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.
1982 Olivia Newton-John – Landslide (US:#52 UK:#18)
“Landslide” is a song by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John from her twelfth studio album Physical. It was released in several countries as the third and last single from the album in April 1982. In United Kingdom, however, it was released in January 1982 as the second single (“Make a Move on Me” was the third […]
1989 Richard Marx – Angelia (US:#4 UK:#45)
“Angelia” is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx and the third released single on his second album, Repeat Offender. “Angelia” hit #2 on the Cash Box singles chart, and reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 2, 1989. It was also a Top 40 hit in Australia and made the Top […]
1983 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (US:#16 UK:#2)
“Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser recorded as a duetsingle by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack and released in 1983. It became a big hit for both singers, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, number five on the Hot Black Singles chart and […]
1975 Bill Withers – Make Love To Your Mind (US:#76)
Make Love To Your Mind is a single from the album Making Music released by Bill Withers in 1975 Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums Harvey Mason Guitar Ray Parker Jr Guitar David T. Walker Guitar George Johnson Guitar Wah Wah Watson Acoustic Guitar Dennis Budimir Keyboards Larry Nash Melodica Larry Nash Synthesizer Larry Nash Percussion […]
1981 The Brothers Johnson – The Real Thing (US:#50)
The Real Thing is a single from the The Brothers Johnson‘s Winners album. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums JR Robinson Guitar George Johnson Guitar Louis Johnson Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Sax Ernie Watts Vocals George Johnson Produced By The Brothers Johnson Songwiters Louis JohnsonGeorge Johnson Charts US:#50UK: –
1981 Aretha Franklin & George Benson – Love All The Hurt Away (US:#46 UK:#49)
Love All The Hurt Away is a song Aretha Franklin recorded with George Benson for the album Love All The Hurt Away (written by Sam Dees). Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Buzz Feiten Piano David Foster Sax Eddie Daniels Vocals Aretha Franklin Background Vocals Marcy Levy Background Vocals Mark Stevens Produced By […]
1989 Richard Marx – Satisfied (US:#1 UK:#52)
“Satisfied“ is a chart-topping hit song recorded by American rock singer Richard Marx for his second album, Repeat Offender. It was Richard’s second of three consecutive #1’s on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Satisfied” was the lead single from Richard Marx’s highly anticipated second album, Repeat Offender. Heavy radio, video and retail attention led […]
1990 Richard Marx – Children Of The Night (US:#13 UK:#54)
“Children of the Night” is a song written and recorded by Richard Marx, issued as the fifth and final single from his second album Repeat Offender. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles (Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways Musicians Bass […]