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 Natalie Cole – I Live For Your Love (US:#13 UK:#23)
I Live For Your Love is a single by Natalie Cole, written by Allan Rich, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel. Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Mike Baird Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Claude Gaudette Background Vocals Julia Tillman Waters Background Vocals Maxine Willard Waters Background Vocals Mendy Lee Background Vocals Oren Waters Background Vocals Siedah Garrett […]
1987 Natalie Cole – Pink Cadillac (US:#5 UK:#5)
“Pink Cadillac” is a song by Bruce Springsteen released as the non-album B-side of “Dancing in the Dark” in 1984. The song received moderate airplay on album-oriented rock radio, appearing on the Billboard Top Tracks chart for 14 weeks, peaking at number 27. The song was also a prominent concert number during Springsteen’s 1984-85 Born […]
1979 Herb Alpert – Rise (US:#1 UK:#13)
“Rise” is an instrumental written by Andy Armer and Randy Badazz Alpert, and first recorded by trumpeter Herb Alpert. The instrumental track was included on Alpert’s solo album Rise and released as a single in 1979. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October of that year and remained in the […]
1982 Glenn Frey – The One You Love (US:#15)
“The One You Love” is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, Eagles singer and guitarist. It was released as the lead single from his debut solo album No Fun Aloud, in 1982. Ernie Watts and Jim Horn are featured on the tenor saxophone. Watts plays the repeating theme, while Horn plays the […]
1971 Carly Simon – That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be (US:#10)
“That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” is a 1971 song performed by Carly Simon. Her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics and Simon wrote the music. The song was released as the lead single from her self-titled debut album, Carly Simon, and it reached peak positions of number 10 […]
1973 Billy Joel – Piano Man (US:#25 UK:#136)
“Piano Man“ is the first single released by Billy Joel. It was released on November 2, 1973, and has been included on several subsequent albums. Joel’s first major hit and his signature song, the song peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1974. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected “Piano […]
1983 Lou Rawls – Wind Beneath My Wings (US:#65)
“Wind Beneath My Wings” (sometimes titled “The Wind Beneath My Wings” and “Hero”) is a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. The song was originally recorded by Roger Whittaker in 1982, as well as by Sheena Easton and Lee Greenwood. The song appeared very shortly thereafter in charted versions by Colleen […]
1981 Gino Vannelli – Nightwalker (US:#41)
Nightwalker is a single from the album Nightwalker by Gino Vannelli. It was written by Gino Vannelli. Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar Mike Miller Acoustic Guitar Mike Miller Organ Joe Vannelli Piano Joe Vannelli Piano Brad Cole Synthesizer Joe Vannelli Sax Dave Boruff Percussion Mike Fisher Background Vocals Doug Parry Background Vocals […]