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TOP R&B PRODUCERS OF THE '80S
(updated 2010 02 01)
By Francis Depuydt
R&B record producers often represent a musical
force that is significant in the success story of many celebrated
black artists. Their productions change the face of R&B
music. On these pages the author gathered some of the 1980s
hottest producers and songwriters of the American black
recording industry along with their musical achievements
in Soul, Funk, Boogie and Disco music during the exciting
young '80s and beyond…
In the '80s Soul and Funk got smoother and less live
and acoustic than in previous decades. The orchestral Philly
sound was fading away and large funkbands restructured into
smaller economical entities. Music became more keyboards-minded
and soon turned high-tech as it gradually evolved into sophisticated
Urban Contemporary towards 1983. Many artists who had dominated
the previous twenty years struggled to find a place in this
new chapter. Their place was taken by a slew of fresh stars
bringing fine tunes with the help of a new generation of
record producers and composers.
The early '80s is one of the most overlooked and prolific
eras of R&B music and reflected a very refreshing time.
Musicality was on the rise again after the monotonous reign
of the Disco queens. At the end of the '70s, Disco's pulsating
four-on-the-floor beat was wearing thin and R&B music
was finding its way to the next rhythm. The music industry
was no more focused on the massive exploitation of Disco
but shifted towards the new profits of mainstream Pop culture.
It seemed to be a period when audiences, as well as radio
DJs, were wide open to receiving all kinds of music. As
a reaction to the Disco over-saturation people were looking
for alternatives and this musical climate was perfect to
explore new styles of dance music. This new situation implied
a welcome deathblow for the brainless sort of Disco. At
the same time it was a blessing for true R&B dance music
that was refueling musical energy and regaining credibility
after the Disco craze.
Commercial success for many Disco-related artists indeed
rapidly declined in the '80s. The dance music industry was
in turmoil by that time. Sales were disappointing and record
labels announced cutbacks in the number of dance records
they would release. The problem started with the major record
companies that were late getting into the Disco scene. When
they woke up, they released loads of Disco records and flooded
the market which soon led to the so called "Death of
Disco". But of course there were still buyers and radio
stations playing many of the Disco songs. There exists a
misconception that "credible" Disco music wasn't
being made and released during the early '80s. Apparently
only the silly Disco emanations had reached their expiration
date. In fact, after the Disco overkill of the late seventies,
this type of music was still popular during the year 1980
and even to a limited extent until the summer of 1982. If
Disco was dead, why then did R&B acts as George Benson,
Earth Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson, Diana Ross,
The Whispers, Kool & The Gang or Stephanie Mills score
some of their biggest "Disco" hits in 1980 and
1981? Soulmusic aiming for the dancefloor got rid of the
choking Disco trauma and was given the opportunity to excite
again! Disco wasn't really dead, it was in a continuous
evolution, as was music technology and music culture.
A different type of songs and productions shifted the sound
genre towards black R&B/Soul music. This renaissance
mainly occured in the thriving and hip underground clubscene
where black dance music evolved into what we call Boogie
today, electronic dance music marked out by its soulfulness
and integrity. The early '80s was actually an exciting period
in dance music history, where all the seeds of now flourishing
contemporary forms of Hip-Hop, R&B and Dance music were
really planted in the form of technology. The Boogie dance
tunes, with their super-catchy layers of vocals and synths
on top of machine-driven beats, totally redefined how dance
music would sound into the next decades. The Boogie phenomenon
can largely be summed up by the output of the larger New
York Disco labels like Prelude, Vanguard, SAM, West
End, Salsoul and Radar in the early '80s. It
took a long-time for Boogie to surface from the underground.
It had been largely ignored or regarded as Disco's poor
cousin, perhaps too slow, too electronic, too R&B…too black even. But it kick-started a musical groundswell which would see
club music topping the charts all over the world again,
just like Disco had.
The post-Disco era represented by Boogie was a turbulent
and creative time for independent dance music in general
and one where the early trends in music technology are easy
to spot. It was still a continuation of Disco, though dressed
up differently. Its rhythms weren't always the ubiquitous
four-to-the-floor. Boogie was all about the groove: tempo
down or up, the rhythm had to groove. It was a heady blend
of Disco, Funk, Jazz, Soul/R&B and Electro, fused by
and for the party-heads of the day.
Boogie also introduced the creative and brilliant mixing
techniques of legendary DJs/mixers/producers like John Morales,
Shep Pettibone, Larry Levan, Jim Burgess, Nick Martinelli
& David Todd and François Kevorkian: alchemists who
turned even basic tracks into complex sonic masterpieces
which can still turn heads now. Obviously the Boogie beat
didn't remain the fresh vibe of the underground scene only.
Also the major record companies adopted the slick, crisp
and synthy club sound for their R&B artists and engaged
the services of a new batch of popular producers and mixers.
Throughout the early '80s, Disco music would not only
reincarnate into Boogie but also into other forms of dance
music like Dance, Rap and even New-Wave and Pop. The term
"Disco" was banned but the phenomenon and its
energy remained alive and kickin'!
Bit by bit as the '80s era progressed, R&B (dance) music
entered the field of Urban Contemporary music: technically
advanced and sparkling USA-Soul/Funk fabricated by very
sollicitated producers and production companies as Jimmy
Jam & Terry Lewis' Flyte
Tyme Productions on Tabu records (S.O.S. Band, Alexander
O'Neal), Vincent Calloway & Reggie Calloway (Midnight
Star, Teddy Pendergrass), Kashif's New Music Group Productions (Melba Moore, Stacy
Lattisaw), Paul Lawrence Jones' Stone
Jones Productions (Lillo Thomas, Freddie Jackson), Lonnie
Simmons on his Total Experience label (Gap Band, Yarbrough
& Peoples), Keith Diamond (Billy Ocean, Melba Moore),
Dennis Lambert (Commodores, Natalie Cole), Barry Eastmond
(Freddie Jackson, Jonathan Butler), Leon F. Sylvers III
and his Silverspoon Productions (Rockie Robbins,
Glenn Jones), Nile Rodgers (Madonna, Al Jarreau), Richard
Perry on his Planet label (Pointer Sisters, Greg Phillinganes),
Nick Martinelli's Watch Out Productions (Loose Ends, Phyllis
Hyman) and The System's Science
Lab Productions (Jeff Lorber, Pauli Carman).
Also important in the '80s was Hush/Orpheus
Productions, the innovative company of the brothers
Beau and Charles Huggins that was highly successful through
collaborations with an impressive array of top producers
(Kashif, Howard King, Keith Diamond, Barry Eastmond, Rahni
Song, Paul Laurence, Morrie Brown, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead,
Amir Bayyan) and elite artists (Lillo Thomas, Freddie Jackson,
John White, Ray Goodman & Brown, Meli'sa Morgan, The
Controllers, Melba Moore, Beau Williams, Eric Gable, Najee,
Alex Bugnon, Vaneese, Scott White, Willie Collins, Chad). Especially in the second half of the '80s Hush/Orpheus
Productions was largely responsible for adding the classy
Soul vibe back into R&B music.
On the threshold of the '90s, R&B music welcomed a new
musicstyle called New Jack Swing that introduced new artists
and producers. Simultaneously the importance of Rap music
and Hip Hop culture firmly increased and ultimately gained
worldwide recognition, achieving the status of a vital part
of today's R&B music.
Technology in the '80s played a bigger part, synthesizers
and music computer systems were getting cheaper and allowed
musicians and producers to experiment with innovating ways
of musical expression. Although the influence of electronic
instruments was already immense at that time, early '80s
Disco/Funk music still retained the warmth and charm of
artists really playing the instruments. That was the period
in which musicians still took the lead in actually embroidering
music, as opposed to fully programming it.
It was also an amazingly productive era for R&B music
in general. It wasn't unusual that hot R&B acts cut
two albums in the same year as did the Whispers, Fatback,
Ozone, Skyy, Gene Dunlap, The Detroit Spinners, Starpoint,
Richard 'Dimples' Fields, The Dazz Band, Bill Summers, Con
Funk Shun, One Way, The Isley Brothers, Lakeside or Cameo.
The abundance of quality output during this time was to
a large extent the merit of a new generation of producers/songwriters
who would mark the '80s and even the '90s sometimes. They
helped constructing the matrix of sophisticated Soul, a
formula whereby Soulmusic could be massive on the dancefloor
while still maintaining the highest standards of composition
and musicianship.
The dawn of '80s R&B was clear when Michael Jackson's
Off The Wall peaked the black album charts during the whole
of 1980. It was the perfect record to introduce the post-Disco
era with an impeccable production, brilliant songs, tasteful
arrangements and a captivating artist to truly give them
life. The man behind this project was the legendary producer
Quincy Jones who proved pivotal in connecting post-Disco
to the present. But he wasn't the only figure who redefined
the sound of Disco/Dance and R&B. A bunch of young,
busy studiocats who surfaced in the late '70s also contributed
to the new outline of Black Dance Music. The likes of Randy
Muller, Dexter Wansel, Nick Martinelli, Kashif or the partnership
James Mtume/Reggie Lucas employed an efficient synthesis
of Soul, Funk and Disco, new recording technologies and
synthesized instrumentation on top of a strong musical foundation.
Remember the luminous work of writer and producer Leon F.
Sylvers III. His fusion of guitar, strings, tight harmonies,
infectious melodies, funky bass lines, handclaps and a smattering
of synthesised sparkle created the fresh Solar sound.
Some long-established producers as Michael Stokes, Arif
Mardin or Allen A. Jones, who all started their careers
back in the deep seventies, stayed in the game. They distinguished
themselves by the soundness of their '80s output and the
bright adaptation of their production patterns to a contemporary
standard.
Whereas most of the instrumentation on the earlier productions
was live and authentic, drum programming, synthesizer arrangements,
sequencing and overdubs entered the picture in the '80s,
and certainly in a big way around the mid '80s. Soulmusic
became increasingly keyboard-based and computerized. Not
everyone was keen on this electronic and digital turnabout
but the application of revolutionary music technology was
an inevitable phase on the way to the the R&B music
of the next generation.
Before focusing on the 'Producer facts in short' and
the 'Producer discographies' it's important to know what
a record producer really is. Most people imagine that this
is the musicbiz equivalent of a film producer, a person
who finances projects and invests in upcoming artists with
the ultimate motivation of generating money. This perception
is wrong because the word 'record producer' is a misleading
term that can be confused with the function of an 'executive
producer'. The word 'record director' would be far more
accurate. The record producer has three simultaneous functions.
He's a director, a consultant and a catalyst. To know when
to switch from one role to another becomes the record producer's
primary goal in the studio. Some artists will require far
more of one aspect than another, but the producer should
always be ready to give enough creative space to let the
unexpected happen. His challenge is to bring out the best
in an artist and to improve the chance to have a successful
if not an outstanding product. Therefore he can often rely
on a team of trusty collaborators like musicians, songwriters,
vocalists, arrangers and engineers who make up the keystones
of a characteristic production sound. Complementary to their
role of studio captains, producers are often qualified musicians,
arrangers, songwriters (e.g. Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis, Nile
Rodgers/Bernard Edwards) or even artists themselves (e.g.
Prince, Narada Michael Walden, Ray Parker Jr.).
The creative control enables the producer to develop a personal
style that eventually becomes his trademark sound. Black
music has always played a major role in the field of commercial
dance music. Because this type of music is still regarded
as a producer's medium par excellence it is quite common
that the artist's position is inferior to the production
concept. Also during the '80s the actual artists were often
an instrument of the producer's creativity. The success
of Solar Records was mainly based on the production and
songwriting wizardry of one influential musician: Leon Frank
Sylvers III. Leon Sylvers and a tight knit crew of Solar
associated musicians and writers effortlessly provided quality
music for a stable of seemingly interchangeable labelmates.
They were the vehicles of the glorious Solar sound. Morrie
Brown's company Mighty M Productions, that at a certain
time comprised the triumvirate of Kashif, Paul Lawrence
Jones III (a.k.a. Paul Laurence) and Brown himself, developed
a ground-breaking sound that played a significant role in
the careers of Howard Johnson, Lillo Thomas, Kashif, Evelyn
King and Melba Moore as well as in the evolution of urban
electronic contemporary music in general. The fact that
a recognizable production style was shared by different
artists wasn't necessarily a minus as long as the artists
benefited from an inspiring collaboration with skilled top
producers who had a clear vision.
Self-contained R&B bands and autonomous black acts beyond
compare such as One Way, Prince, The Isley Brothers, Zapp,
Maze or Earth Wind & Fire followed a more personal course.
The evolution of their unique styles was an inner process
of natural renewal subtly influenced by the trends in the
world of black music.
The achievements of all these remarkable sonic architects
gave R&B music a new zest, lifting it up to a higher
level of sophistication and enjoyment. The '80s R&B
producer's craft was individual, private and behind the
scenes. An obscure control room job virtually unknown to
the general public. Their under-appreciated contribution
to the development of black music was so substantial that
they deserve an introduction. All to be discovered in the
following digest that brings the merits of the often unsung
'80s heroes of the black recording industry into the limelight...
The author wishes to emphasize that the following survey
doesn't intend to be complete. Any suggestion, comment,
idea, remark or additional info regarding this article is
more than welcome.
Please feel free to contact the writer francis.depuydt@base.be or the webmaster
Patrik B. Andersson: 
12 INCH and 7 INCH
single releases are only listed if the productions never
appeared on a corresponding album by the artist or if the
track appeared on a soundtrack album. Also mind that the
Producer Discographies are restricted to the 1970s and 1980s.
The '90s is another story…
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PRODUCER DISCOGRAPHIES
A
Patrick Adams
Productions, co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Art Webb: LP Mr. Flute (Atlantic
1977)
Ben E. King:
LP Let Me Live In Your Life (Atlantic, 1978)
Black Ivory:
LP Don't Turn Around (Today, 1970)
Black Ivory:
LP Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind (Today, 1972)
Black Ivory:
LP Feel It (Buddah, 1975)
Bumblebee Unlimited:
LP/CD Sting Like A Bee (RCA, 1979)
Bumblebee Unlimited:
12 INCH "The Bumblebee
Rap" (1981)
Candi Staton:
LP/CD Young Hearts Run Free (Warner Bros.,1976)
Caress: LP/CD
Caress (PAP, 1977)
Claudette Polite:
12 INCH "I'll Come
When You Call" (ScorpGemi, 1987)
Claudja Barry:
12 INCH "Your Sweet
Touch" (Personal, 1984)
Cloud One: LP/CD
Atmosphere Strut (P&P, 1976)
D.K. Dyson: 12 INCH "Leave Your
Key On The Table" (Ravin, 1986)
Daybreak: 12 INCH "Everything
Man" (PAP, 1977)
Daybreak: 12 INCH "Everybody
Get Off" (Prelude, 1980)
Debbie Taylor:
LP/CD Comin' Down On You (Today, 1972)
Destiny: 12 INCH "Young, Fine
& Single" (ScorpGemi)
Eddie Kendricks:
LP Vintage (Arista, 1978)
Eddie Kendricks:
LP Something More (Arista, 1979)
Endia Johnson: 12 INCH
"Love Education" (Magnetic, 1986)
F.A.C.E. 2000: 12 INCH "Run Jesse
Run" (RSP, 1984)
Fonda Rae: 12 INCH "Tuch Me (All
Night Long)" (Streetwave, 1984)
Golden Flamingo Orchestra:
12 INCH "The Guardian
Angel Is Watching Over Us" (P&P)
Herbie Mann:
LP/CD Super Mann (Atlantic, 1978)
Imperial Three, The:
12 INCH "It's Rough"
(Hit Maker, 1985)
Inner Life: LP/CD
I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (Prelude, 1980)
Inner Life: LP/CD
Inner Life featuring Jocelyn Brown (Salsoul, 1981
J.J. Barnes:
LP Born Again (Perception, 1973)
Jean Jones: 12 INCH "Love At First
Sight" (ScorpGemi)
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Burn Me Up (De-Lite, 1979)
King Davis: 12 INCH "Stoop own
Baby/Hitch Hike One More Time" (P&P, 1977)
Klinte Jones:
12 INCH "In The Heat
(Of The Night)" (Personal, 1984)
Krishna: 12 INCH "Mystery"
(Big Apple, 1985)
Leon Love: 12 INCH "Once Is Not
Enough" (Still Rising, 1984)
Lisa Richards:
12 INCH "Hooked On
Your Love" (Special K)
Louie Delight :
12 INCH "They Put Sex
In Everything" (Still Rising, 1984)
Magnetic Touch:
LP Falling In Love With A Dream (Red Greg, 1978)
Main Ingredient feat.
