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.
1971 Carpenters – For All We Know (US:#3)
“For All We Know” is a soft rock song written for the 1970 film Lovers and Other Strangers, with music by Fred Karlin and lyrics by Robb Wilson (Robb Royer) and Arthur James (Jimmy Griffin), both from the American soft rock group Bread. It was originally performed, for the film’s soundtrack, by Larry Meredith[1] and […]
1972 Beverly Bremers – I’ll Make You Music (US:#63)
“I’ll Make You Music” is a song written by Bruce Roberts and performed by Beverly Bremers. It reached No. 18 on the Billboard easy listening chart and No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. The song was featured on her 1972 album, I’ll Make You Music. The song was produced by Steve Metz, […]
1977 The Manhattan Transfer – Don’t Let Go (UK:#32)
“Don’t Let Go” is a song written by Jesse Stone. The song was first a hit for Roy Hamilton in 1958. It was cover by The Manhattan Transfer in 1977 and reached #32 in UK Charts. Muscians Bass Andy Muson Drums Roy Markowitz Guitar Ira Newborn Organ Paul Griffin Sax Michael Brecker Trumpet Randy Brecker […]
1975 Emmylou Harris – If I Could Only Win Your Love (US:#58)
“If I Could Only Win Your Love” is a song written and first performed in 1958 by The Louvin Brothers and later made a hit by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. Harris and Herb Pedersen sing this as a duet, much like Charlie and his brother Ira sang it originally. It was released in […]
2000 Toni Braxton – Spanish Guitar (US:#98)
“Spanish Guitar” is a song by American singer Toni Braxton from her third studio album, The Heat (2000). It was released on September 11, 2000, as the album’s third single by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. The song reached number 98 on the […]
2015 Darius Rucker – Homegrown Honey (US:#53)
“Homegrown Honey” is a song recorded by American country music artist Darius Rucker. It was released in August 2014 as the first single from his fifth studio album. The album, Southern Style, was released on March 31, 2015.Rucker wrote the song with Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Nathan Chapman. Muscians Bass Michael Rhodes Drums […]
1991 Julia Fordham – (Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways (UK:#19)
“(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways” is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. Fordham was invited to record “Mysterious Ways” for the movie The Butcher’s Wife, starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels, in late 1991. Fordham had then just released her third album Swept, at least in the UK and Japan, but the release […]
2000 *NSYNC – This Is I Promise You (US:#5 UK:#21)
“This I Promise You” is a ballad recorded by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in September 2000 as the third and final single in the United States and the fourth and final single in Europe from their third studio album, No Strings Attached (2000). The song is included on all three of the […]