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.
1994 Barry Manilow & Debra Byrd – Let Me Be Your Wings (UK:#73)
Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1994 Don Bluth animated feature Thumbelina and was released on February 28, 1994. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Barry Manilow. Manilow, along with lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, who wrote the songs. Manilow and William Ross wrote the original score and Ross conducted […]
1986 John Fogerty – Eye Of The Zombie (US:#81)
Eye of the Zombie is the fourth solo studio album by American singer/songwriter John Fogerty. Released in 1986, it was his first album with a backing band, and it includes the Creedence-inspired track “Change in the Weather” as well as “Wasn’t That a Woman” and “Soda Pop,” his first forays into 60s-70s Motown-sounding funk and […]
1985 Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Saving All My Love for You“ is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page. It was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album Marilyn & Billy. A cover of the song was done by American recording artist Whitney Houston, […]
1986 Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All (US:#1 UK:#8)
“The Greatest Love of All” is a song written by composers Michael Masser (music) and Linda Creed (lyrics). It was originally recorded in 1977 by American singer and guitarist George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at #2 on the R&B chart that year, the first R&B chart Top Ten hit for […]
1992 Curtis Stigers – Never Saw A Miracle (UK:#34)
“Never Saw a Miracle” is a song recorded by Curtis Stigers in 1992 which he co-wrote with Barry Mann. It was the fourth of four charting singles released from his eponymous debut LP. The song became an international hit, reaching the British and Canadian Top 40. It made a lesser showing on pop charts in […]
1992 Curtis Stigers – You’re All That Matters To Me (US:#84 UK:#6)
“You’re All That Matters to Me“ is a song by American singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers. It is the second single released from his debut studio album Curtis Stigers and peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart in 1992. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums JR Robinson Guitar Mike Landau Guitar Buzzy Feiten Guitar Basil […]
1991 Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why (US:#9 UK:#8)
“I Wonder Why“ is a song by American singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, released as the first single from his eponymous debut album. The song reached number five in the UK Singles Chart and number nine in the United States Billboard Hot 100. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums JR Robinson Guitar Mike Landau Guitar Buzzy Feiten […]
1988 Agnetha Faltskog – I Wasn’t The One (Who Said Goodbye) (US:#93)
“I Wasn’t the One (Who Said Goodbye)“ is the second single from Agnetha Fältskog’s third English-language solo album, I Stand Alone, released in 1987. The song was a duet with the album’s producer Peter Cetera, the former singer and bass guitar player for the American rock band Chicago. They also recorded a Spanish-language version of […]