Cuba Gooding: LP/CD I Only Have Eyes For You (RCA, 1981)
Margo Williams:
12 INCH "God Save And
Protect All The Children" (Golden Flamingo, 1980)
Mark IV: 12 INCH "Rainy Days"
(World Trade, 1985)
Marta Acuna:
12 INCH "Dance Dance
Dance" (P&P, 1977)
Mary Clark: 12 INCH "Take Me I'm
Yours" (La Shawn, 1980)
Musique: LP/CD
Keep On Jumpin' (Prelude, 1978)
Musique: LP/CD
Musique II (Prelude, 1979)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Awakening (Atlantic, 1979)
Nobles, The:
12 INCH "Rock On"
(Vanguard, 1980)
P Crew, The:
12 INCH "Busy Body"
(Prelude, 1983)
P Crew, The:
12 INCH "Nasty Rock"
(Prelude, 1983)
Phreek: LP Patrick
Adams Presents Phreek (Atlantic, 1978)
Poopee & The
N.Y. Squirrels: 12 INCH "Bust That
Nut" (CT, 1981)
Positive Choice:
12 INCH "Super Sonic
Stereophonic Funk" (Buddah, 1980)
Rainbow Brown:
LP/CD Rainbow Brown (PAP, 1981)
Salsoul Orchestra,
The: LP/CD Heat It Up (Salsoul, 1982)
Shades Of Love, The:
12 INCH "Come And Make
Me Feel Good" (ScorpGemi, 1982)
Shades Of Love, The:
12 INCH "Keep In Touch
(Body To Body)" (Venture, 1982)
Shannon: LP/CD
Love Goes All The Way (Atlantic, 1986)
Sharon Brown:
12 INCH "You Got Me
Where I Want To Be" (Profile, 1983)
Sicle Cell &
Rhapazooty: 12 INCH "Rhapazooty
In Blue" (Showstoppers, 1979)
Sine: 12 INCH "Rotation"
(Prelude, 1983)
Sine: LP Happy
Is The Only Way (CBS, 1977)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD Circle Of Love (Atco-Atlantic, 1974)
Skipworth & Turner:
LP Skipworth & Turner (4th & Broadway, 1985)
Skipworth & Turner:
LP Skipworth & Turner (Warner Bros., 1986)
Skipworth & Turner:
LP/CD Harlem Nights (4th & Broadway, 1989)
Spyder C : 12 INCH "Credit Card
Fraud" (Kej, 1985)
Switch Hitter:
12 INCH "High Life"
(Thom Tay, 1986)
Terri Jones:
12 INCH "Do It Again
Tonight" (Mirage, 1984)
Thomas & Taylor:
12 INCH "You Can't
Blame Love" (Cooltempo, 1986)
Tribe, The: 12 INCH "Jungle Rock"
(Prelude, 1983)
Universal Robot Band,
The: LP/CD Dance And Shake Your Tambourine (Red Greg,
1976)
Universal Robot Band,
The: LP/CD Freak In The Light Of The Moon (Red Greg,
1978)
Universal Two:
12 INCH "Dancing Heart"
(Golden Flamingo)
Venus Dodson:
LP Night Rider (Warner Bros., 1979)
Wish & La-Rita
Gaskin: 12 INCH "You're The
Best" (CT, 1982)
Wish: 12 INCH "Touch Me (All
Night Long)" (KN, 1984)
Other contributions:
Ace Spectrum: LP Low Rent Rendezvous (Atlantic,
1975) - songwriter
Black Ivory:
LP Hangin' Heavy (Buddah, 1979) - arranger
Bruni Pagan:
LP Just Bruni (Elektra, 1979) - songwriter
Bumblebee Unlimited:
12 INCH "Love Bug"
(Red Greg, 1976) - arranger, songwriter
Bumblebee Unlimited:
12 INCH "Everybody
Dance" (Red Greg, 1977) - songwriter
Carol Douglas:
LP Come Into My Life (Midsong International, 1978) - musician
Clair Hicks &
Love Exchange: 12 INCH "Push (In The
Bush)" (Personal, 1984) - songwriter, arranger, associate
producer
Crew Devastation:
12 INCH "We're All
Going To Heaven" (Gitten, 1986) - arranger
Dana Dame: LP/CD
Dana Dame With Fame (Profile, 1987) - recording engineer
Dazzle: LP Dazzle
(De-Lite, 1979) - arranger
Donna McGhee:
LP/CD Make It Last Forever (Red Greg, 1978) - arranger,
songwriter
Eric B & Rakim:
LP/CD Paid In Full (4th & Broadway, 1987) - recording
engineer
Eric B & Rakim:
LP/CD Follow The Leader (UNI, 1988) - recording engineer
Gary Toms Empire:
12 INCH "Let's Do It
Again" (Mercury, 1978) - arranger
Gary Toms Empire:
12 INCH "Welcome To
Harlem" (Mercury, 1978) - arranger
Heavy D. & The
Boyz: LP/CD Living Large (MCA, 1987) - recording engineer
Kathy Miller:
12 INCH "Tell'em I
Love You" (Tyson, 1982) - arranger
Keith Sweat:
LP/CD Make It Last Forever (Elektra, 1987) - recording engineer
La She Ba: 12 INCH "You've Been
Hunchin'" (Heavenly Star) - arranger
Laura Lee: 12 INCH "Sat-Is-Fac-Tion"
(Fantasy, 1979) - arranger
Lonzine Wright:
12 INCH "Stop The Taxi"
(Tyson) - arranger
Magnetic Touch:
12 INCH "You Deserve
It" (Cheryl) - songwriter, arranger
MC Craig G: 12 INCH "Transformer"
(Pop Art, 1985) - recording engineer
Melba Moore:
LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol-EMI, 1981) - arranger
Mello Tone Tee:
12 INCH "Mission Is
Possible" (Gitten, 1988) - arranger, mixer
Paper Doll: 12 INCH "Get Down Boy"
(Heavenly Star) - arranger
Paper Doll: 12 INCH "It's Gigin
To Be Cornbread Time" (Tyson) – arranger
Paper Dolls Plus
One: 12 INCH "I'm A Freak
For" (Tyson) - arranger
Q-Pid: 12 INCH "My Latin Lover"
(Sunnyview, 1986) - musician
Rochelle Fleming:
12 INCH "Love Itch"
(Prelude, 1985) - arranger
Salt 'N Pepa:
LP/CD Hot Cool & Vicious (Next Plateau, 1986) - recording
engineer
Sammy Gordon &
The Hip Huggers: 12
INCH "Making Love" (Red
Greg, 1976) - arranger
Sugar Sugar:
12 INCH "New Girl In
Town" (1800 Records, 1986) - arranger
Prince Charles &
The City Beat Band: 12
INCH "We Can Make It Happen"
(Virgin, 1986) - mixer
ADK
(Al Hudson, Dave Roberson, Kevin McCord) (See O: One Way-related)
John
"Skip" Anderson
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Carl Anderson: LP On & On
(Epic, 1984)
Carole Sylvan:
12 INCH "Think"
(S.O.N.Y., 1982)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Forever By Your Side (CBS, 1983)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Too Hot To Stop It (CBS, 1985)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Never Say Never (Capitol-EMI, 1983)
Norma Jean Wright:
12 INCH "Love Attack"
(Mirage, 1983)
September:
12 INCH "Are You Free Tonight" (Salsoul, 1984)
Other contributions:
Cerrone: LP/CD You Are The One - Cerrone VII (RCA, 1980) -
musician
Gregory Hines:
LP/CD Gregory Hines (Epic, 1988) - musician, songwriter
Kleeer: LP Get
Ready (Atlantic, 1983) - musician
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Busy Body (Epic, 1983) - musician
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD The Night I Fell In Love (Epic, 1985) - musician
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Give Me The Reason (Epic, 1986) - musician, songwriter
Starshine: 12 INCH "All I Need
Is You" (Prelude, 1983) - musician
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Joy (Elektra, 1988) - musican
Twennynine feat.
Lenny White: LP/CD Best Of Friends (Elektra, 1979) -
musician
Twennynine with Lenny
White: LP/CD Twennynine with Lenny White (Elektra, 1980)
- musician, songwriter
Twennynine with Lenny
White: LP/CD Just Like Dreamin' (Elektra, 1981) - musician,
songwriter
William Anderson & Raymond Reid (See C: Crown Heights Affair-related)
Ashford
& Simpson
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Ashford &
Simpson: LP Exposed (Motown, 1971)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Gimme Something Real (Warner Bros., 1973)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP I Wanna Be Selfish (Warner Bros., 1974)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP Come As You Are (Warner Bros., 1976)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD So So Satisfied (Warner Bros., 1977)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Send It (Warner Bros., 1977)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD A Musical Affair (Warner Bros., 1978)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Stay Free (Warner Bros., 1979)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Is It Still Good To Ya (Warner Bros., 1980)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Street Opera (Capitol, 1982)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD High Rise (Capitol, 1983)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Solid (Capitol, 1984)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Real Love (Capitol, 1986)
Ashford & Simpson:
LP/CD Love Or Physical (Capitol, 1989)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Diana Ross (Motown, 1970)
Diana Ross: LP
Surrender (Motown, 1971)
Diana Ross &
Marvin Gaye: LP/CD Diana & Marvin (Motown, 1973)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
The Boss (Motown, 1979)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD About Love (CBS, 1980)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD Touch (CBS, 1981)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Winner In You (MCA,1986)
Philip Michael Thomas:
LP/CD Somebody (Spaceship-Atlantic, 1988)
Smokey Robinson &
The Miracles: LP A Pocket Full Of Miracles (Motown,
1970)
Smokey Robinson &
The Miracles: LP Flying High Together (Motown, 1972)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Tantalizingly Hot (Casablanca, 1982)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD TP (PIR, 1980)
Ullanda McCullough:
LP Ullanda McCullough (Atlantic, 1981)
Valerie Simpson:
LP Valerie Simpson (Motown, 1972)
Other contributions:
Brothers
Johnson, The: LP/CD Blam!! (A&M, 1978)
- songwriters
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Chaka (Warner Bros., 1978) - songwriters
Jennifer Holliday:
LP/CD Feel My Soul (Geffen, 1983) - songwriters
Nona Hendryx:
LP Nona (RCA, 1983) - Valerie Simpson musician
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Can't We Fall In Love Again (Arista, 1981) - songwriters
Quincy Jones: LP/CD Sounds…And Stuff Like That!! (A&M, 1978) - songwriters
Randy Crawford:
LP/CD Raw Silk (Warner Bros., 1979) - songwriters
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Oasis (Atlantic, 1988) - songwriters
Sylvester: LP/CD
Sylvester (Fantasy, 1977) - songwriters
B
Babyface & L.A. Reid
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
After 7: LP/CD After 7 (Virgin, 1989)
Babyface: LP/CD
Lovers (Columbia, 1986)
Babyface: LP/CD
Tender Lover (Solar/Epic, 1989)
Bobby Brown:
LP/CD Don't Be Cruel (MCA, 1989)
Bobby Brown:
LP/CD Dance!…Ya Know It! (MCA, 1989)
Bobby Brown:
12 INCH "On Our Own"
taken from LP/CD Ghost Busters II - Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (MCA, 1989)
Boys, The: LP/CD
Messages From The Boys (Motown, 1988)
Deele, The: LP/CD
Material Thangz (Solar, 1985)
Deele, The: LP/CD
Eyes Of A Stranger (Solar, 1987)
Dynasty: LP/CD
Out Of Control (Solar, 1988)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD 2300 Jackson Street (Epic, 1989)
Karyn White:
LP/CD Karyn White (Warner Bros., 1988)
Mac Band, The:
LP/CD Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers (MCA, 1988)
Mary Davis: LP/CD
Separate Ways (Tabu, 1989)
Paula Abdul:
LP/CD Forever Your Girl (Virgin, 1988)
Pebbles: LP/CD
Pebbles (MCA, 1987)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD Lover In Me (MCA, 1988)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Just Gets Better With Time (Solar, 1987)
Other contributions:
Siedah Garrett: LP/CD Kiss Of Life (Qwest, 1988) - musician, arranger
Whispers, The:
LP/CD So Good (Solar, 1984) - songwriters
Amir
Bayyan a.k.a. Kevin Bell (See K: Kool
& The Gang related)
Khalis
Bayyan a.k.a. Ronald Bell (See K: Kool
& The Gang related)
Larry
Blackmon
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Barbara Mitchell: LP/CD High On Love (Atlanta
Artists, 1986)
Bobby Brown:
LP/CD King Of Stage (MCA, 1987)
Cameo: LP/CD
Cardiac Arrest (Mercury, 1977)
Cameo: LP/CD
We All Know Who We Are (Mercury, 1977)
Cameo: LP/CD
Ugly Ego (Mercury, 1978)
Cameo: LP/CD
Secret Omen (Mercury, 1979)
Cameo: LP/CD
Cameosis (Mercury, 1980)
Cameo: LP/CD
Feel Me (Mercury, 1980)
Cameo: LP/CD
Knights Of The Sound Table (Mercury, 1981)
Cameo: LP/CD
Alligator Woman (Mercury, 1982)
Cameo: LP/CD
Style (Mercury, 1983)
Cameo: LP/CD
She's Strange (Mercury, 1984)
Cameo: LP/CD
Single Life (Mercury, 1985)
Cameo: LP/CD
Word Up! (Mercury, 1986)
Cameo: LP/CD
Machismo (Mercury, 1988)
Cashflow: LP/CD
Big Money (Atlanta Artists, 1988)
Cashflow: LP/CD
Cashflow (Atlanta Artists, 1986)
Charles Earland:
LP Earland's Jam (CBS, 1982)
Eddie Murphy:
LP/CD So Happy (Columbia, 1989)
George Howard:
LP/CD Personal (MCA, 1989)
LA. Connection:
LP/CD LA. Connection feat. Cameo (MCA,
1982)
Mantra: LP Mantra
(Casablanca, 1981)
Miki Howard:
LP/CD Miki Howard (Atlantic, 1989)
Reddings: LP
If Looks Could Kill (Polydor, 1985)
Tomi Jenkins:
LP/CD Tomi (Atlanta Artists, 1989)
Willie
Lester & Rodney Brown
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bobby Thurston: LP/CD Sweetest Piece Of The
Pie (Mainline, 1978)
Bobby Thurston:
LP/CD You Got What It Takes (Prelude, 1980)
Bobby Thurston:
LP/CD The Main Attraction (Prelude, 1982)
Bobby Thurston:
LP My Love's The Real Thing (Mainline, 1982)
Contact: 12 INCH "Big Fun"
(Mainline, 1982)
Evelyn King:
LP/CD I'm In Love (RCA, 1981)
Gayle Adams:
LP/CD Gayle Adams (Prelude, 1980)
Gayle Adams:
LP/CD Love Fever (Prelude, 1982)
Gayle Adams:
12 INCH "Emergency"
(Prelude, 1981)
Gayle Adams: 12 INCH "Love Attraction"
(Prelude, 1982)
Gayle Adams:
12 INCH "Baby Don't
Make Me Do It" (Prelude, 1982)
Gayle Adams:
12 INCH "I'm Warning
You" (Mainline, 1984)
Kathy Buck: 12 INCH "Don't Beat
Around The Bush" (Buzz, 1982) - Rodney Brown production
Khemistry: LP/CD
Khemistry (CBS, 1982)
Khemistry: 12 INCH "I Can't Win
For Losing" (Mainline, 1985)
Marie Malloy:
12 INCH "I Surrender"
(Mainline, 1985)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Sharon Redd (Prelude, 1980)
Waldo: LP Love
Don't Grow On Trees (Columbia,1982)
Other contributions:
Esther Williams: 12 INCH "I'll Be Your
Pleasure" (RCA, 1981) - songwriters
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie (Casablanca, 1981) - songwriters
Leroy
Burgess
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Aleem feat.
Leroy Burgess: LP/CD Casually
Formal (Atlantic, 1986)
Aleem: 12 INCH "Get Loose"
(NIA, 1984)
Aleem: LP/CD
Shock! (Atlantic, 1987)
Black Ivory:
LP Feel It (Buddah, 1975)
Black Ivory:
LP Black Ivory (Buddah, 1976)
Caprice: 12 INCH "100%"
(NIA, 1985)
Caprice: 12 INCH "Personal Injury"
(NIA,1986)
Convertion: 12 INCH "Let's Do It"
(SAM, 1980)
Dazzle: LP Dazzle
(De-Lite, 1979)
Dino Terrell:
12 INCH "You Can Do
It (It's So Easy)" (New Image, 1985)
Fantastic Aleems,
The: 12 INCH "Hooked On
Your Love" (NIA, 1980)
Herbie Mann:
LP Super Mann (Atlantic, 1978)
High Frequency:
12 INCH "Summertime"
(NIA, 1980)
Inner Life: LP/CD
Inner Life II (Salsoul, 1982)
Inner Life: 12 INCH "No Way"
(Personal, 1983)
Intrigue: 12 INCH "Fly Girl"
(World Trade, 1984)
Kool Kyle: 12 INCH "Getting Over"
(Frills, 1982)
Leroy Burgess:
12 INCH "Heartbreaker"
/ "Stranger" (Salsoul, 1983)
Logg: LP/CD Logg
(Salsoul, 1981)
Mike Gee: 12 INCH "Rappers Revenge"
(Streetwise, 1984)
Phreek: LP Patrick
Adams Presents Phreek (Atlantic, 1978)
Skipworth & Turner:
LP/CD Harlem Nights (4th & Broadway, 1989)
Venus Dodson:
LP Night Rider (Warner Bros., 1979)
Other contributions:
Black Ivory: LP Hangin' Heavy (Buddah, 1979) - songwriter
Black Ivory:
12 INCH "I've Got My
Eye On You" (Panoramic, 1985) - songwriter
Bobbi Humphrey:
12 INCH "No Way"
(Mercury, 1986) - songwriter
Change: LP/CD
Sharing Your Love (RFC-Atlantic, 1982) - songwriter
Class Action feat.
Chris Wiltshire: 12
INCH "Weekend" (Sleeping
Bag, 1983) - songwriter
Convertion: 12 INCH "Sweet Thing"
(Vanguard, 1982) - songwriter, musician
Conversion: 12 INCH "I Can't Stop
Dancin'" (Helly-O, 1984) - songwriter
Debbie Blackwell:
12 INCH "Once You Got
Me Going" (Jump Street, 1986) - songwriter
Eddie Kendricks:
LP Something More (Arista, 1979) - songwriter
Fonda Rae: 12 INCH "Over Like
A Fat Rat" (Vanguard, 1982) - songwriter, arranger
Inner Life: 12 INCH "Let's Change
It Up" (Personal, 1984) - songwriter
Inner Life: 12 INCH "Your Love"
(Personal, 1986) - songwriter
Intrique: 12 INCH "Together Forever"
(Cooltempo, 1987) - songwriter
Rick James: LP
Garden Of Love (Motown, 1980) - songwriter
Satin, Silk &
Lace: 12 INCH "Your Love"
(Prelude, 1986) - songwriter
T.S. Monk: LP/CD
Human (Mirage-Atlantic, 1982) - songwriter
Universal Robot Band,
The: 12 INCH "Barely Breaking
Even" (Streetwave, 1984) - songwriter
Keni
Burke
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Bill Withers: LP/CD Menagerie (CBS, 1977)
Curtis Mayfield:
LP/CD Something To Believe In (Curtom, 1980)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD Keep It Comin' (PIR, 1984)
Keni Burke: LP
Keni Burke (Dark Horse, 1977)
Keni Burke: LP/CD
You're The Best (RCA, 1981)
Keni Burke: LP/CD
Changes (RCA, 1982)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD When Will I See You Again (PIR, 1983)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Love And More (PIR, 1984)
Other contributions:
Billy Preston: LP It's My Pleasure (A&M, 1975) - musician
Billy Preston:
LP Billy Preston (A&M, 1976) - musician
Billy Preston:
LP A Whole New Thing (A&M, 1977) - musician
D.J. Rogers:
LP Love, Music & Life (RCA, 1977) - musician
D.J. Rogers:
LP Love Brought Me Back (Columbia, 1978) - musician
D.J. Rogers: LP
Trust Me (ARC, 1979) - musician
Emotions, The:
LP New Affair (ARC-CBS, 1981) - musician
Four Tops, The:
LP Back Where I Belong (Motown, 1983) - musician
George Howard:
LP/CD Steppin' Out (GRP, 1984) - musician
Linda Clifford:
LP/CD If My Friends Could See Me Now (Curtom, 1978) - musician
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Awakening (Atlantic, 1977) - musician
Natalie Cole:
LP I Love You So (Capitol, 1979) - musician
Natalie Cole:
LP Happy Love (Capitol, 1981) - musician
Perri: LP/CD
The Flight (Zebra, 1988) - musician, songwriter
Pockets, The:
LP/CD Take It On Up (CBS, 1978) - songwriter
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Routes (CBS, 1980) - musician
Sly & The Family
Stone: LP/CD Back On The Right Track (Warner Bros.,
1979) - musician
Smokey Robinson:
LP Warm Thoughts (Motown, 1980) - musician
Stairsteps: LP
2nd Resurrection (Dark Horse, 1976) - songwriter
Stargard: LP
What You Waitin' For (MCA, 1978) - musician
Stargard: LP
The Changing Of The Gard (Warner Bros., 1979) - musician
Stargard: LP
Back 2 Back (Warner Bros., 1981) - musician
Terry Callier:
LP/CD Turn You To Love (Elektra, 1979) - musician
Undisputed Truth:
LP Smokin' (Whitfield, 1979) - musician
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Whisper In Your Ear (Solar, 1979) - songwriter, arranger
C
Reggie
Calloway & Vincent Calloway
Producer
facts in short:
Reggie (Reginald) and Vincent Calloway have worked
in the music industry as songwriters, producers and recording
artists since the early '80s. The Calloway brothers were
the nucleus of the techno-funk band Midnight Star, founded
at Kentucky
State University
in 1976.
