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.
1983 Melissa Manchester – Nice Girls (US: #42)
“Nice Girls” is a single (and bonus track) by Melissa Manchester from her Greatest Hits album. It was released in 1983 and peaked at #42 on the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Carlos Vega Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Mike Landau Electric Piano Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer Peter Cannarozzi Sax Larry […]
1983 The Tubes – She’s A Beauty (US: #10)
“She’s a Beauty“ is a song by American rock band The Tubes. Released in 1983 on The Tubes’ album Outside Inside from Capitol Records, the song became the band’s biggest hit. It went to number 10 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 list, and number 1 on the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks list which […]
1981 Quincy Jones – One Hundred Ways (US: #14)
The Dude is a 1981 studio album by American musician and producer Quincy Jones. The album featured the debut of vocalist James Ingram on the singles “Just Once” and “One Hundred Ways,” which reached no. 17 and 14, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. It also contained “Razzamatazz”, which reached no. 11 in the UK […]
1984 Toto – Stranger In Town (US: #30)
“Stranger in Town” is a hit song by American rock band Toto from their 1984 album Isolation. It was the first single released from that album, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1984.The song was the band’s highest-ever charting Mainstream Rock track, eventually peaking at number 7. It was also […]
1981 Randy Crawford – You Might Need Somebody (UK: #11)
You Might Need Somebody is a single from Randy Crawford’s album Secret Combination, released in 1981. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) Steve Lukather Guitar Dean Parks Keyboard Leon Pendarvis Horns Larry Williams Horns Bill Reichenbach Horns Gary Herbig Horns Jim Horn Horns Chuck Findley Percussion Lenny Castro Background Vocals Phyllis […]
1981 Quincy Jones – Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me (UK: #52)
“Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me” is the fifth and final single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards Stevie Wonder Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Vocals Patti Austin Produced By Quincy Jones Songwiters Stevie WonderStephanie Andrews Charts US: –UK: #52
1981 Patti Austin – Every Home Should Have One (US: #62)
“Every Home Should Have One” is the first single from the same titled album released by Patti Austin in 1981 and reached #62 in the UK. Musicians Bass Anthony Jackson Drums Chris Parker Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Eric Gale Keyboards Richard Tee Synthesizer Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer Bob James Sax Ernie Watts Percussion Ralph MacDonald Vocals […]
1983 Toto – I Won’t Hold You Back (US: #10 UK: # 37)
“I Won’t Hold You Back“ is a ballad by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, Toto IV, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The song reached the top ten, peaking at number ten in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in mid-1983 and spent […]