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 Alessi – Put Away Your Love (US: #81)
Put Away Your Love is the first single by Alessi taken from their album Long Time Friends. It was the only single that hit charts in the US (#81). Album Video Musicians Bass Roscoe Beck Drums Tommy Taylor Guitar Christopher Cross Keyboards Rob Meurer Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Michael Boddicker Produced By Christopher Cross Songwriters Billy […]
1984 Al Jarreau – After All (US: #69)
“After All” is the first single from the Al Jarreau album High Crime. It was released in 1984 and reached #69 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Drums Mike Baird Guitar Jay Graydon Piano David Foster Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer David Foster Programming Erich Bulling Vocals Al Jarreau Produced By Jay Graydon Songwriters Al JarreauDavid […]
1995 Michael Jackson – Earth Song (UK:#1)
“Earth Song“ is the third single from Michael Jackson’s album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is the fifth song on the second disc of the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious material such as “We Are […]
1993 Michael Jackson – Gone Too Soon (UK:#33)
“Gone Too Soon“ is a ballad recorded and popularized by American musician Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Larry Grossman and Buz Kohan. Dionne Warwick first performed the song in 1983 as a dedication to Janis Joplin and Karen Carpenter. Jackson’s version of “Gone Too Soon” was dedicated to the memory of Jackson’s […]
1977 Boz Scaggs – Hard Times (US: #58)
“Hard Times” is the first single from the Boz Scaggs album Down Two Then Left, released in 1977. Musicians Bass Scott Edwards Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Boz Scaggs Guitar Jay Graydon Guitar Ray Parker Jr Keyboards Michael Omartian Percussion Victor Feldman Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals John Lehman Background Vocals Zedric Turnbough Vocals Boz Scaggs […]
1993 Bryan Adams – Please Forgive Me (US: #7 UK: #2)
“Please Forgive Me“ is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in October 1993 as the only single and bonus track from his greatest hits compilation album So Far So Good. It is his only Australian number-one single not written for a motion picture. The single also reached number 7 on […]
1993 Tina Turner – Why Must We Wait Until Tonight (US: #97 UK: #16)
“Why Must We Wait Until Tonight“ is a song performed by recording artist Tina Turner from for her 1993 What’s Love Got to Do with It soundtrack album. The track was written and produced by Bryan Adams and Robert John “Mutt” Lange and peaked at number 16 in the United Kingdom.
1992 Michael Jackson – Heal The World (US: #27 UK: #2)
“Heal The World“ is a song from Michael Jackson‘s hit album, Dangerous, released in 1991. The music video (directed by Joe Pytka) features children living in countries suffering from unrest, especially Burundi. It is also one of only a handful of Michael Jackson’s videos not to feature Jackson himself, the others being “Cry”, “HIStory” and […]