In 1980 they secured a deal with Dick
Griffey's Solar label where in-house producer Leon Sylvers
III took full control of Midnight Star's second Standing
Together set. In between the recording sessions of Standing
Together Leon Sylvers had touring obligations in Africa
with his band Dynasty. So the Calloway brothers were given
a break to explore their skills as producers on the songmaterial
for their second long player. The sessions were so satisfactory
that Reggie and Vincent Calloway progressed to producer
for the next Midnight Star albums. The influence of Leon
Sylvers in their work, particularly on their No Parking
On The Dance Floor album, was obvious. Together with the
bandmembers they created timeless hits such as "Freak-A-Zoid"
(1983), "Wet My Whistle" (1983), "Operator"
(1984), "Curious" (1984), "Headlines"
(1986) and "Midas Touch" (1986). Everything clicked,
from the production and arrangements to the hook-filled
lyrics and exuberant vocals. The chart success of Midnight
Star was credited to the distinctive production approach
of Reggie and Vincent. During this time they also wrote
and produced for Solar associated artists such as Klymaxx
("The Men All Pause"), the Whispers ("Contagious")
and The Deele ("Body Talk"). After leaving Midnight
Star in 1986, they formed Calloco Productions and wrote/produced
the hits "Love Overboard" for Gladys Knight &
The Pips, "Joy" for Teddy Pendergrass, "Jump
Start" for Natalie Cole and "Casanova" for
Levert. In 1990, Reggie and Vincent hit the stage again
as the duo Calloway. Calloway had a gold smash in 1989 with
"I Wanna Be Rich" and issued two Solar albums:
All The Way (1990) and Let's Get Smooth (1992). The brothers
continued working with Pieces Of A Dream, Teddy Pendergrass,
Bootsy Collins, NSYNC and Sugar Ray. Reggie released his
solo debut album Walking Between Raindrops on Calloway Records
in 2003.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Deele, The: LP/CD Street Beat (Solar, 1984)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD All Our Love (MCA, 1988)
Klymaxx: LP/CD
Meeting In The Ladies' Room (MCA, 1984)
Levert: LP/CD
The Big Throwdown (Atlantic, 1987)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD Standing Together (Solar, 1981)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD Victory (Solar, 1982)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD No Parking On The Dancefloor (Solar, 1983)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD Planetary Invasion (Solar, 1984)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD Headlines (Solar, 1986)
Natalie Cole:
LP/CD Everlasting (Manhattan/EMI, 1987)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Joy (Elektra, 1988)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD So Good (Solar, 1984)
Other contributions:
Carrie Lucas: LP/CD Horsin' Around (Constellation/MCA, 1984) - executive
producers
Greg
Carmichael
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bumblebee
Unlimited: 12 INCH "Love Bug"
(Red Greg, 1976)
Bumblebee Unlimited:
12 INCH "Everybody
Dance" (Red Greg, 1977)
Bumblebee Unlimited:
LP/CD Sting Like A Bee (RCA, 1979)
Carol Douglas:
LP Come Into My Life (Midsong International, 1978)
Clair Hicks &
Love Exchange: 12 INCH "Push (In The
Bush)" (Personal, 1984)
Claudja Barry:
12 INCH "Your Sweet
Touch" (Personal, 1984)
Convertion: 12 INCH "Sweet Thing"
(Vanguard, 1982)
Conversion: 12 INCH "I Can't Stop
Dancin'" (Helly-O, 1984)
Debbie Hayes &
The Universal Robot Band: 12
INCH "Let's Get This Thing Together"
(Caramer, 1980)
Donna McGhee:
LP/CD Make It Last Forever (Red Greg, 1978)
Esther Williams:
LP Let Me Show You (Friends & Co, 1976)
Fonda Rae: 12 INCH "Tuch Me (All
Night Long)" (Streetwave, 1984)
Inner Life: LP/CD
I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (Prelude, 1980)
Inner Life: LP/CD
Inner Life featuring Jocelyn Brown (Salsoul, 1981)
Inner Life: LP/CD
Inner Life II (Salsoul, 1982)
Inner Life: 12 INCH "No Way"
(Personal, 1983)
Inner Life: 12 INCH "Let's Change
It Up" (Personal, 1984)
Inner Life: 12 INCH "Your Love"
(Personal, 1986)
Invitations, The:
12 INCH "We Don't Allow
(No Sitting Down In Here)" (Red Greg, 1977)
Logg: LP/CD Logg
(Salsoul, 1981)
Love Exchange:
12 INCH "Got To Find
A Disco" (Dance Disk, 1978)
Love Exchange:
12 INCH "Do You Want
My Love" (Transrecords, 1982)
Pam Todd & Love
Exchange: LP Let's Get Together (Shyrlden, 1977)
Poopee & The
N.Y. Squirrels: 12 INCH "Bust That
Nut" (CT, 1981)
Rochelle Fleming:
12 INCH "Love Itch"
(Prelude, 1985)
Ronnie Love:
12 INCH "Let's Make
Love" (Almeria)
Sammy Gordon &
The Hip Huggers: 12
INCH "Making Love" (Red
Greg, 1976)
Satin, Silk &
Lace: 12 INCH "Your Love"
(Prelude, 1986)
Shiek: 12 INCH "Finders Keepers"
(Zone, 1985)
Spice: 12 INCH "You're So
Nice (Latin Spice)" (Jive, 1983)
Universal Robot Band,
The: LP/CD Dance And Shake Your Tambourine (Red Greg,
1976)
Universal Robot Band,
The: 12 INCH "Disco Christmas"
(Red Greg, 1977)
Universal Robot Band,
The: LP/CD Freak In The Light Of The Moon (Red Greg,
1978)
Universal Robot Band,
The: 12 INCH "Barely Breaking
Even" (Streetwave, 1984)
Willie James:
12 INCH "Sweet Lips,
Sensuous Hips" (Greg, 1976)
Wish & La-Rita
Gaskin: 12 INCH "Nice And Soft"
(DJ Productions, 1981)
Wish: 12 INCH "You're The
Best" (CT, 1982)
Wish: 12 INCH "Touch Me (All
Night Long)" (KN, 1984)
James
A. Carmichael
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Ada Dyer: LP/CD Meant To Be (Motown, 1988)
Atlantic Starr:
LP/CD Radiant (A&M, 1980)
Atlantic Starr:
LP/CD Brilliant (A&M, 1982)
Atlantic Starr:
LP/CD Yours Forever (A&M, 1983)
Commodores: LP/CD
Machine Gun (Motown, 1974)
Commodores: LP/CD
Caught In The Act (Motown, 1975)
Commodores: LP/CD
Movin' On (Motown, 1975)
Commodores: LP/CD
Hot On The Tracks (Motown, 1976)
Commodores: LP/CD
Commodores / Zoom (Motown, 1977)
Commodores: LP/CD
Natural High (Motown, 1978)
Commodores: LP/CD
Midnight Magic (Motown, 1979)
Commodores: LP/CD
Heroes (Motown, 1980)
Commodores: LP/CD
In The Pocket (Motown, 1981)
Commodores: LP/CD
United (Polydor, 1986)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Swept Away (Capitol, 1984)
Lionel Richie:
LP/CD Lionel Richie (Motown, 1982)
Lionel Richie:
LP/CD Can't Slow Down (Motown, 1983)
Lionel Richie:
LP/CD Dancing On The Ceiling (Motown, 1986)
Temptations, The:
LP/CD A Song For You (Motown, 1975)
Thank God It's Friday:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Polygram, 1978)
Other contributions:
Charles Wright
& The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band: LP/CD Express Yourself (Warner Bros., 1970) - arranger
Diana Ross &
Marvin Gaye: LP/CD Diana & Marvin (Motown, 1973)
- arranger
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Last Time I Saw Him (Motown, 1973) - arranger
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Touch Me In The Morning (Motown, 1973) - arranger
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP All I Need Is Time (Motown, 1973) - arranger
Jackson 5, The:
LP/CD Maybe Tomorrow (Motown, 1971) - arranger
Jackson 5, The:
LP/CD Skywriter (Motown, 1973) - arranger
Marvin Gaye:
LP/CD Trouble Man (Motown, 1972) - musician, arranger
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Got To Be There (Motown, 1972) - arranger
George
Clinton
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bernie Worrell: LP/CD All The Woo In The World (Arista, 1978)
Bootsy's Rubber Band:
LP/CD Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band (Warner Bros.,
1976)
Bootsy's Rubber Band:
LP/CD Ahh ...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby ! (Warner Bros., 1977)
Bootsy's Rubber Band:
LP/CD Bootsy? Player Of The Year (Warner Bros., 1978)
Bootsy's Rubber Band:
LP/CD This Boot Is Made For Fonk-n (Warner Bros., 1979)
Bootsy: LP/CD
Ultra Wave (Warner Bros., 1980)
Bootsy Collins:
LP/CD What's Bootsy Doin? (Columbia,
1988)
Brides Of Funkenstein,
The: LP/CD Funk Or Walk (Atlantic, 1978)
Brides Of Funkenstein,
The: LP/CD Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy (Atlantic,
1979)
Dells, The: LP/CD
New Beginnings (ABC, 1978)
Eddie Hazel:
LP/CD Games, Dames And Guitar Thangs (Warner Bros., 1977)
Eramus Hall:
LP Gohead (Capitol-EMI, 1984)
Fred Wesley &
The Horny Horns: LP/CD A Blow For Me, A Toot To You
(Atlantic, 1977)
Fred Wesley &
The Horny Horns: LP/CD Say Blow By Blow Backwards (Atlantic,
1979)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Funkadelic (Westbound, 1970)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow (Westbound, 1970)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Maggot Brain (Westbound, 1971)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Cosmic Slop (Westbound, 1973)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
America Eats Its Young (Westbound, 1972)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (Westbound, 1974)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Let's Take It To The Stage (Westbound, 1975)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic (Westbound, 1976)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Hardcore Jollies (Priority/Warner Bros., 1976)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
One Nation Under A Groove (Priority/Warner Bros., 1978)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
Uncle Jam Wants You (Priority/Warner Bros., 1979)
Funkadelic: 12 INCH "By Way Of
The Drum" (MCA, 1989)
Funkadelic: LP/CD
The Electric Spanking Of War Babies (Priority/Warner Bros.,
1981)
George Clinton:
LP/CD Computer Games (Capitol 1982)
George Clinton:
LP/CD You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish! (Capitol, 1983)
George Clinton:
LP/CD Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends (Capitol, 1985)
George Clinton:
LP/CD R&B Skeletons (In The Closet) (Capitol, 1986)
George Clinton:
LP/CD George Clinton Presents Our Gang Funky (MCA, 1989)
George Clinton:
LP/CD The Cinderella Theory (Paisley Park, 1989)
Incorporated Thang
Band: LP/CD Lifestyle Of The Roach And Famous (Warner
Bros., 1987)
Jimmy G. And The
Tackheads: LP The Federation Of Tackheads (Capitol,
1985)
Otis Day & The
Knights: LP/CD Shout (MCA, 1989)
Parlet: LP/CD
Pleasure Principle (Casablanca, 1978)
Parlet: LP/CD
Invasion Of The Booty Snatchers (Casablanca, 1979)
Parlet: LP/CD
Play Me Or Trade Me (Casablanca, 1980)
Parliament: LP/CD
Up For The Down Stroke (Casablanca, 1974)
Parliament: LP/CD
Chocolate City (Casablanca, 1975)
Parliament: LP/CD
Mothership Connection (Casablanca, 1975)
Parliament: LP/CD
The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein (Casablanca, 1976)
Parliament: LP/CD
Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome (Casablanca,
1977)
Parliament: LP/CD
Motor-Booty Affair (Casablanca,
1978)
Parliament: LP/CD
Gloryhallastoopid (Casablanca,
1979)
Parliament: LP/CD
Trombipulation (Casablanca, 1980)
Philippe Wynne:
LP/CD Wynne Jammin’ (CBS, 1980)
P-Funk All Stars:
LP/CD Urban Dancefloor Guerillas (CBS, 1983)
Red Hot Chili Peppers:
LP/CD Freaky Styley (Capitol, 1985)
Red Hot Chili Peppers:
12 INCH "Taste The
Pain" (EMI-America, 1989)
Well Red: LP/CD
Respect Due (Virgin, 1988)
William Bootsy Collins:
LP/CD The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away (Warner Bros.,
1982)
Other contributions:
Well Red: LP/CD Motion (Virgin, 1987) - remixer
Xavier: LP/CD
Point Of Pleasure (Liberty, 1982) - musician
David
"Pic" Conley & David Townsend
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Carol Lynn Townes: LP/CD Try Me Out
(Polydor, 1988)
Gwen Guthrie:
LP/CD Good To Go Lover (Polydor, 1986)
Hi Tension: 12 INCH "You Make Me
Happy" (Streetwave, 1984)
Isaac Hayes:
LP/CD U-Turn (CBS, 1986)
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Take It Personal (Arista, 1989)
Jimmy Williams:
12 INCH "Do You Really
Want To Wait" (Soulstreet, 1987)
Mason: LP/CD
Double Xposure (Elektra, 1987)
Rebbie Jackson:
LP/CD Reaction (CBS, 1986)
Rebbie Jackson:
LP/CD R U Tuff Enuff (CBS, 1988)
Stanley Jordan: LP/CD Flying Home (EMI, 1988)
Surface: 12 INCH "Falling In
Love" (Salsoul, 1983)
Surface: 12 INCH "When Your
X Wants You Back" (Salsoul, 1984)
Surface: 12 INCH "Stop Holdin'
Back" (Salsoul, 1984)
Surface: LP/CD
Surface (CBS, 1986)
Surface: LP/CD
2nd Wave (CBS, 1988)
Visions: 12 INCH "Hypnotized"
(Polydor, 1988)
Felton
Pilate & Michael Cooper
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Con Funk
Shun: LP/CD Secrets (Mercury, 1977)
Con Funk Shun: LP/CD
Loveshine (Mercury, 1978)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Candy (Mercury, 1979)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Spirit Of Love (Mercury, 1980)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Touch (Mercury, 1980)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD 7 (Mercury, 1981)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD To The Max (Mercury, 1982)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Electric Lady (Mercury, 1985)
Klique: LP/CD
It's Winning Time (MCA, 1981)
Klique: LP/CD
Let's Wear It Out (MCA, 1982)
M.C. Hammer:
LP/CD Feel My Power (Bustin , 1987) Felton Pilate production
Michael Cooper:
LP/CD Love Is Such A Funny Game (Warner Bros., 1987) Michael
Cooper production
Phyrework: LP
Phyrework (Mercury, 1978) Michael Cooper production
Spinners, The:
LP/CD Down To Business (Volt, 1989) Felton Pilate production
Crown
Heights Affair-related:
William
Anderson & Raymond Reid
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Amii Stewart: LP I'm Gonna Get
Your Love (Handshake, 1981)
Audrey Wheeler: 12 INCH "Your Love
Is Serious" (Prelude, 1983)
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Think Positive (De-Lite, 1982)
Crown Heights
Affair: LP/CD Struck Gold (De-Lite, 1983)
Darnell Williams:
LP Pure Satisfaction (My Disc/CBS, 1983)
Empress: LP/CD
Dyin' To Be Dancin' (Prelude, 1982)
Enchantment:
LP Enchanted Lady (Columbia, 1982)
France Joli: LP/CD Now! (Prelude, 1982)
Intensive Heat:
LP/CD Intensive Heat (My Disc, 1982)
Terri Gonzalez:
12 INCH "Treat Yourself
To My Love" (Sutra/Becket, 1981)
Terri Gonzalez: 12 INCH
"Born A Winner"
(Sutra/Becket, 1982)
Trilark: LP/CD
Trilark (Handshake, 1982)
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Unlimited Touch (Prelude, 1981)
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Yes We're Ready (Prelude, 1983)
Zinga: LP/CD
Zinga (My Disc, 1982)
Other contributions:
Carol Douglas: 12 INCH "My Simple Heart" (20th Century, 1981) - arrangers
Carol Douglas:
LP Love Zone (Next Plateau, 1983) - arrangers
Carol Douglas:
LP I Got Your Body (Savoir Faire, 1983) - arrangers
Klassique: 12 INCH "Somebody's
Loving You" (SAM, 1983) - Raymond Reid remix
Crown Heights Affair: LP Crown Heights Affair (RCA, 1974) - musicians, songwriters
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Dreaming
A Dream (a.k.a. Foxy Lady) (De-Lite, 1975) - musicians,
songwriters
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Do It Your Way (De-Lite, 1976) - musicians, songwriters
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dream World (De-Lite, 1978) - musicians, songwriters
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dance Lady Dance (De-Lite, 1979) - musicians, songwriters
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Sure Shot (De-Lite, 1980) - musicians, songwriters
Denroy Morgan:
LP/CD I'll Do Anything For You (Sutra/Becket, 1982) - Raymond
Reid musician
Rocket: LP/CD
Rocket (Quality, 1982) - Raymond Reid songwriter
Bert
Reid
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bert Reid: 12
INCH "Groovin' With You"
(Next Plateau, 1985)
Denroy Morgan:
LP/CD I'll Do Anything For You (Sutra/Becket, 1982)
Jamaica Girls:
12 INCH "Rock The Beat"
(Sutra,1982)
Jamaica Girls:
12 INCH "On The Move"
(Sire, 1986)
Jimmy Williams:
12 INCH "All Of My
Lovin'" (Salsoul, 1983)
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Unlimited Touch (Prelude, 1981)
Other contributions:
Crown Heights
Affair: LP Crown Heights
Affair (RCA, 1974) - musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Do It Your Way (De-Lite, 1976) - musician, songwriter
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dream World (De-Lite, 1978) - musician, songwriter
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dance Lady Dance (De-Lite, 1979) - musician, songwriter
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Sure Shot (De-Lite, 1980) - musician, songwriter
Empress: LP/CD
Dyin' To Be Dancin' (Prelude, 1982) - musician
Raw Silk: 12 INCH "Do It To The
Music" (West End, 1982) - songwriter
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Yes We're Ready (Prelude, 1983) - songwriter
Raymond
Rock
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Rocket: LP/CD Rocket (Quality, 1982)
Carol Douglas:
LP Love Zone (Next Plateau, 1983)
Carol Douglas: LP I Got Your Body (Savoir Faire,
1983)
Other contributions:
Crown Heights Affair: LP Crown Heights Affair (RCA, 1974) - musician
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Dreaming
A Dream (a.k.a. Foxy Lady) (De-Lite, 1975) - musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Do It Your Way (De-Lite, 1976) - musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dream World (De-Lite, 1978) - musician, songwriter
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Dance Lady Dance (De-Lite, 1979) - musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Sure Shot (De-Lite, 1980) - songwriter, musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Think Positive (De-Lite, 1982) - songwriter, musician
Crown Heights Affair:
LP/CD Struck Gold (De-Lite, 1983) - songwriter, musician
Empress: LP/CD
Dyin' To Be Dancin' (Prelude, 1982) - musician
France Joli:
LP/CD Now! (Prelude, 1982) - songwriter, musician
Trilark: LP/CD
Trilark (Handshake, 1982) - musician
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Unlimited Touch (Prelude, 1981) - musician
Unlimited Touch:
LP/CD Yes We're Ready (Prelude, 1983) - musician
Darryl
Gibbs
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Strikers,
The: LP/CD The Strikers (Prelude, 1981)
Strikers, The:
12 INCH "Contagious"
(Prelude, 1982)
Other contributions:
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Sure Shot (De-Lite, 1980) - musician
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Think Positive (a.k.a. I Got Somethin' For Ya) (De-Lite,
1982) - musician
Crown Heights Affair: LP/CD Struck Gold (De-Lite, 1983) - musician
Phil
Thomas
Production
appears on:
Zafra Bros.: 12 INCH "Will
You See Me Tonight" (Eastbourne, 1981)
D
Eumir
Deodato
Producer
facts in short:
Brazilian Eumir Deodato worked as a session musician
in Rio before emigrating to California
in 1967 where he quickly established himself as a musical
arranger. He has worked with artists such as Roberta Flack,
Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Earth Wind
& Fire, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto and Stanley
Turrentine. As a solo artist with a jazzy approach he signed
successfully to the New York-based CTI Records (hit: "Also Sprach Zarathustra") and later got a deal with
MCA. A subsequent move to Warner Bros. revived his career
with the electrifying "Whistle
Bump" (1978)
and "Night
Cruiser"
(1980). In 1979 Eumir Deodato went disco/soul and embarked
on a highly successful producer career, revitalizing the
fortunes of funkband Kool & The Gang. He refined the
qualities already inherent in the group's eclectic style
and together they achieved a series of highly successful
international hits including "Ladies
Night"
(1979), "Too
Hot"
(1980), "Celebration" (1980), "Get Down On It" (1981) and "Let s Go Dancing (Oh La
La La)"
(1982). He utilized this same successful formula on his
own album Happy Hour and Juicy's self-titled debut album,
both released in 1982.
