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 Dobie Gray – You Can Do It (US:#37)
“You Can Do It” is a single by Dobie Gray from his album Midnight Diamond. It was released in 1979 and reached #37 in the US Charts.
1981 Pure Prairie League – You’re Mine Tonight (US:#68)
“You’re Mine Tonight” is the second single from Pure Prairie League, taken from their album Something In The Night. It peaked at #68 in the US Billboard Charts.
1985 Evelyn ”Champagne” King – Give Me One Reason (UK:#93)
“Give Me One Reason” is the second single released from Evelyn King‘s album So Romantic and reached only #93 in the UK Charts.
1987 Jennifer Warnes – First We Take Manhattan (UK#74)
“First We Take Manhattan” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen. Warnes’ original recording is notable for the distinctive driving lead guitar played by Stevie […]
1991 Elvis Costello – The Other Side Of Summer (UK:#43)
“The Other Side Of Summer” is a single from Elvis Costello‘s 1991 album Mighty Like A Rose, written by Costello. The song was co-produced by Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen. A Beach Boys pastiche, the song featured a Wall of Sound production. The single reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart and charted in Canada and Australia. It also reached number 1 on the […]
1990 Elton John – Easier To Walk Away (UK:#63)
“Easier To Walk Away” is a song by English musician Elton John, written by John along with Bernie Taupin and released as the second and final single from the Rocket Records 2-CD retrospective The Very Best of Elton John, issued largely in overseas markets excluding the United States, where the more expansive box set To […]
1999 Dru Hill – Beauty (US:#79)
“Beauty” is the third single from Dru Hill‘s album Enter The Dru. It was released in 1999 and peaked at #79 in the US Billboard Charts.
1998 Dru Hill – These Are The Times (US:#21 UK:#4)
“These Are The Times” is the second single released from Dru Hill‘s second album, Enter the Dru. The single reached number 21 on the Hot 100 and number 5 on the R&B chart, staying on the chart for 21 weeks. The song reached the UK Top 5, peaking at number 4, being Dru Hill’s highest […]