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.
1977 Linda Ronstadt – It’s So Easy (US:#5)
“It’s So Easy!” is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. It was originally released as a single in 1958 by the Crickets, which failed to chart. it was the final release by the Crickets when Holly was still in the band. Linda Ronstadt recorded “It’s So Easy” in 1977 for her […]
1977 Linda Ronstadt – Blue Bayou (US:#3 UK:#35)
“Blue Bayou” is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt’s signature song, with which she scored a charting hit with her cover of “Blue Bayou” in 1977. The song has […]
1977 Linda Ronstadt – Poor Poor Pitiful Me (US:#31)
“Poor Poor Pitiful Me” is a rock song written and first recorded by American musician Warren Zevon in 1976. With genders reversed, it was made a hit twice: first as a top-40 hit for Linda Ronstadt, then over a decade later by Terri Clark, whose version topped the Canadian country charts and reached the country […]
1992 Nia Peeples – Kissing The Wind (US:#76)
“Kissing the Wind” is the second single from the Nia Peeples album, released in 1991. Musicians Drums Jim Blair Guitar Steve Lukather Synclavier John Barnes Background Vocals Howard Hewett Background Vocals Christine McEvily Background Vocals Alex Brown Vocals Nia Peeples Produced By Howard Hewett Songwriters Bob MitchellPhil Radford Charts US:#76UK:# –
1981 Billy Joel – She’s Got A Way (US:#82)
“She’s Got a Way” is a song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, originally released on his first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor (1971) and as a single from that album in some countries. It was also featured as a single from the 1981 live album Songs in the Attic, peaking at number 23 on the […]
1979 Ironhorse – Sweet Lui-Louise (US:#36 UK:#60)
Ironhorse was a Canadian rock band from Vancouver. They had a minor U.S. hit single in April 1979 with “Sweet Lui-Louise”, which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Canada, the song peaked slightly higher at #26. The same track reached #60 in the UK Singles Chart. Musicians Bass John Pierce Drums […]
1977 The Doobie Brothers – Echoes Of Love (US:#66)
“Echoes of Love” is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell and Earl Randle. and served as the second single from their seventh studio album Livin’ on the Fault Line. The song was also covered by The Pointer Sisters on their […]
1981 Carl Carlton – She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked) (US:#22)
“She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” is a single by Carl Carlton. The song was written by Leon Haywood and became a major R&B hit, earning Carlton a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male in 1982. The track peaked at # 22 in the U.S., and became a Gold […]