In 1983 Deodato offered his services
to ConFunkShun, another hot funk act on the Mercury label,
and produced their Fever set which showed an interesting
transitional production sound. His following solo project
Motion in 1984 and further collaborations with Kleeer, Juicy
and One Way had Deodato moving heavily
into the realm of '80s soul, using a bit more of an electro feel overall, often including
work on Prophet, Linn drums and DMX, next to the more traditional
instrumentation. Eumir Deodato switched to the Atlantic
label in 1989 for his last album to date. In the '90s Deodato continued to
be a vital force in the pop scene, working with Icelandic
singer Björk and several Brazilian artists.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Breakfast Club: LP/CD Breakfast
Club (MCA, 1987)
Brenda K. Starr:
LP/CD Brenda K. Starr (MCA, 1987)
Chuck Mangione:
LP/CD Disguise (CBS, 1984)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Fever (Mercury, 1983)
Dazz Band, The:
LP/CD Rock The Room (RCA, 1988)
Denroy Morgan:
LP Make My Day (RCA, 1984)
Deodato: LP/CD
Prelude (CTI, 1972)
Deodato: LP/CD
Deodato 2 (CTI, 1973)
Deodato: LP/CD
Whirlwinds (MCA, 1974)
Deodato: LP/CD
First Cuckoo (MCA, 1975)
Deodato: LP Very
Together (MCA, 1976)
Deodato: LP/CD
Love Island (Warner Bros., 1978)
Deodato: LP/CD
Knights Of Fantasy (Warner Bros., 1979)
Deodato: LP/CD
Night Cruiser (Warner Bros., 1980)
Deodato: LP/CD
Happy Hour (Warner Bros., 1982)
Deodato: LP/CD
Motion (Warner Bros., 1984)
Deodato: LP/CD
Somewhere Out There (Atlantic, 1989)
Fat Larry’s Band:
LP Nice (Omni, 1986)
Gwen Guthrie: LP/CD Just For
You (Island, 1985)
James J.T. Taylor:
"The Promised Land" from LP/CD Ghostbusters II
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1989)
James J.T. Taylor:
LP/CD Master Of The Game (MCA, 1989)
Juicy: LP Juicy
(Arista, 1982)
Juicy: 12 INCH "Beat Street
Strut" and "Give Me All" taken from LP Beat
Street - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1984)
Juicy: LP/CD
It Takes Two (Epic, 1985)
Juicy: LP/CD
Spread The Love (Epic, 1987)
Kleeer: LP/CD
Intimate Connection (Atlantic, 1984)
Kleeer: LP Seeekret
(Atlantic, 1985)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Ladies' Night (De-Lite/Mercury, 1979)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Celebrate (De-Lite/Mercury, 1980)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Something Special (De-Lite/Mercury, 1981)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD As One (De-Lite/Mercury, 1982)
One Way: LP IX
(MCA, 1986)
Pretty Poison:
LP/CD Catch Me I'm Falling (Virgin, 1988)
Platinum Hook: LP Ecstasy Paradise (Motown, 1980) - unreleased
Platinum Hook: 12 INCH "Words
Of Love” / “Ecstasy Paradise"
(Motown, 1980)
Roberta Flack: "People On
A String" from LP/CD White Nights - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1985)
Other contributions:
Aretha Franklin: LP Let Me In Your Life (Atlantic, 1973) - arranger
Earth Wind &
Fire: LP/CD All 'N All (CBS, 1977) - arranger
Roberta Flack:
LP Quiet Fire (Atlantic, 1971) - arranger
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Killing Me Softly (Atlantic, 1973) - arranger
Roberta Flack:
"One Thing Leads To Another" from LP Body Rock
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (EMI, 1984) - arranger
Stanley Turrentine:
LP Salt Song (CTI, 1971) - arranger, musician
Keith
Diamond
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Anthony Franklin:
12 INCH "Hot Number" (Mirage, 1983)
Billy Ocean: LP/CD Suddenly (Jive, 1984)
College Boys, The:
12 INCH "I Get A Rush"
(BMC, 1983)
James Ingram:
LP/CD Never Felt So Good (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1986)
Keith Diamond Band,
The: 12 INCH "All Night
Rocker" / "Body Talk" (Millenium-RCA, 1981)
Keith Diamond Band,
The: 12 INCH "The Dip (Show
Me What You Got)" (Millenium-RCA, 1981)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Read My Lips (Capitol, 1985)
Precious Wilson:
LP/CD Precious Wilson (Jive, 1986)
Richard Jon Smith:
LP/CD Richard Jon Smith (Jive, 1983)
Richard Jon Smith:
12 INCH "In The Night"
/ "I Need You" (Jive, 1984)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Restless (Elektra,1985)
Other contribution:
Freddie Jackson: LP/CD Rock Me Tonight (Capitol, 1985) - songwriter
Jimmy Douglass
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Black Heat: LP/CD No Time To Burn (Atlantic, 1974)
Creation: LP Creation (Atco, 1974)
Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King: LP/CD So Romantic (RCA, 1984)
Odyssey: LP/CD Happy Together (RCA, 1982)
Ritchie Family: LP All Night All Right (RCA, 1983)
Skwares: LP Skwares (Cotillion, 1984)
Slave: LP Just A Touch Of Love (Cotillion, 1979)
Slave: LP/CD Stone Jam (Cotillion, 1980)
Slave: LP/CD Show Time (Cotillion, 1981)
Slave: LP Bad Enuff (Cotillion, 1983)
Slave: LP New Plateau (Cotillion, 1984)
Steve Arrington: LP/CD Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic, 1983)
Steve Arrington: LP/CD Positive Power (Atlantic, 1984)
Steve Arrington: LP/CD Jam Packed (EMI- Manhattan, 1987)
United 8: single “Ain’t It Good”/“Getting Uptown (To Get
Down)” (Atlantic, 1972)
George
Duke
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
101 North: LP/CD 101 North (Capitol/Valley Vue, 1988)
A Taste Of Honey:
LP/CD Twice As Sweet (Capitol, 1980)
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
Heart's Horizon (Warner Bros./Reprise, 1988)
Angela Bofill:
LP/CD Tell Me Tomorrow (Arista, 1985)
Billy Cobham - George
Duke Band, The: LP/CD "Live" On Tour In Europe
(WEA, 1976)
Blackbyrds: LP/CD
Better Days (Fantasy, 1980)
Brecker Brothers,
The: LP/CD Detente (Arista, 1980)
Dee Dee Bridgewater:
LP Bad For Me (Elektra, 1979)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD I'm So Proud (CBS, 1983)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD Let's Hear It For The Boy (CBS, 1984)
Deniece Williams:
12 INCH "Let's Hear
It For The Boy" taken from LP Footloose - Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (Colombia, 1984)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD As Good As It Gets (CBS, 1988)
Dianne Reeves:
LP/CD Dianne Reeves (Blue Note, 1987)
Dianne Reeves:
LP/CD Never Too Far (EMI, 1989)
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Carry On (Warner Bros., 1979)
France Joli:
LP Witch Of Love (Epic, 1985)
George Duke:
LP/CD Feel (MPS, 1974)
George Duke:
LP/CD Faces In Reflection (MPS, 1974)
George Duke:
LP/CD The Aura Will Prevail (MPS, 1975)
George Duke:
LP/CD I Love The Blues, She Heard Me Cry (MPS, 1975)
George Duke:
LP/CD Liberated Fantasies (MPS, 1976)
George Duke:
LP/CD The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album (MPS, 1976/1982)
George Duke:
LP/CD From Me To You (Epic, 1977)
George Duke:
LP/CD Reach For It (Epic, 1977)
George Duke:
LP/CD Don't Let Go (Epic, 1978)
George Duke:
LP/CD Follow The Rainbow (Epic, 1979)
George Duke:
LP/CD Master Of The Game (Epic, 1979)
George Duke:
LP/CD A Brazilian Love Affair (Epic, 1980)
George Duke:
LP/CD Dream On (Epic, 1982)
George Duke:
LP/CD Guardian Of The Light (Epic, 1983)
George Duke:
LP/CD Rendezvous (Epic, 1984)
George Duke:
LP/CD Thief In The Night (Elektra, 1985)
George Duke:
LP/CD George Duke (Elektra, 1986)
George Duke:
LP/CD Night After Night (Elektra, 1989)
George Howard:
LP/CD A Nice Place To Be (MCA, 1986)
George Howard:
LP/CD Personal (MCA, 1989)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP Christmas Every Day (MCA, 1980)
Gloria Loring:
LP/CD Full Moon/No Hesitation (Atlantic, 1988)
Hiroshima: LP/CD
Go (Epic, 1987)
Howard Hewett:
LP/CD I Commit To Love (Elektra, 1986)
Howard Hewett:
LP/CD Forever And Ever (Elektra, 1988)
Irene Cara: LP/CD
Carasmatic (Elektra, 1987)
Jeffrey Osborne:
LP/CD Jeffrey Osborne (A&M, 1982)
Jeffrey Osborne:
LP/CD Stay With Me Tonight (A&M, 1983)
Jeffrey Osborne:
LP/CD Don't Stop (A&M, 1984)
Jeffrey Osborne:
LP/CD Emotional (A&M, 1986)
Katia: LP Party
Lights (WEA, 1984)
L.A. Lakers:
12 INCH "Just Say No"
(Capitol, 1987)
Larry Graham:
LP/CD Sooner Or Later (Warner Bros., 1982)
Leon Patillo:
LP Love Around The World (Myrrh LA, 1985)
Melissa Manchester:
LP Mathematics (MCA, 1985)
Michael Sembello:
LP Summer Lovers (Warner Bros., 1982)
Michael White:
LP The X Factor (Elektra, 1978)
Miles Davis:
LP/CD Tutu (Warner Bros., 1986)
Miles Davis:
LP/CD Amandla (Warner Bros., 1989)
Philip Bailey:
LP/CD Continuation (CBS, 1983)
Philip Bailey:
LP The Wonders Of His Love (Myrrh, 1984)
Raul DeSouza:
LP Sweet Lucy (Capitol, 1977)
Raul DeSouza:
LP Don't Ask My Neighbour (Capitol, 1978)
Rufus: LP/CD
Seal In Red (Warner Bros., 1983)
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD Birds Of Passage (Elektra, 1987)
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD Front Seat (Elektra, 1989)
Saijo Hideki:
LP/CD New York Girl (RCA Japan, 1987)
Seawind: LP Seawind
(A&M, 1980)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Heart Break (Solar, 1984)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD Betcha Say That To All The Girls (Cotillion/Atlantic,
1983)
Spaceballs: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1987)
Stanley Clarke &
George Duke: LP/CD The Clarke/Duke Project (Epic, 1981)
Stanley Clarke &
George Duke: LP/CD The Clarke/Duke Project 2 (Epic,
1983)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD I've Got The Cure (Polygram/Casablanca, 1984)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie Mills (MCA, 1985)
Steps Ahead:
LP/CD Magnetic (Elektra/Asylum, 1986)
Tania Maria:
LP The Lady From Brazil (Manhattan, 1986)
The Heavenly Kid:
LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Elektra, 1985)
Other contributions:
Airto: LP/CD Virgin Land (Salavation, 1974) - musician
Airto: LP/CD
I'm Fine, How Are You (Warner Bros., 1977) - musician
Airto: LP Touching
You…Touching Me (Warner Bros., 1979) - musician
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
We Got By (Reprise, 1975) - musician
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
This Time (WEA, 1980) - musician
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
Breakin' Away (WEA, 1981) - musician
Alphonse Mouzon:
LP The Man Incognito (Blue Note, 1975) - musician
Anita Baker:
LP/CD Giving You The Best That I Got (Elektra, 1988) - musician
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Jump To It (Arista, 1982) - musician
Billy Cobham:
LP/CD Crosswinds (Atlantic, 1974) - musician, songwriter
Billy Cobham:
LP/CD A Funky Thide Of Things (Atlantic, 1975) - musician
Billy Cobham:
LP/CD Life And Times (Atlantic, 1976) - musician
Billy Cobham:
LP/CD B.C. (CBS, 1979) - musician
Billy Cobham:
LP/CD Picture This (GRP, 1987) - musician
Carl Carlton:
LP/CD Carl Carlton (20thCentury, 1981) - musician
Chocolate Jam Co.,
The: LP/CD Spread Of The Future (Epic, 1979) - musician
Commodores, The:
LP/CD Rock Solid (Polydor, 1988) - musician
DeeDee Bridgewater:
LP/CD Just Family (Elektra, 1978) - musician, songwriter
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD Water Under The Bridge (CBS, 1987) - musician, songwriter,
arranger
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Touch The World (CBS, 1987) - musician,
arranger
Eddie Henderson:
LP/CD Sunburst (Blue Note, 1975) - musician, songwriter
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Butterfly Dreams (Milestone, 1974) - musician
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Stories To Tell (Milestone, 1974) - musician
Flora Purim: LP/CD Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly (Milestone,
1976) - musician
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Encounter (Milestone, 1977) - musician
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Nothing Will Be As It Was Tomorrow (Warner Bros.,
1977 ) - musician
Flora Purim:
LP/CD That's What She Said (Milestone, 1978) - musician
Flora Purim:
LP/CD Everyday, Everynight (Warner Bros., 1978) - musician
Flora Purim &
Airto: LP/CD Magicians (Crossover/Concord, 1986) - musician
George Benson:
LP/CD Give Me The Night (Warner Bros., 1980) - musician
George Howard:
LP/CD Reflections (MCA, 1989) - musician
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD All Our Love (MCA, 1988) - musician
Larry Graham:
LP/CD Victory (Warner Bros., 1983) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Captain Fingers (Epic, 1977) - musician
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Off The Wall (Epic, 1979) - musician
Michael Sembello:
LP/CD Bossa Nova Hotel (A&M, 1983) - musician
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Be Yourself (MCA, 1989) - musician
Paul Jackson Jr.:
LP/CD I Came To Play (Atlantic, 1988) - musician
Paulinho Da Costa:
LP/CD Sunrise (Pablo, 1984) - musician
Paulinho Da Costa:
LP/CD Breakdown (A&M, 1987) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD You've Got It Bad Girl (A&M, 1973) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Mellow Madness (A&M, 1975) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Back On The Block (Qwest, 1989) - musician
Siedah Garrett:
LP/CD Kiss Of Life (Qwest, 1988) - musician
Stanley Clarke:
LP/CD Journey To Love (Epic, 1975) - musician
Stanley Clarke:
LP/CD School Days (Epic, 1976) - musician
Stanley Clarke:
LP/CD I Wanna Play For You (Epic, 1977) - musician
Stanley Clarke:
LP/CD Time Exposure (Epic, 1984) - musician
Stanley Clarke:
LP/CD If This Bass Could Only Talk (Epic, 1988) - musician
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD If I Were Your Woman (MCA, 1987) - musician
T-Connection:
LP The Game Of Life (Capitol, 1983) - musician
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Love For Love (Solar, 1983) - musician
E
Barry
Eastmond
Producer
facts in short:
Barry J. Eastmond is a classically trained musician.
