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.
1979 The Jacksons – Destiny (UK:#39)
Destiny, the title track, is the third single by The Jacksons, released in 1979. Musicians Bass Nathan Watts Drums Ed Greene Guitar Michael Sembello Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Guitar Tito Jackson Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Randy Jackson Produced By The Jacksons Songwriters The Jacksons Charts US:# –UK:#34
1979 The Jacksons – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (US:#7 UK:#4)
“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” is a song recorded by The Jacksons for their 1978 album Destiny, and released as a single in 1979. It peaked at No. 7 in the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979. The most successful of the Jacksons’ recordings for Epic, “Shake Your Body” (originally demoed as “Shake […]
1978 The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie (US:#53 UK:#8)
“Blame It on the Boogie” is a song originally released in 1978 by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson, then The Jacksons, and later covered by numerous artists. The song was performed on Musikladen (January, 1979), Aplauso (February, 1979), Sonja Goed Nieuw’s Show (2 February 1979) and ABBA Special: Disco in the Snow Part 1. The song […]
1979 Gloria Gaynor – Let Me Know (I Have a Right) (US:#42 UK:#32)
Let Me Know (I Have a Right) is a single by Gloria Gaynor taken from her album I Have A Right, released in 1979. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Dino Fekaris Songwriters Dino Fekaris Freddie Perren Charts US:#42 UK:#32
1985 Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics – Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (US:#18 UK:#9)
“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” is a 1985 song recorded as a duet by the British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics’ Be Yourself Tonight (1985) and Franklin’s Who’s Zoomin’ Who? […]
1975 Eddie Kendricks – Get The Cream Off The Top (US:#50)
“Get The Cream Off The Top” is the first single from The Hit Man album by Eddie Kendricks, released in 1975. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Frank WilsonLeonard Caston Songwriters Brian HollandEdward Holland Charts US:#50UK:# –
1975 Eddie Kendricks – Happy (US:#66)
Happy is the second single from The Hit Man album by Eddie Kendricks, released in 1975. The song was written by Kathy Wakefield and Leonard Caston. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Frank WilsonLeonard Caston Songwriters Kathy WakefieldLeonard Caston Charts US:#66UK:# –
1979 Maxine Nightingale – Lead Me On (US:#5)
“Lead Me On” is a popular song which was a hit single for Maxine Nightingale in 1978. The song was written by Allee Willis and David Lasley: (Allee Willis quote:) “David and I were just writing all the time, and there was a song out called ‘Emotion’ by Samantha Sang that we both really loved. […]