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 Laura Branigan – How Am I Supposed To Live Without You (US:#12)
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” is a song written in 1983 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The ballad has been recorded by many artists around the world, in several languages, becoming something of a modern pop standard. Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded featuring variously the piano, guitar, saxophone, […]
1982 Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong (US:#1 UK:#7)
“Up Where We Belong“ is a Platinum-certified, Grammy Award-winning hit song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Will Jennings. It was recorded by Joe Cocker (lead vocals) and Jennifer Warnes (lead and background vocals) for the smash 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. Album Video Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Leon Chancler […]
1985 Maurice White – Stand By Me (US:#50)
“Stand by Me” is a song originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, written by King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. According to King, the song title is derived and was inspired by a spiritual composition by Sam Cooke called “Stand by Me Father” (although Mike Stoller has stated differently). This spiritual was sung […]
1986 Maurice White – I Need You (US:#95)
“I Need You” is a single from the selftitled Maurice White album and became a minor hit. It was later featured on the soundtrack for the 1986 film, Armed and Dangerous. Album Video Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums JR Robinson Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Percussion Paulinho Da Costa […]
1991 Amy Grant – Every Heartbeat (US:#2 & UK:#25)
“Every Heartbeat” is a 1991 single by American Christian music singer Amy Grant. It was released as the third single from the Heart In Motion album, though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream pop radio. After the unexpected major success of Grant’s previous single, “Baby Baby,” which topped both […]
1986 Dionne Warwick – Whisper In The Dark (US:#78)
Whisper In The Dark was the second single that was released from Dionne Warwick’s album Friends. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Dann Huff Synthesizer Peter Wolf Synthesizer Peter Wolf Percussion Lenny Castro Percussion Mike Fisher Background Vocals Bruce Roberts Background Vocals Marty McCall Produced By Albhy Galuten Songwriters Bruce RobertsEdgar Bronfman Jr […]
1982 Bill Medley – Right Here And Now (US:#58)
“Right Here And Now” is a single from the same titled album by Bill Medley, released in 1982. Musicians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar (solo) Tim May Guitar George Doering Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Percussion Bobbye Hall Background Vocals James Ingram Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals Linda Lawrence Background Vocals Phil Perry […]
1982 Randy Crawford – One Hello (UK:#48)
One Hello is a single from Randy Crawford’s album Windsong, written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. Randy Crawford (born February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a […]