He initially worked as an arranger on the Philly music scene
doing rhythm arrangements for artists including the O'Jays.
In the early '80s he got a gig with Melba Moore as musical
director and keyboard player and went on the road with her.
After Melba Moore came Chaka Khan and Angela Bofill. When
he grew tired of touring he decided to settle in his vibrant
hometown of New York. His goal was
to be a complete musician and that's what he did: playing
keyboards in Broadway shows (Cats), composing tunes and
jingles, writing songs, doing live gigs and session work.
Inevitably though, one aspect began to overshadow the rest.
In 1984 he worked with producer Keith Diamond on Billy Ocean's
Suddenly album in every way (hit: "Caribbean Queen").
When Billy Ocean and Keith Diamond had some kind
of falling out, Eastmond was asked to do the next record.
With the help of his friend Wayne Brathwaite he wrote and
produced a slew of hits for Billy Ocean. The previous years he had already
produced outstanding releases by Lillo Thomas and Freddie
Jackson. Since, Barry Easmond has become one of the most
prolific pop and R&B songwriter/producers, having over
seventy gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums on some
of the most important contemporary artists. Barry's creative
magic has been responsible for R&B hit records by Anita
Baker, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, Tamia, Chaka Khan, Gladys
Knight, Keith Washington, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Dionne
Warwick, Temptations, Phil Perry, Will Downing, Vanessa
Williams, Jonathan Butler, Regina Belle, Barry White, Al
Jarreau and George Benson, to name just a few. Barry has
not limited his composing to the record industry. He has
written numerous songs for films and TV. As if that were
not enough, Barry has received numerous A.S.C.A.P. Pop and
R&B awards.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Billy Ocean:
LP/CD Love Zone (Jive, 1986)
Controllers, The:
LP/CD Stay (MCA, 1986)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Rock Me Tonight (Capitol, 1985)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Just Like The First Time (Capitol, 1986)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Let Love Slip Away (Capitol, 1988)
George Benson:
LP/CD Twice The Love (Warner Bros., 1988)
Jonathan Butler:
LP/CD Introducing Jonathan Butler (Jive, 1986)
Jonathan Butler:
LP/CD Jonathan Butler (Jive, 1987)
Jonathan Butler:
LP/CD More Than Friends (Jive, 1988)
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD All Of You (Capitol, 1984)
Najee: LP/CD
Day By Day (EMI-America, 1988)
Regina Belle:
LP/CD Stay With Me (CBS, 1989)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Home (MCA, 1989)
Vanessa Bell Armstrong:
LP/CD Wonderful One (Jive, 1989)
Other contributions:
Carol Williams: 12 INCH "Have You For
My Love" (New Image, 1983) - songwriter
Change: LP/CD
Sharing Your Love (Atlantic,1982) - musician
Earl Klugh: LP/CD
Wishful Thinking (Capitol, 1983) - musician
Evelyn King:
LP/CD Get Loose (RCA, 1982) - musician
Funk Deluxe: LP/CD Funk Deluxe (Salsoul, 1984) - songwriter
Genobia Jeter: LP/CD Genobia (RCA,
1986) - musician
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Finesse (RCA, 1984) - musician
Katie Kissoon:
12 INCH "You're The
One (You're My Number One)" (Jive, 1983) - songwriter
Kenny G: LP/CD
G Force (Arista, 1983) - musician
Kenny G: LP/CD
Gravity (Arista, 1985) - musician
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD Let Me Be Yours (Capitol, 1983) - musician
Lonnie Liston Smith:
LP/CD Silhouettes (Dr. Jazz, 1984) - musician
McFadden & Whitehead:
LP Movin' On (Capitol-EMI, 1983) - musician, songwriter
Melba Moore:
LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol, 1981) - musician
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Read My Lips (Capitol, 1985) - musician
Millie Jackson:
LP/CD Tide Is Turning (Jive, 1988) - musician
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD My Favorite Person (PIR, 1982) - musician, arranger
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD Rendezvous (Elektra/Asylum, 1984) - musician
Starpoint: LP/CD
Restless (Elektra/Asylum, 1985) - musician
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD If I Were Your Woman (MCA, 1987) - musician
Whodini: LP/CD
Black In Black (Jive, 1986) - musician
Hubert
Eaves III
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Andre Cymone: LP/CD AC (CBS, 1985)
Cheryl Lynn:
LP/CD It's Gonna Be Right (CBS, 1985)
D-Train: LP/CD
You're The One For Me (Prelude, 1982)
D-Train: LP/CD
Music (Prelude, 1983)
D-Train: LP/CD
Something's On Your Mind (Prelude, 1984)
D-Train: 12 INCH "Just Another
Night (Without Your Love)" (Prelude, 1985)
Genobia Jeter:
LP/CD Genobia (RCA, 1986)
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Everybody Loves A Winner (RCA, 1983)
Hubert Eaves:
LP/CD Esoteric Funk (Inner City, 1977)
James "D Train"
Williams: LP/CD Miracles Of The Heart (CBS, 1986)
James "D Train"
Williams: LP/CD In Your Eyes (CBS, 1988)
Jocelyn Brown:
LP One From The Heart (Warner Bros., 1985)
Madonna: LP/CD
Who's That Girl (Warner Bros.,1987)
Miles Jaye: LP/CD
Miles (Island, 1987)
Norma Jean Wright:
12 INCH "Every Bit
Of This Love" (MCA, 1985)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD What You Need (Motown, 1989)
Strangers, The:
LP/CD Step Out Of My Dream (Salsoul, 1983)
Other contributions:
Bridgewater
Brothers, The: LP Generations Suite (Columbia,
1979) - musician
Carlos Garnett:
LP Journey To Enlightenment (Muse, 1974) - musician
Carlos Garnett:
LP Let This Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975) - musician
Force M.D.'s:
LP/CD Touch And Go (Warner Bros., 1987) - musician
Gary Bartz: LP
I've Known Rivers And Other Bodies (Prestige, 1973) - musician
Gary Bartz NTU Troop:
LP Follow The Medicine Man (Prestige, 1973) - musician
Gary Bartz: LP
Singerella: A Ghetto Fairy Tale (Prestige, 1973) - musician
Gary Bartz: LP
The Shadow Do (Prestige, 1975) - musician
Gary Bartz: LP
Bartz (Arista, 1980) - musician, songwriter
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Any Love (Epic, 1988) - musician, songwriter
Mtume: LP Kiss
This World Goodbye (Epic, 1978) - musician
Mtume: LP/CD
In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers (Epic, 1980) - musician,
songwriter
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Slew Foot (Buddah, 1975) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Saturday Night Special (Buddah, 1976) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Romantic Journey (Buddah, 1977) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD You Are My Starship (Buddah, 1977) - musician
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Phyllis Hyman (Buddah, 1977) - musician, songwriter,
arranger
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD You Know How To Love Me (Arista, 1979) - musician,
songwriter
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Roberta Flack feat. Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1979)
- musician
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Love How You Feel (Prelude, 1983) - songwriter
Spinners, The:
LP Can't Shake This Feelin' (Atlantic, 1981) -
musician
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Sweet Sensation (20th Century, 1980) - musician, songwriter
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie (20th Century, 1981) - musician
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Whatcha Gonna Do (20th Century, 1979) - musician
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds &
Lou Antonio "L.A."
Reid (See B: Babyface & L.A. Reid)
Nile
Rodgers & Bernard Edwards (See R:
Nile Rodgers & Bernard
Edwards)
Bernard
Edwards
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
ABC: LP/CD Alphabet City (Mercury, 1987)
Bernard Edwards:
LP/CD Glad To Be Here (WEA, 1983)
Burglar: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1987)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Swept Away (Capitol, 1984)
E.P.M.: LP No
Lies (Cotillion, 1984)
Jacksons, The:
12 INCH "Time Out For
The Burglar" taken from LP/CD Burglar - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1987)
Jody Watley:
LP/CD Jody Watley (MCA, 1987)
Nona Hendryx:
LP The Heat (RCA, 1985)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Hot To The Touch (Asylum-Elektra, 1988)
Other contributions:
Eddie Murphy: LP/CD So Happy (CBS, 1989) - musician
Madonna: LP/CD
Like A Virgin (Sire, 1984) - musician
Michael Gregory:
LP Situation X (Island, 1983) - musician
Nile Rodgers:
LP/CD Adventures In The Land Of The Good Groove (Mirage-Atlantic,
1983) - musician
Roundtree: LP
Roller Disco (Island, 1978) - musician
F
David
Frank & Mic Murphy
Producer
facts in short:
Singer/guitarplayer Mic (Michael) Murphy and keyboardist
David Frank met while touring with the funk band Kleeer
in 1981. Together they formed their own group The System
and set up the company Science Lab Productions. Frank invested
in the emerging MIDI/synth music technology. Through these
revolutionary synchronized instruments, he created a one-man
electronic rhythm section and helped laying the foundation
for contemporary electronic popular music. Before The System
became a top act, Frank and Murphy recorded the Slave-like
single "Much Too Much" in 1982 under the name
Sass. The first System single "It's Passion" generated
major interest. They were subsequently signed to the Mirage/Atlantic
label and the debut album Sweat was released in 1983 (hit:
"You Are In My System"). Their innovative approach
put The System in high demand as producers, songwriters
and musicians. The group embarked on a number of writing
and/or production projects for other artists including Howard
Johnson and Attitude. As The System they hit the black charts
again with "I Wanna Make You Feel Good" (1984)
and "This Is For You" (1985). In the meantime
the duo continued to work as musicians and/or producers
for Jeff Lorber ("Step By Step"), Chaka Khan ("I
Feel For You"), Phil Collins ("Sussudio"),
Mtume ("Juicy Fruit"), Evelyn King, Steve Winwood
("Higher Love"), Scritti Politti ("Absolute"),
Aztec Camera and Pauli Carman. They also contributed to
the movie soundtracks for two Eddie Murphy blockbusters:
Beverly Hills Cop and Coming To America. 1987 was a great
year for The System, giving them their biggest R&B and
pop hit: "Don't Disturb This Groove". Even though
it seemed that everyone wanted to work with The System,
the pair decided not to spread themselves too thin and turned
down a lot of offers. At the end of the '80s, Mic Murphy
and David Frank parted ways. Frank went on to work with
artists like Michael McDonald, Phoebe Snow, Masters At Work,
98 Degrees, Sheena Easton, Christina Aguilera, Omar, Dionne
Farris, Wild Orchid, Eternal and Rebbie Jackson. During
early 1991, Mic Murphy released his solo album Touch (Fit
to Be Tied) which had a lot of System overtones. In 2000
the The System reunited for their album ESP.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Angela Bofill: LP/CD Let Me Be The One (Arista, 1984)
Ashford And Simpson:
LP/CD Love Or Physical (Capitol, 1989)
Attitude: LP/CD
Pump The Nation (Atlantic, 1983)
Aztec Camera:
LP/CD Love (Sire, 1987)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
C.K. (Warner Bros., 1988)
Dance Like A Mother:
12 INCH "Love Or Lust"
(Virgin, 1987)
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD So Romantic (RCA, 1984)
Gavin Christopher:
LP/CD Gavin (EMI/Manhattan, 1988)
Howard Johnson:
LP Doin' It My Way (A&M, 1983)
Jeff Lorber:
LP/CD Step By Step (Arista, 1985)
Junior: LP/CD
Acquired Taste (Mercury/Phonogram, 1985)
Nona Hendryx:
LP/CD Female Trouble (EMI America, 1987)
Pauli Carman:
LP/CD Dial My Number (CBS, 1986)
Philip Bailey:
LP/CD Inside Out (CBS, 1986)
Radiant: 12 INCH "Something's
Got A Hold On Me" (Columbia, 1989)
Sass: 12 INCH "Much Too Much"
(25 West, 1982)
System, The:
LP/CD Sweat (Mirage/Polydor, 1983)
System, The:
"Rock 'N Roll Me Again" from LP/CD Beverly Hills
Cop - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1984)
System, The:
"Baptize
The Beat" from LP Beat Street - Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1984)
System, The:
LP/CD X-Periment (Mirage/Atlantic, 1984)
System, The:
LP/CD The Pleasure Seekers (Mirage/Atlantic, 1985)
System, The:
LP/CD Don't Disturb This Groove (Mirage/Atlantic, 1987)
System, The:
LP/CD Rhythm And Romance (Mirage/Atlantic, 1989)
Takeshi Itoh:
LP/CD T.K. (Columbia, 1989)
Other Contributions:
Chaka Khan: LP/CD I Feel For You (Warner Bros., 1984) - arrangers,
musicians, songwriters
Cheri: LP/CD
Cheri (Polydor, 1982) - David Frank musician
Kleeer: LP Taste
The Music (Atlantic, 1982) - Mic Murphy musician
Kleeer: LP Get
Ready (Atlantic, 1983) - David Frank musician
Lenny White:
LP/CD Attitude (Elektra, 1983) - David Frank musician
Mtume: LP/CD
Juicy Fruit (Epic, 1983) - David Frank musician
Mtume: LP/CD
Theater Of The Mind (Epic,1986) - David Frank musician
Phil Collins:
LP/CD No Jacket Required (Atlantic, 1985) - David Frank
musician
Scritti Politti:
LP/CD Cupid & Psyche 85 (Virgin, 1985) - David Frank
musician
Steve Winwood:
LP/CD Back In The High Life (Island, 1986) - David Frank
musician
G
Kenneth
Gamble & Leon Huff
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Billy Paul: LP/CD Going East
(PIR, 1971)
Billy Paul: LP/CD
360 Degrees Of Billy Paul (PIR, 1972)
Billy Paul: LP/CD
Ebony Woman (PIR, 1973)
Billy Paul: LP/CD
War Of The Gods (PIR, 1973)
Billy Paul: LP/CD Got My Head
On Straight (PIR, 1975)
Billy Paul: LP/CD Let 'Em In
(PIR, 1976)
Billy Paul: LP/CD
Only The Strong Survive (PIR, 1977)
Billy Paul: LP/CD First Class
(PIR, 1979)
Bobby Rush: LP/CD Rush Hour
(PIR, 1979)
Bunny Sigler: "Don't Stop Doing What You're
Doing" / "Where Do The Lonely Go" (Neptune,
1970)
Dee Dee Sharp: LP/CD Happy Bout
The Whole Thing (PIR, 1976)
Dee Dee Sharp:
LP/CD What Color Is Love (PIR, 1977)
Dee Dee Sharp:
LP/CD Dee Dee (PIR, 1980)
Ebonys, The: LP The Ebonys (PIR, 1973)
Futures, The: LP/CD Past, Present
& The Futures (PIR, 1979)
Futures, The: LP/CD Greetings
Of Peace (PIR, 1980)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: LP/CD I Miss You (PIR, 1972)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: LP/CD Black & Blue (PIR, 1973)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: LP/CD Wake Up Everybody (PIR, 1975)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: LP/CD To Be True (PIR, 1975)
Intruders, The: LP/CD Save The Children
(PIR, 1973)
Jacksons, The: LP/CD The Jacksons
(Epic/PIR, 1976)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD Goin' Places (Epic/PIR, 1977)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
Jean Carn (PIR, 1976)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
Happy To Be With You (PIR, 1978)
Jerry Butler:
LP/CD Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You (PIR, 1978)
Jerry Butler:
LP/CD The Best Love (PIR, 1980)
Joe Simon: LP
Drowning In The Sea Of Love (Spring, 1972)
Jones Girls, The: LP/CD The Jones
Girls (PIR, 1979)
Jones Girls, The: LP/CD At Peace
With Woman (PIR, 1980)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD Get As Much Love As You Can (PIR, 1981)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD Keep It Comin' (PIR, 1984)
Leon Huff: LP/CD
Here To Create Music (PIR, 1980)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD All Things
In Time (PIR, 1976)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Unmistakably Lou (PIR, 1977)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD When You
Hear Lou, You've Heard It All (PIR, 1977)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Let Me Be Good To You (PIR, 1979)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Sit Down And Talk To Me (PIR, 1979)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Family Reunion (Gamble & Huff Records, 1987)
M.F.S.B.: LP/CD
M.F.S.B. (PIR, 1973)
M.F.S.B.: LP T.S.O.P. (The
Sound Of Philadelphia) (PIR, 1973)
M.F.S.B.: LP Love Is The
Message (PIR, 1973)
M.F.S.B.: LP
Philadelphia Freedom (PIR, 1975)
M.F.S.B.: LP Universal Love
(PIR, 1975)
M.F.S.B.: LP Summertime (PIR,
1976)
M.F.S.B.: LP End Of Phase
1 (PIR, 1977)
M.F.S.B.: LP/CD
The Gamble-Huff Orchestra (PIR, 1978)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Backstabbers (PIR, 1972)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Ship Ahoy (PIR, 1973)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Family Reunion (PIR, 1975)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Survival
(PIR, 1975)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Message In
The Music (PIR, 1976)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Travelin
At The Speed Of Thought (PIR, 1977)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD So Full Of
Love (PIR, 1978)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Identify
Yourself (PIR, 1979)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD The Year
2000 (PIR, 1980)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD My Favorite
Person (PIR, 1982)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD When Will
I See You Again (PIR, 1983)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Love And
More (PIR, 1984)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Love Fever
(PIR, 1985)
O'Jays, The: LP/CD Let Me Touch
You (PIR, 1987)
Patti LaBelle: LP/CD The Spirit's
In It (PIR, 1981)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD I'm In Love Again (PIR, 1983)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Patti (PIR, 1985)
Philadelphia International All Stars: LP/CD Let's
Clean Up The Ghetto (PIR, 1977)
Phyllis Hyman: LP/CD Living All
Alone (PIR, 1986)
Soul Survivors: LP Soul Survivors
(TSOP, 1974)
Shirley Jones: LP/CD Always In
The Mood (PIR/Manhattan, 1986)
Stylistics, The:
LP/CD 1982 (PIR, 1982)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Teddy Pendergrass (PIR, 1977)
Teddy Pendergrass: LP/CD Life Is A
Song Worth Singing (PIR, 1978)
Teddy Pendergrass: LP/CD Teddy (PIR,
1979)
Teddy Pendergrass: LP/CD TP (PIR,
1980)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD It's Time For Love (PIR, 1981)
Teddy Pendergrass: LP/CD This One's
For You (PIR, 1982)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Heaven Only Knows (PIR, 1983)
Three Degrees, The: LP Three Degrees
(PIR, 1973)
Three Degrees, The: LP International
(PIR, 1975)
Three Degrees, The: LP Take Good Care
Of Yourself (PIR, 1975)
Three Degrees, The: LP With Love (PIR,
1975)
Other contributions:
Arthur Prysock: 12 INCH "When
Love Is New" (Old Town, 1976) - songwriters
Ken
Gold
Producer
facts in short:
Kenneth Gold is actually British, but when he signed
his first publishing deal in 1971, it was only in the U.S. that he was able to place his
work. The problem was that Ken Gold was into Soul and there
wasn't any room for Soul music in the British record industry
at that time. He got his songs recorded by the likes of
Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, Eugene Record and Jackie
Moore over in the States - which gives some indication of
just how good he was - and couldn't get a hearing in Britain. That changed when he got
to know Tony Hall, the veteran hero of British popular music
who was then managing soul act The Real Thing. Back in the
U.K. in 1976 he got success with songwriting and production
work for The Real Thing with whom he continued to work over
the next couple of years (hits: "You To Me Are Everything",
"Can You Feel The Force"). Gold became one of
the innovators amongst British producers of black music.
