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.
1988 Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder – My Love (US: #80 UK: #5)
My Love is a single by Julio Iglesias, taken from the Non-Stop album, released in 1988. It is a duet with Stevie Wonder. Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Tom Keane Drums (programming) Rhett Lawrence Drums (programming) Tris Imboden Guitar Mike Landau Synthesizer David Paich Synthesizer Steve Porcaro Synthesizer Tom Keane Synthesizer David Foster Background Vocals Tata […]
1977 Boz Scaggs – What Can I Say (US: #42 UK: #10)
What Can I Say is a 1977 song by American musician Boz Scaggs. It is the third single from his seventh studio album Silk Degrees. Scaggs co-wrote the song with David Paich, who rose to fame as Toto ‘s keyboardist a year later. “What Can I Say” is about a boy who tries to convince […]
1985 Don Henley – Sunset Grill (US: #22)
“Sunset Grill“ is a song by Don Henley from his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in January 1985. Released as the fourth single from the album in August 1985, it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October […]
1983 George Benson – Lady Love Me (One More Time) (US: #30 UK: #11)
“Lady Love Me (One More Time)” is a single recorded and released by George Benson. It was written by David Paich and James Newton Howard, both of whom were associated with rock band Toto, Paich being a member and Howard a frequent collaborator. The song was produced by Arif Mardin and arranged by Marty Paich. […]
1983 James Ingram & Patti Austin – How Do You Keep The Music Playing? (US: #45)
“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?“ is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film Best Friends, where it was introduced by Patti Austin and James Ingram. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 […]
1983 Diana Ross – Let’s Go Up (US:#77)
“Let’s Go Up” is the third and last single from Diana Ross‘ album Ross. It was released in 1983 and reached #77 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Jimmy Haslip Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Domenic Troiano Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer David Paich Synthesizer Steve Porcaro Background Vocals Myrna Matthews Background Vocals Sherlie Matthews Vocals […]
1982 Donna Summer – State Of Independence (US: #41 UK: #14)
“State of Independence“ is a song written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis. Cover versions have been recorded by several artists and it has been a hit single on three occasions. The song is written in a reggae/calypso style and features an abstract spiritual lyric. Originally recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their 1981 album The […]
1977 The Doobie Brothers – Little Darling (I Need You) (US: #48)
“Little Darling (I Need You)” is a 1966 single written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland and recorded and released by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla label. This song was released after the modest success of the Miracles-produced single “Take This Heart of Mine” in hopes that Gaye’s work with the hit-making trio Holland-Dozier-Holland would bring him […]