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 Leo Sayer – How Much Love (US:#17 UK:#10)
“How Much Love” is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer’s 1976 album, Endless Flight. The song was co-written by Sayer with Barry Mann. The song became an international Top 10 hit. Although it reached only number 17 on the U.S. […]
1981 Smokey Robinson – Being With You (US:#2 UK:#1)
“Being with You” is a 1981 song recorded by American singer Smokey Robinson and is the title track from his Gold-certified album with the same name. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, […]
1987 Smokey Robinson – What’s Too Much (US:#79)
“What’s Too Much” is a single form the One Heartbeat album by Smokey Robinson. It was released as the album’s third and final single Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Brad Buxer Bass (synthesizer) Peter Bunetta Drums (programming) Brad Buxer Drums (programming) Peter Bunetta Guitar Dann Huff Organ Sonny Burke Piano Sonny Burke Piano Rick Chudacoff Trumpet Darrell […]
1987 Smokey Robinson – One Heartbeat (US:#10)
“One Heartbeat” is the second single released by Smokey Robinson from his 1987 album One Heartbeat. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the R&B singles chart, and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was accompanied by a music video filmed in Southern California. The song was […]
1976 Neil Diamond – If You Know What I Mean (US:#11 UK:#35
“If You Know What I Mean” is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song is a track from Diamond’s 1976 album, Beautiful Noise, and was Diamond’s third number one on the Easy Listening chart, where it spent two weeks. “If You Know What I Mean” went to number one for two nonconsecutive […]
1976 Neil Diamond – Beautiful Noise (UK:#13)
Beautiful Noise is a single from the Beautiful Noise album by Neil Diamond. The single “Don’t Think… Feel” reached #43 in the U.S. charts, while “Beautiful Noise” reached #13 on the UK charts. Musicians Bass Bob Boucher Drums Dennis St. John Guitar Neil Diamond Guitar Richard Bennett Moog Alan Lindgren Accordion Nick DeCaro Harmonica Tommy […]
1976 Neil Diamond – Don’t Think… Feel (US:#43)
“Don’t Think… Feel” is a 1976 song by Neil Diamond from the album Beautiful Noise. It was released as a single in October 1976 and reached #43 in the US Hit Parade. The B-side was “Home is a Wounded Heart”. The “Caribbean-flavored track” features Dr. John on Hammond organ and Jerome Richardson on flute. The […]
1978 George Duke – Reach For It (US:#54)
Reach For It is the only single by George Duke from the same titled album that hit the charts. It peaked at #54. Musicians Bass Byron Miller Drums Leon Chancler Guitar Charles Johnson Percussion Manolo Badrena Keyboards George Duke Background Vocals Deborah Thomas Background Vocals Dee Henrichs Background Vocals Sybil Thomas Vocals George Duke Produced […]