The quality of his productions was at least the equal of
anything emerging Stateside at the time. Along with his
solid writing partner Micky Denne he also took care of the
career of Delegation through the late '70s and early '80s
(hits: "Oh Honey", "Where Is The Love (We
Used To Know)", "You And I", "Put A
Little Love On Me"). Delegation's classic album Eau
De Vie from 1979 can be considered as Gold's ultimate signature
work as a Disco-Funk producer and songwriter. Ken Gold and
Micky Denne appeared as artists on their one album Denne
& Gold, released in 1978. Gold furthermore wrote for
the Pointer Sisters' Black & White album in 1981 and
teamed up with Billy Ocean for his 1980 and 1981 albums
(hits: "Stay The Night", "Are You Ready").
In 1988 he relocated to the States where he had cuts with
Randy Crawford, Teddy Pendergrass (album Truly Blessed,
1991), Carl Anderson (album Fantasy Hotel, 1992), Anthony
T. Gibson (album Complete, 1993) and Smokey Robinson (album
Love, Smokey, 1990). Gold also wrote and produced three
new songs on the last Delegation album Encore released in
1996. Besides composing soulmusic Ken Gold also wrote fine
pop tunes for Cliff Richard (album I'm Nearly Famous, 1976).
He even toured with Cliff Richard and Elton John as a backing
vocalist and produced material for the pop group The Scene
in 1980.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Billy Ocean: LP/CD City Limit
(GTO, 1980)
Billy Ocean: LP/CD
Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down) (Epic, 1981)
Delegation: LP/CD
The Promise Of Love (State/Shadybrook, 1977)
Delegation: LP/CD
Eau De Vie (Ariola, 1979)
Delegation: LP/CD
Delegation (Ariola, 1981)
Delegation: LP/CD Delegation
II (Mercury, 1981)
Delegation: LP/CD
Deuces High (Ariola, 1982)
Delegation: 12 INCH "It's Your
Turn" (CBS, 1983)
Denne & Gold:
LP/CD Denne & Gold (MCA, 1978)
Jimmy Helms:
single "Uncertain" (Pye, 1975)
Jimmy Helms:
single "Putting It Down (To The Way I Feel)" (Pye,
1977)
Ken Gold: 12
INCH "Join The Party" / "Funky
Time, Party Time"
(Creole, 1977)
Katie Kissoon:
12 INCH "I Need A Man
In My Life" (Jive, 1984)
Liquid Gold:
LP Liquid Gold (Parachute, 1979)
Realistics, The: single "Putting It Down (To
The Way I feel About you)" (Warner Bros., 1975)
Realistics, The: single "The Magic That You
Do" (Epic, 1977)
Realistics, The: single "Someone Oughta Write
A Song About You Baby" (Epic, 1977)
Real Thing,
The: LP The Real Thing (Pye, 1976)
Real Thing, The:
LP Step Into Our World / Can You Feel The Force (Pye, 1978)
Ritz: LP Puttin'
On The Ritz (Epic, 1979)
Spookey: single "Times" / "Someone
Oughta Write A Song" (Decca, 1979)
Vikki Benson: 12 INCH "Easy Love"
(Bronze/Ariola, 1984)
Warren Mills: LP Warren Mills (Jive, 1985)
Other contributions:
Aretha Franklin: LP You (Atlantic, 1975) - songwriter
Billy Ocean: LP/CD Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (Epic,
1981) - songwriter
Billy Ocean:
LP/CD Inner Feelings (Epic, 1981) - songwriter
Dells, The: LP/CD Whatever Turns You On (20th Century
Fox, 1981) - songwriter
Eugene Record: LP/CD The Eugene Record (Warner Bros.,
1977) - songwriter
Jackie Wilson: LP Nobody But You (Brunswick, 1976)
- songwriter
LaToya Jackson:
LP/CD LaToya Jackson (Polydor, 1980) - songwriter
Lenny Williams:
LP Taking Chances (MCA, 1981) - songwriter
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Black & White (Planet, 1981) - songwriter
Randy Crawford:
LP/CD Rich And Poor (Warner Bros., 1989) - songwriter
Lotti
Golden & Richard Scher
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Arthur Baker
& The Backbeat Disciples: LP/CD Merge (A&M, 1989) - Richard Scher production
Brenda K. Starr:
12 INCH "Suspicion"
(Mirage-Atlantic, 1985)
Brenda K. Starr:
LP/CD Brenda K. Starr (MCA, 1987)
Carol Douglas:
LP Love Zone (Next Plateau, 1983) -
Richard Scher production
Carol Douglas:
LP I Got Your Body (Savoir Faire, 1983) - Richard Scher
production
Charades: 12 INCH "Gimme The
Funk" (Brunswick, 1982)
Chilltown: 12
INCH "Rock The Beat" (A&M, 1983)
C.K. Dexter-Haven:
12 INCH "That's Why
(I Love You So)" (Radar, 1983) - Richard Scher production
Ladies Choice:
12 INCH "Girls Night
Out" (Streetwise, 1983)
Lotti G: 12 INCH "What's It
Worth" (C Sharp, 1982)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Forever By Your Side (CBS,1983) - Richard Scher production
Jennifer Holliday:
LP Say You Love Me (Geffen, 1985)
Jermaine Stewart:
LP/CD What Becomes A Legend Most (10 Records, 1989) - Richard
Scher production
Jets, The: LP/CD
Magic (MCA, 1987) - Lotti Golden production
Wally Jump Jr. &
The Criminal Element: LP/CD Don't Push Your Luck (Criminal,
1987) - Richard Scher production
Warp 9: 12 INCH "Nunk"
(Prism, 1982)
Warp 9: 12 INCH "Beat Wave"
(Prism, 1983)
Warp 9: 12 INCH "Light Years
Away" (Prism, 1983)
Warp 9: 12 INCH "No Man Is
An Island" (4th & Broadway, 1983)
Warp 9: LP Fade
In Fade Out (Motown, 1986)
Wavo: 12 INCH "Real Life"
(Columbia, 1983) - Richard Scher production
Weather Girls, The:
LP/CD The Weather Girls (Columbia, 1988) - Richard Scher
production
Other contributions:
Empress: LP/CD Dyin' To Be Dancin' (Prelude, 1982) - songwriters
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Too Hot Too Stop It (CBS, 1985) - songwriters
Melba Moore:
LP/CD The Other Side Of The Rainbow (Capitol, 1982) - songwriters
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Gettin' Away With Murder (Qwest, 1985) - songwriters
Rocket: LP/CD
Rocket (Quality, 1982) - songwriters
Strikers, The:
12 INCH "Contagious"
(Prelude, 1982) - songwriters, arrangers
Trilark: LP/CD
Trilark (Handshake, 1982) - songwriters
Jay
Graydon
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Al Jarreau:
LP/CD This Time (Warner Bros.,
1980)
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
Breakin' Away (Warner Bros., 1981)
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
Jarreau (Warner Bros., 1983)
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
High Crime (Warner Bros., 1984)
Al Jarreau: LP/CD
Heart's Horizon (WEA, 1988)
Bunny DeBarge:
LP/CD In Love (Motown, 1987)
DeBarge: LP/CD
Rhythm Of The Night (Motown, 1985)
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Friends In Love (Arista, 1982)
El DeBarge: LP/CD
El DeBarge (Motown, 1986)
El DeBarge: LP/CD
Gemini (Motown, 1989)
George Benson:
LP/CD The George Benson Collection (Warner Bros., 1981)
George Benson:
LP/CD Twice The Love (Warner Bros., 1988)
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Lite Me Up (CBS, 1982)
Johnny Mathis:
LP Friends In Love (CBS, 1982)
Johnny Mathis:
LP/CD Love Songs (CBS, 1988)
Lou Rawls & Tata
Vega: LP/CD Learn To Love Again (1985)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Love All Your Blues Away (Epic, 1986)
Manhattan Transfer:
LP/CD Extensions (Atlantic, 1979)
Manhattan Transfer:
LP/CD Mecca For Moderns (Atlantic, 1981)
Miami Vice II:
LP/CD Original TV Soundtrack (MCA, 1986)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD Best Kept Secret (EMI, 1983)
Other contributions:
Al Jarreau: LP/CD L Is For Lover (Warner Bros., 1986) - songwriter
Alphonse Mouzon:
LP/CD Mind Transplant (Blue Note, 1975) - musician
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD You (Atlantic, 1975) - musician
Bloodstone: LP
Don't Stop (Motown, 1979) - songwriter
Bobby King: LP
Bobby King (Warner Bros., 1981) - musician
Booker T. Jones:
LP Try And Love Again (A&M, 1978) - musician
Boz Scaggs: LP
Down Two, Then Left (CBS, 1977) - musician
Candi Staton:
LP Young Hearts Run Free (Warner Bros., 1976) - musician
Candi Staton:
LP House Of Love (Warner Bros., 1978) - musician
Carrie Lucas:
LP/CD Simply Carrie (Solar, 1977) - musician
Charlene: LP
I've Never Been To Me (Motown, 1982) - musician
Daryl Hall &
John Oates: LP Along The Red Ledge (RCA, 1978) - musician
Daryl Hall &
John Oates: LP X-Static (RCA, 1979) - musician
Dave Grusin:
LP/CD Night Lines (GRP, 1984) - songwriter
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Touch Me In The Morning (Motown, 1973) - musician
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Love At First Sight (Warner Bros., 1977) - musician
Donna Summer:
LP/CD Bad Girls (Casablanca, 1979) - musician
Donna Summer:
LP/CD She Works Hard For The Money (Mercury, 1983) - songwriter,
musician
Dramatics, The:
LP Shake It Well (ABC, 1977) - musician
Earth Wind &
Fire: LP/CD I Am (CBS, 1979) - songwriter
Eddie Kendricks:
LP The Hit Man (Motown, 1975) - musician
Edwin Starr:
LP/CD Hell Up In Harlem - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Motown, 1970) - musician
Eloise Laws:
LP Eloise (ABC, 1977) - musician
Five Star: LP/CD
Silk & Steel (RCA, 1986) - musician
Four Tops, The:
LP/CD Hot Nights (Motown, 1986) - songwriter
Freddie Hubbard:
LP Bundle Of Joy (CBS, 1977) - musician
George Howard:
LP/CD Reflections (MCA, 1988) - songwriter
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Funk In A Mason Jar (Arista, 1977) - musician
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Groovin' You (Arista, 1979) - musician
High Inergy: LP
Turnin' On (Motown, 1977) - musician
High Inergy:
LP Steppin' Out (Motown, 1978) - musician
Hues Corporation:
LP Your Place Or Mine (Warner Bros., 1978) - musician
Johnnie Taylor:
LP Rated X-Traordinaire (CBS, 1977) - musician
Lamont Dozier:
LP/CD Right There (Warner Bros., 1976) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Captain Fingers (Epic, 1977) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD The Captain's Journey (Elektra, 1978) - musician
Manhattan Transfer:
LP/CD Pastiche (Atlantic, 1979) - musician
Marvin Gaye:
LP/CD I Want You (Motown, 1976) - musician
McCrarys, The:
LP Loving Is Living (Portrait, 1978) - musician
Miracles, The:
LP City Of Angels (Motown, 1975) - musician
Miracles, The:
LP Miracles (Motown, 1978) - musician
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Awakening (Atlantic, 1979) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD This Is Your Life (Buddah, 1977) - musician
Odyssey: LP I
Got The Melody (RCA, 1981) - songwriter
Randy Crawford:
LP/CD Everything Must Change (Warner Bros., 1976) - musician
Spinners, The:
LP/CD Down To Business (Volt, 1989) - songwriter
Stanley Turrentine:
LP Tender Togetherness (Elektra, 1981) - songwriter
Stevie Woods:
LP Take Me To Your Heaven (Cotillion, 1981) - songwriter
Sylvers, The:
LP New Horizons (Capitol, 1977) - musician
Sylvers, The: LP
Forever Yours (Casablanca, 1978) - musician
Syreeta: LP Syreeta
(Motown, 1980) - musician
Tata Vega: LP
Full Speed Ahead (Motown, 1976) - songwriter, musician
Tavares: LP/CD
Supercharged (Capitol, 1980) - musician
Wayne Henderson:
LP Living On A Dream (Polydor, 1978) - musician
Yvonne Elliman:
LP/CD Yvonne (RSO, 1979) - musician
Dave
Grusin & Larry Rosen
Producer
facts in short:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen met during the '60s while
attending the Manhattan School of Music and Art. They later
worked together on the Andy Williams Show and collaborated
on a series of Jon Lucien albums during the first half of
the '70s. In 1976 they formed the production company GRP
and introduced artists as Patti Austin, Noel Pointer, Earl
Klugh and Lee Ritenour. Through Grusin/Rosen Productions
they were helping to redefine sophisticated contemporary
jazz for a whole new generation. Their production association
soon led to the creation of their own GRP label via Arista
in 1978. For GRP Records they developed new jazz-fusion
and R&B talent, including Tom Browne (hit: "Funkin'
For Jamaica"), Don Blackman, Jay Hoggard, Dave Valentin
and Angela Bofill. Along with young prodigious musicians
like Bernard Wright, Marcus Miller and Bobby Broom they
created an incredibly crisp and clean jazz-funk sound. Grusin
and Rosen also were pioneers in digital recording. The Dave Grusin
album Mountain
Dance, produced in 1979, was the first digitally recorded
non-classical album. Their visionary strategy, combining
world-class artistry with state-of-the-art recording technology
aimed at the sophisticated adult consumer, enabled them
to build the most successful contemporary jazz and fusion
label in the world. In 1990 GRP was sold to MCA (Universal
Music Group). Larry Rosen stayed at GRP as president and
CEO until 1995. Today he owns a company involved in e-commerce
consulting. Co-founder Dave Grusin is still active as performer,
producer, (soundtrack-)composer and arranger on the GRP
label.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Angela Bofill: LP/CD Angie (GRP/Arista, 1978)
Angela Bofill:
LP/CD Angel Of The Night (GRP/Arista, 1979)
Bernard Wright:
LP/CD 'Nard (GRP/Arista, 1981)
Bernard Wright:
LP/CD Funky Beat (Arista, 1983)
Bobby Broom:
LP Clean Sweep (GRP/Arista, 1981)
Bobby Broom:
LP Livin' For The Beat (Arista, 1984)
Dave Grusin:
LP/CD One Of A Kind (Polydor/GRP, 1977)
Dave Grusin:
LP/CD Mountain Dance (GRP/Arista, 1980)
Dave Grusin:
LP/CD Out Of The Shadows (GRP/Arista, 1982)
Dave Grusin:
LP/CD Night-Lines (GRP, 1984)
Dave Grusin &
Lee Ritenour: LP/CD Harlequin (GRP, 1985)
Dave Valentin:
LP/CD The Hawk (GRP/Arista, 1979)
Dave Valentin:
LP Land Of The Third Eye (GRP/Arista, 1980)
Dave Valentin:
LP Pied Piper (GRP/Arista, 1981)
Dave Valentin:
LP It's Love Time (GRP/Arista, 1982)
Dave Valentin:
LP Flute Juice (GRP/Arista, 1983)
Don Blackman:
LP/CD Don Blackman (GRP/Arista, 1982)
Earl Klugh: LP/CD
Living Inside Your Love (Blue Note, 1976)
Earl Klugh: LP/CD
Finger Paintings (Blue Note, 1977)
Funkacise Gang:
12 INCH "Let's Funkacise"
(GRP/Arista, 1982)
Jay Hoggard:
LP/CD Days Like These (GRP/Arista, 1979)
Jon Lucien: LP/CD
Rashida (RCA, 1972)
Jon Lucien: LP/CD
Mind's Eye (RCA, 1973)
Jon Lucien: LP
Song For My Lady (Columbia, 1975)
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD The Captain's Journey (Elektra, 1978)
Noel Pointer:
LP/CD Phantazia (Blue Note, 1977)
Noel Pointer:
LP/CD Hold On (United Artists, 1978)
Sergio Mendes:
LP/CD Sergio Mendes (Elektra, 1975)
Three Days Of The
Condor: LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Capitol,
1975)
Tom Browne: LP/CD
Browne Sugar (GRP/Arista, 1979)
Tom Browne: LP/CD
Love Approach (GRP/Arista, 1980)
Tom Browne: LP/CD
Magic (GRP/Arista, 1981)
Tom Browne: LP
Yours Truly (GRP/Arista, 1981)
Tom Browne: LP
Rockin' Radio (Arista, 1983)
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Havana Candy (CTI, 1977)
Yutaka: LP/CD
Love Light (Alfa, 1978)
Other Dave
Grusin contributions:
Al Jarreau: LP/CD We Got By (Reprise, 1975) - musician
Alphonse Mouzon:
LP The Man Incognito (Blue Note, 1975) - musician
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Look Out For # 1 (A&M, 1976) - musician
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Right On Time (A&M, 1977) - musician
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
C.K. (Warner Bros., 1988) - musician
Donna Summer:
LP/CD Donna Summer (Warner Bros., 1982) - musician, arranger
George Benson:
LP/CD 20/20 (Warner Bros., 1984) - musician
Grover Washington
Jr.: LP/CD A Secret Place (Kudu, 1976) - musician
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Marching In The Streets (Arista, 1976) - musician
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Funk In A Mason Jar (Arista, 1977) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD First Course (Epic, 1976) - musician, songwriter
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Captain Fingers (Epic, 1977) - musician, songwriter
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Lee Ritenour & His Gentle Thoughts (JVC, 1977)
- musician, songwriter
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Friendship (Jasrac, 1978) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Feel The Night (Discovery, 1979) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Rio (GRP, 1979) - musician, arranger
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD On The Line (GRP, 1983) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Earth Run (GRP, 1986) - musician, songwriter
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Festival (GRP, 1988) - musician, arranger
Melba Moore:
LP Peach Melba (Buddah, 1975) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD You've Got It Bad Girl (A&M, 1973) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Body Heat (A&M, 1974) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Mellow Madness (A&M, 1975) - musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Roots - The Saga Of An American Family - Original
Soundtrack (A&M, 1977) - musician
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD My Dear Life (Flying Disk, 1977) - musician, arranger
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD California Shower (Flying Disk, 1978) - musician
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD Morning Island (Flying Disk, 1979) - musician, arranger
Sadao Watanabe:
LP/CD Orange Express (Columbia, 1981) - musician, arranger
Sergio Mendes &
Brasil '77: LP/CD Homecooking (Elektra, 1976) - musician
Sergio Mendes:
LP/CD Sergio Mendes & The New Brasil '77 (Elektra, 1977)
- musician
Sergio Mendes:
LP/CD Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88 (Elektra, 1978) - arranger
Wah Wah Watson:
LP Elementary (Columbia, 1977) - musician
H
Rahni
P. Harris II a.k.a. Rahni Song
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Alex Bugnon: LP/CD Love Season
(Orpheus, 1989)
Colorblind: LP/CD
Crazy (Capitol, 1984)
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks: LP/CD Ruffin & Kendrick (RCA, 1987)
Dayton: LP/CD Feel The Music (Capitol,
1983)
Dayton: LP/CD
Hot Fun (Liberty, 1982)
Dayton: LP/CD
This Time (Capitol, 1985)
John White: LP/CD
Night People (Geffen, 1987)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD The Other Side Of The Rainbow (Capitol, 1982)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Never Say Never (Capitol, 1983)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD A Lot Of Love (Capitol, 1986)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD I'm In Love (Capitol, 1988)
Najee: LP/CD
Najee's Theme (EMI, 1986)
Project Future:
12 INCH "Ray-Gun-Omics"
(Capitol, 1983)
Rahni Harris &
Family Love: LP A Different Drummer (Emprise, 1977)
Rahni Harris &
F.L.O.: 12 INCH "Six Million
Steps (West Runs South)" (Inspirational Sounds, 1978)
Ray, Goodman &
Brown: LP/CD Take It To The Limit (Polydor, 1986)
Scott White:
LP/CD Success…Never Ends (RCA, 1988)
Willie Collins: LP/CD Where You
Gonna Be Tonight (Capitol, 1986)
Xavier: LP/CD Point Of Pleasure (Liberty, 1982)
Other contributions:
Bootsy Collins: LP/CD The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away (Warner
Bros., 1982) - musician
George Clinton:
LP/CD Computer Games (Capitol, 1982) - musician
Leon
Haywood
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Carl Carlton: LP/CD Carl Carlton
(20th Century, 1981)
Jerry Knight:
LP/CD Love's On Our Side (A&M, 1982)
Leon Haywood:
LP Keep It In The Family (20th Century, 1974)
Leon Haywood:
LP Come And Get Yourself Some (20th Century, 1975)
Leon Haywood:
LP Intimate (CBS, 1976)
Leon Haywood:
LP Double My Pleasure (MCA, 1978)
Leon Haywood:
LP Energy (MCA, 1979)
Leon Haywood:
LP Naturally (20th Century, 1980)
Leon Haywood:
LP/CD It's Me Again (Casablanca, 1983)
Leon Haywood:
12 INCH "Tenderoni"
(Modern, 1984)
Private Joy: 12
INCH "Coolin’ Out" (1986, Evejim Records)
Toddy Tee: 12 INCH "Batterram"
(Epic, 1985)
Toddy Tee: 12 INCH "Lost In Space"
(Evejim, 1986)
Al
Hudson (See O: One Way related)
Kenneth
Gamble & Leon Huff (See G: Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
I
Butch
Ingram
Producer
facts in short:
Born in Camden,
New Jersey,
Norman 'Butch' Ingram is the spearhead of the Ingram family
group and began his music career after giving up basketball
due to an injury. Butch taught himself the bass, acquired
some recording equipment and put his musical family to work
on their first album The Funk Is In Our Music in 1976. They
signed to H&L the following year for their second album
That's All ("Mi Sabrina Tequana"). H&L went
out of business, but the name Ingram was tied up contractually
for two years, preventing the group from using it. Butch
started producing Philly artists on the WMOT/Fantasy label,
including Slick, Damon Harris, David Simmons and Philly
Cream. The Ingrams together with the musicians of Fat Larry's
Band actually became the session group Philly Cream after
the original Ohio
band split up before their album was finished. For two years
the Ingrams recorded as Philly Cream and had an American
hit with "Motown Review" in 1979. The Ingram family
also acted as the multi-talented studiogroup that backed
up Butch Ingram's Family Productions. In 1983, the Ingrams
recorded as Ingram again on the Mirage label, releasing
Would You Like To Fly, including "Smoothin' Groovin'"
and "DJ's Delight". Their follow-up was Night
Stalkers in 1984 including "I Like It" and "Groovin'
On A Groove". In addition to producing Ingram, Butch
continued to work as a writer/producer with numerous other
Philadelphia-based artists like Barbara Mason (hits: "Another
Man", "Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind"), Ronnie
Dyson ("All Over Your Face"), Julius Brown, The
Sigma Sweethearts, Major Harris, Roz Ryan, Brandi Wells,
The Stylistics, Blue Magic, Vera Brown and Michelle Gold.
