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.
1981 Gino Vannelli – Living Inside Myself (US:#6)
“Living Inside Myself” is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Gino Vannelli. It appears on his seventh album, Nightwalker. The song was produced by the three brothers Gino, Joe, and Ross Vannelli, and written by Gino. Released as a single in 1981, the song was his second top ten hit in the U.S. during […]
1977 Olivia Newton-John – Making A Good Thing Better (US:#87)
Making a Good Thing Better is a single by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1977 from the self titled album Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar John Farrar Guitar Jay Graydon Piano Greg Mathieson Strings James Newton Howard Percussion Joe Porcaro Background Vocals Myrna Matthews Background Vocals Laura Creamer Background Vocals Julia Rinker Produced […]
1973 Albert Hammond – If You Gotta Break Another Heart (US:#63)
If You Gotta Break Another Heart is a single by Albert Hammond from the It Never Rains In Southern California. The song was written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Albert HammondDon Altfeld Songwiters Albert HammondMike Hazlewood Charts […]
1972 Albert Hammond – Down By The River (US:#91)
“Down by the River“ is a 1972 Albert Hammond song that was released from his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. Written by Hammond himself, it became his own debut charting hit in 1972. Upon re-release in 1975, it became an international hit for Hammond, charting in the top ten in West Germany […]
1972 Albert Hammond – It Never Rains in Southern California (US:#5 UK:#51)
“It Never Rains in Southern California”, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, is a song first released by Hammond, a British born singer-songwriter, in 1972. Instrumental backing was provided by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The song is from his album, It Never Rains in Southern California. Hammond’s version peaked at number […]
1982 Neil Diamond – Heartlight (US:#5 UK:#47)
“Heartlight” is a song written by Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager and her then-husband Burt Bacharach, and recorded by Diamond in 1982. It is the first track on Diamond’s 1982 album, also titled Heartlight, and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his eighth (and last) top 5 hit on the chart. It […]
1983 Neil Diamond – I’m Alive (US:#35)
I’m Alive is the second single from the album Heartlight by Neil Diamond. This song was written by Neil Diamond and David Foster. Musicians Bass Reinie Press Drums Ron Tutt Guitar Doug Rhone Guitar Richard Bennett Acoustic Guitar Doug Rhone Acoustic Guitar Richard Bennett Keyboards Tom Hensley Piano Alan Lindgren Piano Tom Hensley Synthesizer Michael […]
1983 Neil Diamond – Front Page Story (US:#65)
Front Page Story is the third single from the Heartlight album by Neil Diamond. The song was written by Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Jim Keltner Guitar Dean Parks Acoustic Guitar Marty Walsh Fender Rhodes Mike Lang Piano Burt Bacharach Percussion Victor Feldman Background Vocals Doug Rhone […]