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.
1979 Cheryl Lynn – Got To Be Real (US: #12)
“Got to Be Real“ is a 1978 R&B/Disco song by American Cheryl Lynn from her self-titled album. The song, which was Lynn’s debut single, was penned by David Paich, David Foster, and Lynn, and has since been called one of the defining moments in disco. For the recording, David Shields played bass, David Paich played […]
1978 Eric Carmen – Baby I Need Your Lovin’ (US: #62)
“Baby I Need Your Loving” is a 1964 hit single recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown’s main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song was the group’s first Motown single and their first pop Top 20 hit, making it to number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 in the […]
1978 The Pointer Sisters – Happiness (US: #30)
“Happiness” is a song by The Pointer Sisters, released in early 1979 as the second single from their 1978 LP, Energy. “Happiness” became a top 40 hit in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. It also reached No. 11 in The Netherlands and No. 8 in Belgium. Musicians Bass David Hungate Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar […]
1978 Bob Weir – Bombs Away (US: #70)
Bombs Away is a single by Bob Weir, released in 1978 from the album Heaven Help The Fool. Musicians Bass Mike Porcaro Drums Mike Baird Guitar Bob Weir Keyboards David Paich Keyboards David Foster Sax Tom Scott Background Vocals Bill Champlin Background Vocals Tom Kelly Vocals Bob Weir Produced By Keith Olsen Songwriters John Perry […]
1977 Aretha Franklin – Break It To Me Gently (US: #85)
“Break It to Me Gently” is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1977. Released from the Sweet Passion album, it reached Number 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in June 1977. The song’s success was only faintly reflected on the Billboard […]
1979 Chanson – Don’t Hold Back (US: #21 UK: #33)
“Don’t Hold Back” is the only single that hit the charts by group Chanson (James Jamerson Jr and David Williams. Chanson was an American studio-based disco group from the late 1970s. Musicians Bass James Jamerson Jr Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar David Williams Keyboards David Paich Sax Don Myrick Sax Fred Jackson Sax William Green Trombone […]
1977 Leo Sayer – Easy To Love (US: #36)
“Easy to Love” is the second single by Leo Sayer from the album Thunder In My Heart. It was released in 1977. Musicians Bass Ben Adkins Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Ray Parker Jr Guitar Lee Ritenour Keyboards Michael Omartian Vocals Leo Sayer Produced By Richard Perry Songwriters Leo SayerAlbert Hammond Charts US:#36UK:# –
1976 Boz Scaggs – It’s Over (US: #38)
“It’s Over” is the first single from the Silk Degrees album by Boz Scaggs. It was released in 1976. Musicians Bass David Hungate Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Fred Tackett Guitar Louie Shelton Keyboards David Paich Background Vocals Maxine Green Vocals Boz Scaggs Produced By Joe Wissert Songwriters Boz ScaggsDavid Paich Charts US: #38 UK: […]