Around 1983 he started up the record label Society Hill
and instigated new talent. In the '90s he appeared on albums
by Rene Goodwin, King Eddie, Edmond Daniels and Maria Hernandez.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Alectra: 12
INCH "It's A Woman's World"
(Society Hill, 1985)
Alectra: 12 INCH "Mr Man"
(Society Hill, 1985)
Barbara Mason:
LP/CD Yes I'm Ready (WMOT, 1981)
Barbara Mason:
12 INCH "Another Man"
(West End, 1983)
Barbara Mason:
12 INCH "Don't I Ever
Cross Your Mind" (West End, 1984)
Barbara Mason:
LP/CD Another Man (Society Hill, 1984)
Blue Magic: LP
Magic # (Mirage, 1983)
Booker Newberry III:
single "Since You've Gone" (Society Hill, 1984)
Brandi Wells:
LP/CD Watch Out (WMOT, 1981)
David Simmons:
LP The World Belongs To Me (WMOT/Fantasy, 1979)
Ingram: LP That's
All (H&L, 1977)
Ingram: LP Would
You Like To Fly (Mirage, 1983)
Ingram: LP Night
Stalkers (Mirage, 1984)
Julius Brown:
12 INCH "Never too
late" (West End, 1983)
Major Harris:
LP/CD I Believe In Love (Society Hill, 1984)
Men, The: 12 INCH "Someone On
My Side" (Society Hill)
Michelle Gold:
12 INCH "Lost In Love"
(Society Hill)
Odyssey: LP/CD
Roots (Society Hill, 1985)
Odyssey: 12 INCH "Back To My
Roots" (Society Hill, 1987)
Philly Cream:
LP No Time Like Now (WMOT, 1978)
Ronnie Dyson:
LP/CD Constantly (Cotillion,1983)
Roz Ryan: 12 INCH "Boy, Where
Have You Been" (Mirage, 1983)
Sigma Sweethearts,
The: 12 INCH "You Wear Me
Out" (Society Hill)
Slick: LP Go
For It (WMOT, 1980)
Slick: LP Slick
(WMOT, 1979)
Vera Brown: 12 INCH "Little Did
I Know" (Society Hill)
Vera Brown &
The Rich Girls: 12 INCH "Too Much Too
Fast" (Palace, 1985)
Other contributions:
Damon Harris: LP/CD Damon (WMOT, 1978) - arranger
Dinosaur L: LP
24-24 Music (Sleeping Bag, 1981) - musician
Philly Cream:
LP Jammin' At The Disco (WMOT, 1979) - arranger, musician
Sandy Mercer:
LP Hey Love Come And Get It (H&L, 1978) - musician
The
Isley Brothers
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bloodstone: LP/CD We Go A Long Way Back (T-Neck/Epic, 1982)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD 3+3 (T-Neck/CBS, 1973)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Live It Up (T-Neck/Epic, 1974)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD The Heat Is On (T-Neck/Epic, 1975)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Harvest For The World (T-Neck/Epic, 1976)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Go For Your Guns (T-Neck/Epic, 1977)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Showdown (T-Neck/Epic, 1978)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Winner Takes All (T-Neck/Epic, 1979)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Go All The Way (T-Neck/Epic, 1980)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Grand Slam (T-Neck/Epic, 1981)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP Inside You (T-Neck/Epic, 1981)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP The Real Deal (T-Neck/Epic, 1982)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Between The Sheets (T-Neck/Epic, 1983)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Masterpiece (Warner Bros., 1985)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Smooth Sailing (Warner Bros., 1987)
Isley Jasper Isley:
LP Broadway's Closer To Sunset Boulevard (Epic, 1984)
Isley Jasper Isley:
LP/CD Caravan Of Love (Epic, 1985)
Sunrize: LP/CD
Who's Stickin' It? (Boardwalk, 1982)
J
Jimmy
Jam & Terri Lewis
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Alexander
O'Neal: LP/CD Alexander O'Neal (Tabu, 1985)
Alexander O'Neal:
LP/CD Hearsay (Tabu, 1987)
Alexander O'Neal:
LP/CD My Gift To You (Tabu, 1988)
Captain Rapp:
12 INCH "Bad Times
(I Can t Stand It)" (Saturn, 1983)
Change: LP/CD
Change Of Heart (Atlantic, 1984)
Cherrelle: LP/CD
Fragile (Tabu, 1984)
Cherrelle: LP/CD
High Priority (Tabu, 1985)
Cherrelle: LP/CD
Affair (Tabu, 1988)
Cheryl Lynn:
LP/CD Preppie (CBS, 1983)
Cheryl Lynn:
LP/CD It's Gonna Be Right (CBS, 1985)
Dragnet: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1987)
Force M.D.'s:
LP/CD Chillin' (Tommy Boy, 1986)
George Michael:
LP/CD Faith (CBS, 1988)
Herb Alpert:
LP/CD Keep Your Eye On Me (A&M, 1987)
Howard Johnson:
LP The Vision (A&M, 1985)
Human League:
LP/CD Crash (A&M, 1986)
Janet Jackson:
LP/CD Control (A&M, 1986)
Janet Jackson:
LP/CD Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (A&M, 1989)
Klymaxx: LP/CD
Girls Will Be Girls (Solar, 1982)
Klymaxx: LP/CD
Meeting In The Ladies Room (MCA, 1984)
Krush Groove:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Warner Bros.,
1985)
Patti LaBelle:
12 INCH "Just The Facts"
taken from LP/CD Dragnet - Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (MCA, 1987)
Michael Jeffries:
LP/CD Michael Jeffries (Warner Bros., 1989)
Morris Day: LP/CD
Daydreaming (Warner Bros., 1987)
New Edition:
12 INCH Helplessly
In Love taken from
LP/CD Dragnet - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA,
1987)
New Edition:
LP/CD Heartbreak (MCA, 1989)
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Gettin' Away With Murder (Qwest, 1985)
Pia Zadora: LP/CD
When The Lights Go Out (Epic, 1988)
Real To Reel: 12 INCH "Can You Treat Me Like
She Does" (Arista, 1983)
Rhonda Clark:
LP/CD Between Friends (Tabu, 1989)
S.O.S. Band, The:
LP/CD On The Rise (Tabu, 1983)
S.O.S. Band, The:
LP/CD Just The Way You Like It (Tabu, 1984)
S.O.S. Band, The:
LP/CD Sands Of Time (Tabu, 1986)
Thelma Houston:
LP/CD Qualifying Heat (MCA, 1984)
Other contributions:
Gladys Knight
& The Pips: LP/CD Visions (CBS,
1983) - songwriters
Ice-T: 12 INCH "The Coldest
Rap" / "Cold Wind-Madness" (Saturn, 1983)
- musicians
Nona Hendryx:
LP/CD Female Trouble (EMI America, 1987) - musicians
S.O.S. Band, The:
LP/CD S.O.S. Band III (Tabu, 1982) - songwriters
Time, The: LP/CD
The Time (Warner Bros., 1981) - musicians, songwriters
Time, The: LP/CD
What Time Is It? (Warner Bros., 1982) - musicians, songwriters
Vanity 6: LP/CD Vanity 6 (Warner Bros., 1982) - Terry
Lewis songwriter
Rick
James
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bruni Pagan: 12 INCH "You Turn Me On" (Motown, 1984)
Eddie Murphy:
LP How Could It Be (CBS, 1985)
Mary Jane Girls:
LP/CD Mary Jane Girls (Motown, 1983)
Mary Jane Girls:
LP/CD Only For You (Motown, 1985)
Process And The Doo-Rags:
LP Too Sharp (CBS, 1984)
Process And The Doo-Rags:
LP/CD Colorful Changes (CBS, 1987)
Rick James: LP/CD
Come And Get It! (Gordy, 1978)
Rick James: LP/CD
Bustin' Out Of L Seven (Gordy, 1979)
Rick James: LP
Fire It Up (Gordy, 1979)
Rick James: LP
Garden Of Love (Gordy, 1980)
Rick James: LP/CD
Street Songs (Gordy, 1981)
Rick James: LP/CD
Throwin' Down (Gordy, 1982)
Rick James: LP/CD
Cold Blooded (Gordy, 1983)
Rick James: "Can't
Stop" from LP/CD Beverly Hills Cop - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1984)
Rick James: LP/CD
Glow (Gordy, 1985)
Rick James: LP/CD
The Flag (Gordy, 1986)
Rick James: LP/CD
Wonderful (Reprise, 1988)
Stone City Band,
The: LP In 'N' Out (Motown, 1980)
Stone City Band,
The: LP The Boys Are Back (Motown, 1981)
Stone City Band,
The: LP Out From The Shadow (Motown, 1983)
Teena Marie:
LP/CD Wild And Peaceful (Motown, 1979)
Temptations, The:
LP/CD Reunion (Motown, 1982)
Val Young: LP/CD
Seduction (Gordy, 1986)
Lionel
Job
Producer
facts:
New York-based producer and industry executive Lionel
Job has produced/arranged throughout the '70s, '80s and
'90s for artists like Cliff Dawson, Marz, Audrey Wheeler,
Keith Sweat and Joe Public. A remarkable career that made
him bridge successfully three decades of Black music, going
from Disco-Funk to New Jack Swing. His first project goes
back to 1977 when he masterminded and produced the studio
group Southroad Connection. Their funky tune "Just
Laying It Down" is regarded as one of the finest Disco
records of all time. Lionel Job also played an integral
role in the group Starpoint, producing all their hit records.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Atension: LP/CD D.O.A. - Def On Arrival (Island, 1989)
Audrey Wheeler:
LP/CD Let It Be Me (Capitol, 1987)
Bert Robinson:
LP/CD No More Cold Nights (Capitol, 1987)
Cliff Dawson:
LP/CD Cliff Dawson (Boardwalk, 1982)
Double Exposure:
12 INCH "After All
This Time" (Gold Coast Entertainment, 1981)
Lace: LP/CD Shades
Of Lace (Wing, 1987)
Marz: LP/CD Make
It Right (Liberty/EMI, 1982)
Marz: 12 INCH "I Got A Boyfriend
Now" (Prism, 1985)
Marz: 12 INCH "It's Hard
To Fall Out Of Love" (Manhattan, 1986)
Southroad Connection:
12 INCH "Just Laying
It Down" (Mahogany, 1977)
Southroad Connection:
LP Sweet Ride (Mahogany, 1978)
Southroad Connection:
LP/CD Ain't No Time To Sit Down (United Artists, 1979)
Southroad Connection:
LP Positive Energy (United Artists, 1980)
Starpoint: LP
Starpoint (Chocolate City/Mercury, 1980)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Keep On It (Chocolate City/Mercury, 1981)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Wanting You (Chocolate City/Mercury, 1981)
Starpoint: LP/CD
All Night Long (Chocolate City/Mercury, 1982)
Starpoint: LP/CD
It's So Delicious (Boardwalk, 1983)
Starpoint: LP/CD
It's All Yours (Elektra, 1984)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Restless (Elektra, 1985)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Sensational (Elektra, 1987)
Starpoint: LP/CD
Hot To The Touch (Elektra, 1988)
Walter Beasley:
LP/CD Walter Beasley (Polydor,1987)
Walter Beasley:
LP/CD Just Kickin' It (Mercury,1989)
Will Clayton:
LP/CD Never Too Late (Polydor, 1989)
Allen
A. Jones
Producer
facts in short:
Allen A. Jones is best known as longtime mentor, devotee,
producer and manager of funkband the Bar-Kays. He started
his career in Memphis
back in the sixties as an in-house producer and songwriter
at Stax records. There he worked with many legendary Stax
artists like The Mar-Keys, Margie Joseph, Otis Redding,
Albert King, Johnnie Taylor, The Mad Lads, Isaac Hayes and
protégés the Bar-Kays. He was the man who connected the
'Kays' with the pulse of the street, who provided an essential
pair of ears and who kept everybody loose. His approach
was very analytical and adaptibility was the magic formula
that secured the longevity of his groups. He would create
an album exactly based on the kind of grooves that were
in vogue at the time of recording, without losing the basic
funk. In the '80s he also produced the black acts Kwick,
Carl Carlton, Ebonee Webb and Chocolate Milk. Their 'naked
funk' musicstyles were quite similar: muscular synth-grooves
that combined the slamming nasty funk of the '70s with the
techno-charged vibes of the '80s. Allen A. Jones died of
a heart attack in 1987.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bar-Kays: LP/CD Black Rock
(Volt, 1971)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Do You See What I See? (Volt, 1972)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Coldblooded (Volt, 1974)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Too Hot To Stop (Mercury, 1976)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Flying High On Your Love (Mercury, 1977)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Money Talks (Stax, 1978)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Injoy (Mercury, 1979)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
As One (Mercury, 1980)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Nightcruising (Mercury, 1981)
Bar-Kays: LP/CD
Propositions (Mercury, 1982)
Bar-Kays: LP
Dangerous (Mercury, 1984)
Bar-Kays: LP
Banging The Wall (Mercury, 1985)
Breakin’: LP/CD Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (Polydor, 1984)
Carl Carlton:
LP Hot Property (PolyGram, 1985)
Chocolate Milk:
LP/CD Blue Jeans (RCA, 1981)
Chocolate Milk:
LP/CD Friction (RCA, 1982)
Ebonee Webb:
LP/CD Ebonee Webb (EMI/Capitol, 1981)
Ebonee Webb:
LP Too Hot (EMI/Capitol, 1983)
Kwick: LP Kwick
(EMI/Capitol, 1980)
Kwick: LP To
The Point (EMI/Capitol, 1981)
Kwick: LP Foreplay
(EMI/Capitol, 1983)
William C. Brown
III: 12 INCH "Shining"
(HCRC, 1982)
Quincy Jones
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Aretha Franklin: LP Hey Now Hey,
The Other Side Of The Sky (Atlantic,
1973)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Aretha's Jazz (Atlantic, 1972)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Look Out For # 1 (A&M, 1976)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Right On Time (A&M, 1977)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Blam!! (A&M, 1978)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Light Up The Night (A&M, 1980)
Brothers Johnson, The: "Let’s
Swing" - non album release, B-side of "Stomp"
(A&M, 1980)
Ernie Watts: LP/CD Chariots
Of Fire (Qwest, 1982)
Donna Summer:
LP/CD Donna Summer (Warner Bros., 1982)
Donna Summer: "Sometimes
Like Butterflies" - non album release, B-side of "Love
Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" (Warner Bros.,
1982)
George Benson: LP/CD Give Me The
Night (Warner Bros., 1980)
James Ingram:
LP/CD It's Your Night (Qwest, 1983)
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Off The Wall (Epic, 1979)
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Thriller (Epic, 1982)
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Bad (Epic, 1987)
New Order: 12 INCH "Blue Monday
1988" (Qwest, 1988)
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Every Home Should Have One (Qwest, 1981)
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Patti Austin (Qwest, 1984)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Walking In Space (A&M, 1969)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Gula Matari (A&M, 1970)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD They Call Me Mister Tibbs! - Original Motion Picture
Score (United Artists, 1970)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Smackwater Jack (A&M, 1971)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Dollars - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Reprise,
1971)
Quincy Jones:
LP The Hot Rock - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Prophesy,
1972)
Quincy Jones:
LP The Getaway - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (A&M,
1973)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD You've Got It Bad Girl (A&M, 1973)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Body Heat (A&M, 1974)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Mellow Madness (A&M, 1975)
Quincy Jones:
LP I Heard That! (A&M, 1976)
Quincy Jones: LP/CD Roots - The Saga Of An
American Family - Original Soundtrack (A&M, 1977)
Quincy Jones: LP/CD Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!
