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.
1986 Lionel Richie – Love Will Conquer All (US:#9 UK:#45)
“Love Will Conquer All” is a track from Lionel Richie‘s 1986 album “Dancing on the Ceiling” featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. “Love Will Conquer All” was Richie’s tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at […]
1986 Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl (US:#7 UK:#17)
“Ballerina Girl” is a 1986 song written and recorded by Lionel Richie. The song is a track from Richie’s Dancing on the Ceiling album. “Ballerina Girl” peaked at number five on the soul charts. The song was also the last of Richie’s eleven number ones on the Adult Contemporary charts. “Ballerina Girl” spent four weeks […]
1979 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer – No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (US:#1 UK:#3)
“No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” is a 1979 song recorded as a duet by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. The song was recorded for Streisand’s Wet album and also as a new track for Summer’s compilation double album entitled On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2. The full-length version was found on […]
1984 Patti Austin – It’s Gonna Be Special (US:#82)
It’s Gonna Be Special is a single by Patti Austin from her self titled album, released in 1984. It was the only single that reach the charts in the US. The song was written by Clif Magness and Glen Ballard. Musicians Guitar Clif Magness Keyboards John van Tongeren Synthesizer John van Tongeren Sax Larry Williams […]
1977 Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (US:#1 UK:#4)
“If I Can’t Have You” is a disco song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb in 1977. The song initially appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in a version by Yvonne Elliman, released in November 1977. The Bee Gees’ version appeared a month later as the B-side of “Stayin’ Alive”. The song later […]
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 […]