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.
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 […]
1979 Rita Coolidge – One Fine Day (US:#66)
“One Fine Day” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular hit in the summer of 1963 for the American girl group The Chiffons, who reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1980, King covered her own song and charted at number 12 on […]
1977 Steely Dan – Josie (US:#26)
“Josie” is a song written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and first released by Steely Dan on their 1977 album Aja. It was also released as the third single from the album and performed modestly well, reaching #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #44 Easy Listening. It has appeared on several Steely Dan […]
1989 Simply Red – You’ve Got It (UK:#46)
You’ve Got It was the fourth single from the album A New Flame (1989) by Simply Red. It was written by Lamont Dozier and Mick Hucknall. Musicians Bass Tony Bowers Drums Chris Joyce Guitar Heitor Pereira Keyboards Fritz Mcintyre Keyboards Tim Kellett Synthesizer Erik Hanson Synthesizer Larry Williams Sax Ian Kirkham Trumpet Tim Kellett Percussion […]