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.
1982 Eye To Eye – Nice Girls (US:#32)
“Nice Girls” is a single by the band Eye To Eye from their selftitled album released in 1982. Musicians Bass Chuck Rainey Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) Elliott Randall Guitar Rick Derringer Keyboards Julian Marshall Programming Ian Underwood Vocals Deborah Berg Produced By Gary Katz Songwriters Julian Marshall Deborah Berg Charts US:#37 UK:# –
1977 Bonnie Tyler – More Than A Lover (UK:#27)
“More Than a Lover” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her debut studio album The World Starts Tonight (1977). It was released by RCA Records in January 1977, shortly before the release of the album, and was written by her at-the-time producers Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe. The song was Tyler’s […]
1977 Bonnie Tyler – Lost In France (UK:#9)
“Lost in France” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released as a single in September 1976 by RCA Records, written by her producers and songwriters Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe. “Lost in France” was Tyler’s second single and first chart hit in her career, which featured on her debut album […]
1982 Patrice Rushen – I Was Tired of Being Alone (UK:#39)
“I Was Tired of Being Alone” was the third single by Patrice Rushen from her album Straight From The Heart, released in 1982. Musicians Bass Fred Washington Drums Melvin Webb Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Piano Patrice Rushen Piano Charles Mims Percussion Patrice Rushen Background Vocals Jeanette Hawes Background Vocals Roy Galloway Vocals Patrice Rushen Produced […]
1982 Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots (US:#23 UK:#8)
“Forget Me Nots” is a song co-written and performed by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. The song appears on Rushen’s seventh album Straight from the Heart (1982). Making a radical shift in her music, Rushen would continue to harness the particular style of this record all through to her next album Now (1984). Originally deemed […]
1985 Bill Withers – Oh Yeah! (US:#106 UK:#60)
Oh Yeah! is the first single by Bill Withers from his album Watching You Watching Me, released in 1985. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums JR Robinson Guitar Mike Landau Keyboards David Foster Synthesizer Bill Withers Tom Tom Bill Withers Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals Denise Decaro Background Vocals Marty McCall Background Vocals Myrna Matthews […]
1981 Bill Champlin – Tonight, Tonight (US:#55)
“Tonight Tonight” was the first single by Bill Champlin from his album Runaway, released in 1981. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Larry Tolbert Guitar Jay Graydon Keyboards David Foster Sax Gary Herbig Horn Jerry Hey Background Vocals Richard Page Background Vocals Netty Gloud Produced By David Foster Songwriters Bill ChamplinDavid FosterRay Kennedy Charts US:#55UK:# […]
1982 Barry Manilow – Memory (US:#39)
“Memory” is a show tune from the 1981 musical Cats. It is sung primarily by the character Grizabella, a one-time glamour cat who is now only a shell of her former self. The song is a nostalgic remembrance of her glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life. Sung briefly […]