Baldwin Background Vocals Grace Slick Background Vocals Ina Wolf Background Vocals JC […]