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 Rick Springfield – I Get Excited (US:#32)
“I Get Excited” is the third single from the Rick Springfield album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet Musicians Bass Dennis Belfield Drums Mike Baird Guitar Tim Pierce Guitar Chas Sandford Guitar Rick Springfield Keyboards Alan Pasqua Keyboards Gabriel Katona Background Vocals Richard Page Background Vocals Tom Kelly Background Vocals Tommy Funderburk Vocals Rick Springfield Produced […]
1982 Rick Springfield – What Kind of Fool Am I? (US:#21)
“What Kind of Fool Am I?” is the second from the Rick Springfield album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet Musicians Bass Dennis Belfield Drums Mike Baird Guitar Tim Pierce Guitar Chas Sandford Guitar Rick Springfield Keyboards Alan Pasqua Keyboards Gabriel Katona Background Vocals Richard Page Background Vocals Tom Kelly Background Vocals Tommy Funderburk Vocals Rick […]
1982 Rick Springfield – Don’t Talk to Strangers (US:#2)
“Don’t Talk to Strangers” is a song written and performed by Australian musician Rick Springfield. This song was released as a single in 1982, from the album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet. It reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, making it his second biggest hit in the United States after […]
1988 Peter Cetera – Best Of Times (US:#59)
Best Of Times is a single by Peter Cetera from the album One More Story, released in 1988. Musicians Drums Jonathan Moffett Guitar Dann Huff Guitar James Harrah Synthesizer Patrick Leonard Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals Kenny Cetera Background Vocals Niki Haris Background Vocals Siedah Garrett Vocals Peter Cetera Produced By Peter CeteraPatrick Leonard […]
1988 Peter Cetera – One Good Woman (US:#4 UK:#82)
“One Good Woman” is a popular song from 1988 by Peter Cetera, formerly the lead singer of the rock band Chicago. Cetera co-wrote and co-produced the track with Patrick Leonard, and the song was included on Cetera’s 1988 album One More Story. The song was originally to be included in the Tom Hanks film Big, […]
1979 Billy Thorpe – Children Of The Sun (US:#41)
Children Of The Sun is a single from the Billy Thorpe album Children Of The Sun, released in 1979. It was the only single that hit the chart. It peaked at #41. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Alvin Taylor Guitar Billy Thorpe Vocals Billy Thorpe Produced By Spencer Proffer Songwriters Billy ThorpeSpencer Proffer Charts US:#41UK:# […]
1990 Anita Baker – Talk To Me (US:#44 UK:#68)
“Talk to Me” is a 1990 song by American recording artist Anita Baker. The song was released as the lead single in support of her “platinum” selling album, Compositions. “Talk to Me” became a top five R&B hit, peaking at number three on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles and number four on Adult Contemporary Songs. Musicians […]
1990 Anita Baker – Soul Inspiration (US:#72)
“Soul Inspiration” is a 1990 song by American recording artist Anita Baker. The song is the second single released from Baker’s “platinum” selling album, Compositions. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Ricky Lawson Guitar Michael J Powell Keyboards Vernon Fails Piano Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals Perri Vocals Anita Baker Produced By Michael […]