(A&M, 1978)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD The Dude (A&M, 1981)
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD Back On The Block (Qwest, 1989)
Rufus & Chaka
Khan: LP/CD Masterjam (Warner Bros., 1979)
The Wiz: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1978)
Young M.C.: LP/CD
Stone Cold Rhymin' (Delicious Vinyl, 1989)
USA For Africa:
12 INCH "We Are The
World" (Columbia, 1985)
K
Kashif
Producer
facts in short:
The brilliant keyboardist Kashif was born Michael Jones
in 1959
in Brooklyn,
N.Y., but later changed his name to Kashif
Saleem when he adopted the Islamic faith. Kashif began his
professional career at the age of 16 as member of the funkband
B.T. Express in 1976. He remained there for 3 years. Afterwards
he worked as a session musician for a while. In the early
'80s he joined Morrie Brown's production house Mighty M
Productions together with his friend keyboard player Paul
Lawrence Jones III (now Paul Laurence). During 1981 and
1982 the Mighty M triumvirate successfully wrote and produced
for Howard Johnson, Evelyn King and Melba Moore. Within
the Mighty M team Kashif developed a complete new music
style that revolutionized R&B music through the infusion
of the MIDI/synth technology, creating a whole new approach
to production with vocalists. The fresh synth-based sound
appeared for the first time on Evelyn King's debut album
I'm In Love in 1981. The title track became one of the first
all-synthesized R&B/pop hits and marked the birth of
the one-man-band producers. In 1983 he left the Mighty M
collective and went on to fame and fortune as a solo artist.
While signed with Arista, Kashif started using the Synclavier
to create unique blends of synthesized and live music. With
hit records like "I Just Got To Have You (Lover Turn
Me On)" and "Stone Love" Kashif began creating
a solid reputation for his distinctive pioneering musical
sound that formed the base of urban contemporary soul music.
He started up the production company New Music Group and
became a very in-demand producer/songwriter who can be heard
on releases by George Benson, Kenny G, Melba Moore, Whitney
Houston and Meli'sa Morgan. In 1990 Kashif took a break
from recording, devoting his time to other ways of self-expression
like software development, conducting seminars about contemporary
record production and writing a book on the music industry.
He also started up the L.A.
based Brooklyn Boy company. He's still recording sporadically
nowadays but admits that music is and always will be his
first love.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Debbie Allen: LP/CD Special Look (MCA, 1989)
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Reservations For Two (Arista, 1987)
Evelyn King:
LP/CD I'm In Love (RCA, 1981)
Evelyn King: LP/CD
Get Loose (RCA, 1982)
George Benson:
LP/CD In Your Eyes (Warner Bros., 1983)
George Benson:
LP/CD While The City Sleeps (Warner Bros. 1986)
Giorge Pettus:
LP/CD Giorge Pettus (MCA, 1987)
High Fashion:
LP/CD Feelin' Lucky (Capitol, 1982)
Howard Johnson:
LP/CD Keepin' Love New (A&M, 1982)
Johnny Kemp:
LP/CD Johnny Kemp (CBS, 1986)
Johnny Kemp:
LP/CD Secrets Of Flying (CBS, 1988)
June Pointer:
LP/CD June Pointer (CBS, 1989)
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Take It Personal (Arista, 1989)
Kashif: LP/CD
Kashif (Arista, 1983)
Kashif: LP/CD
Send Me Your Love (Arista, 1984)
Kashif: LP/CD
Condition Of The Heart (Arista, 1985)
Kashif: LP/CD
Love Changes (Arista, 1987)
Kashif: LP/CD
Kashif (Arista, 1989)
Kenny G: LP/CD
G Force (Arista, 1983)
Kenny G: LP/CD
Gravity (Arista, 1985)
LaLa: LP/CD LaLa
(Arista, 1987)
Melba Moore:
LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol, 1981)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD The Other Side Of The Rainbow (Capitol, 1982)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Never Say Never (Capitol, 1983)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD A Lot Of Love (Capitol, 1986)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD I'm In Love (Capitol, 1988)
Meli'sa Morgan:
LP/CD Good Love (Capitol, 1987)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Take Me All The Way (Motown, 1986)
Whitney Houston:
LP/CD Whitney Houston (Arista, 1985)
Whitney Houston:
LP/CD Whitney (Arista, 1987)
Other contributions:
Average White
Band: LP/CD Cupid's In Fashion (RCA,1982)
- songwriter
B.T. Express: LP/CD
Energy To Burn (Roadshow/CBS, 1976) - musician
B.T. Express:
LP/CD Function At The Junction (Roadshow/CBS, 1977) - musician
B.T. Express:
LP/CD Shout! Shout It Out (Roadshow/CBS, 1978) - musician
Bobby Mardis:
12 INCH "Keep On"
(Profile, 1985) - songwriter
Change: LP/CD
Sharing Your Love (Atlantic, 1982) - musician
Dr. York: LP/CD
New York (Hot Melt, 1985) - songwriter
Fonzi Thornton:
LP/CD The Leader (RCA, 1983) - arranger, musician
Four Tops, The:
LP Tonight (Casablanca, 1981) - musician
Geraldine Hunt:
LP/CD Heat Heat (Prism, 1981) - arranger, songwriter
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Finesse (RCA, 1984) - musician, executive producer
Johnny Kemp:
LP/CD Secrets Of Flying (CBS, 1988) - musician
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD Let Me Be Yours (Capitol, 1983) - arranger, musician
Nona Hendryx:
LP Nona (RCA, 1983) - musician
Passion: LP/CD
Don't Stop My Love (Prelude, 1982) - songwriter
Pleasure: LP
Give It Up (RCA, 1982) - musician
Shawne Jackson:
12 INCH "Loveline"
(Loose End, 1983) - songwriter
Tavares: LP/CD
Loveline (Capitol, 1981) - songwriter, musician
Wootens, The:
LP The Wootens (Arista, 1985) - songwriter, executive producer
Zinc: LP/CD Street
Level (Jive, 1982) - songwriter
Kool & The Gang-related
Amir
Bayyan a.k.a. Kevin Bell
Producer
facts in short:
The Bell
brothers and their relations who joined Kool & The Gang
were given the Muslim name Bayyan when they became adherents
of the Nation of Islam in 1972. Kool & The Gang's musical
success influenced new talent right in their own family.
Multi-instrumentalist Amir Abdul-Salaam Bayyan, a.k.a. Kevin
Bell, is the younger brother of Robert "Kool"
Bell (a.k.a. Muhammad Bayyan) and Ronald "The
Captain" Bell (a.k.a. Khalis Bayyan) who formed Kool
& The Gang. Prior to becoming a freelance musician,
producer and songwriter Amir Bayyan sang and played with
Kool & The Gang and The Kay-Gees. In 1981 Amir started
up the production company Bayyan Internationale together
with his first cousin Royal Bayyan and a little later formed
his own group Forecast along with Royal Bayyan and Adil
Bayyan, another first cousin (a.k.a. Royal Jackson). Adil
Bayyan formerly was the Road Manager of Kool & The Gang
and Royal Bayyan played guitar with the Gang. Forecast also
introduced female singer Armenta Richardson (a.k.a. Armenta
Bayyan) who would record a couple of solo singles as Armenta
later on. Adil Bayyan, Khalis Bayyan - Kool & The Gang's
musical genius - and Royal Bayyan often collaborated with
Amir Bayyan on many projects like Candela, Jimmy Cliff (hit:
"Reggae Night"), Kool & The Gang, Forecast
(hit: "Happy Days (Hip Hip Hooray)"), Armenta,
Latoya Jackson, Atlantis, Conquest, Majik and Tomorrow's
Edition. Several groups, like Majik, consisted of Bayyan
family members. Amir Bayyan's later projects included production
work for Third World, Freddie
Jackson, Color Me Badd and Stevie B. Separately Royal Bayyan
produced Beau Williams, Mary Davis, Kool & The Gang,
Freddie Jackson, Black Miss, Here & Now and a Tupac
Shakur tribute. The early sound of the different Bayyan
productions was quite similar and showed the bond of the
Bayyans whose musical enterprises were a tightly-knit family
affair.
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Angela Clemmons: LP/CD This Is Love
(Portrait, 1987)
Armenta feat. Majik:
12 INCH "Comment Allez-Vous"
(Sneak Preview, 1984)
Armenta feat. Majik:
12 INCH "I Wanna Be
With You" (Savoir Faire, 1983)
Brisko The Kidd:
12 INCH "Big Foot Boogie"
(Golden Flamingo, 1980)
Candela: 12 INCH "Love You Madly"
(Arista, 1982)
Charles Blackman:
12 INCH "Special"
(PJ, 1988)
Conquest: 12 INCH "Give It To
Me (If You Don't Mind)" (Prelude, 1981)
Conquest: 12 INCH "Body Movement"
(Prelude, 1982)
Conquest: 12 INCH "Optimistic"
(Epic, 1985)
Delight: LP Is
It Too Late (Magical Ring/EMI, 1982)
Forecast: LP
Forecast 1 (RCA, 1982)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Let Love Slip Away (Capitol, 1988)
Givens Family, The: 12
INCH "I
m Still Waiting"
(Sugarhill, 1985)
Givens
Family, The: 12
INCH "Somehow,
Someway" (PJ, 1986)
Gloria Gaynor:
LP/CD Gloria Gaynor (Atlantic, 1983)
Gunchback Boogie
Band: 12 INCH "Funn"
(Prelude, 1982)
Jimmy Cliff:
LP/CD The Power And The Glory (CBS, 1983)
Jimmy Cliff:
LP/CD Cliffhanger (CBS, 1985)
Larry Wu: 12 INCH "Let Me Show
You" (Atlantic, 1984)
LaToya Jackson:
LP Heart Don't Lie (Private I, 1984)
LaToya Jackson:
LP Imagination (Private I, 1986)
Legacy: 12 INCH "Word Up"
(Brunswick, 1982)
Majik: 12 INCH "You Gotta
Get Up" (Savoir Faire, 1982)
Philip Michael Thomas:
LP/CD Somebody (Spaceship-Atlantic, 1988)
Rainy Davis:
LP Sweetheart (Columbia, 1987)
Raymond Harris:
12 INCH "Under Your
Spell" (Atlantic, 1983)
Raymond Harris:
12 INCH "You're The
One For Me" (Atlantic, 1983)
Third World:
LP/CD Sense Of Purpose (CBS, 1985)
Tomorrow's Edition:
LP/CD A Song For Everyone (Atlantic, 1982)
Tomorrow's Edition:
12 INCH "I'm The Best"
(Mel-O, 1984)
Vanessa Williams:
LP/CD The Right Stuff (Polygram, 1988)
Other contributions:
Curtis Hairston:
LP/CD Curtis Hairston (Atlantic,
1986) - musician
Dayton: LP/CD
Hot Fun (Liberty, 1982) - songwriter
Enchantment:
LP Enchanted Lady (Columbia, 1982) - musician
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Keep On Bumpin' & Masterplan (Gang Records, 1974)
- musician, songwriter
Kay-Gees, The:
LP Hustle Wit' Every Muscle (Polydor, 1975) - musician,
songwriter
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Find A Friend (Gang Records, 1976) - musician, songwriter
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Kilowatt (De-Lite, 1978) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Spirit Of The Boogie (De-Lite, 1975) - musician
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Love And Understanding (De-Lite, 1976) - musician
Kool & The Gang: LP Everybody's
Dancin' (De-Lite, 1978) - musician
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD As One (De-Lite, 1982) - songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD In The Heart (De-Lite, 1983) - musician
Royal
Bayyan a.k.a. Royal Jackson
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Atlantis: 12
INCH "Keep On Movin' And Groovin'"
(Chaz Ro, 1982)
Beau Williams:
LP/CD No More Tears (Capitol, 1986)
CeCe Rogers:
LP/CD CeCe Rogers (Atlantic, 1989)
Forecast: LP
Forecast 1 (RCA, 1982)
Joyce Sims: LP/CD
All About Love (Sleeping Bag, 1989)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Sweat (Mercury-Polygram, 1989)
Majik: 12 INCH "You Gotta
Get Up" (Savoir Faire, 1982)
Mary Davis: LP/CD
Separate Ways (Tabu, 1989)
Penn Avenue Boys
feat. Ralphael: 12 INCH "Lover Tonight"
(Atlantic, 1983)
Other contributions:
Freddie Jackson: LP/CD Don't Let Love Slip Away (Capitol, 1988) - songwriter
Gerald Alston:
LP/CD Gerald Alston (Motown/Taj, 1988) - songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP The Force (De-Lite, 1977) - musician
Kool & The Gang:
LP Everybody's Dancin' (De-Lite, 1978) - musician
Meli'sa Morgan:
LP/CD Do Me Baby (Capitol, 1986) - musician
Khalis
Bayyan a.k.a. Ronald Bell
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Jimmy Cliff: LP/CD The Power And The Glory (CBS, 1983)
Jimmy Cliff:
LP/CD Cliffhanger (CBS, 1985)
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Keep On Bumpin' & Masterplan (Gang Records, 1974)
Kay-Gees, The:
LP Hustle Wit' Every Muscle (Polydor, 1975)
Kay-Gees, The:
LP/CD Find A Friend (Gang Records, 1976)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Spirit Of The Boogie (De-Lite, 1975)
Kool & The Gang: LP The Force (De-Lite,
1977)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD In The Heart (De-Lite, 1983)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Emergency (De-Lite, 1984)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Forever (Mercury, 1986)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Sweat (Mercury, 1989)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Back To Basics (Columbia, 1986)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD Sweet Talk (Valley Vue, 1989)
Other contributions:
Deodato: LP/CD Night Cruiser
(Warner Bros., 1980) - musician
Joyce Sims: LP/CD
All About Love (Sleeping Bag, 1989) - musician
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Kool & The Gang (De-Lite, 1969) - musician, songwriter,
music director
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Good Times (De-Lite, 1972) - musician, songwriter, music director
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Music Is The Message (De-Lite, 1972) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Wild And Peaceful (De-Lite, 1973) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Light Of Worlds (De-Lite, 1974) - musician, songwriter,
arranger
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Love And Understanding (De-Lite, 1976) -musician,
songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP Open Sesame (De-Lite, 1976) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Everybody's Dancin' (De-Lite, 1978) - musician, songwriter,
arranger
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Ladies' Night (De-Lite, 1979) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Celebrate (De-Lite, 1980) musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Something Special (De-Lite, 1981) - musician, songwriter
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD As One (De-Lite, 1982) - musician, songwriter
Saturday Night Fever: LP/CD Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (RSO-Polydor, 1977) - musician,
songwriter
Paul L. Kyser
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Breeze: 12 INCH "Just
In The Nick Of Time" (Silver Dollar, 1980)
Breeze: 12 INCH "Everybody
Loves Music " (Silver Dollar, 1980)
Calender: LP It’s A Monster
(Pi Kappa, 1976)
Double Dose: 12 INCH "Double
Dose" (Trumpet, 1989)
Eleanor Goodman: 12 INCH "Sneak
Preview" (Trumpet, 1987)
Jimmy Briscoe And The Beavers: 12 INCH "Invitation To The World" (T.K., 1977)
Jimmy Briscoe And The Beavers: 12 INCH "Into The Milky Way" (Salsoul, 1979)
Nu-Sound Express Ltd.: 12 INCH "Ain’t It Good Enough" (Silver
Dollar, 1970)
Quincy Patrick: 12 INCH "Loving Touch" (Trumpet, 1989)
Rhyze: LP/CD Just How Sweet Is Your
Love (Sam, 1980)
Rhyze: LP/CD Rhyze To The Top (20th
Century, 1981)
Soul Generation: LP Beyond Body
And Soul (Ebony Sounds, 1972)
Super Disco Band, The: LP The Super Disco Band (Pi Kappa, 1976)
Terry Tate: 12 INCH "Babies
Having Babies" (Trumpet, 1989)
L
Dennis
Lambert
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Average White
Band: LP/CD Aftershock (Track, 1988)
Commodores: LP/CD
Nightshift (Motown, 1985)
Commodores: LP/CD
United (Motown, 1986)
Cuba Gooding:
LP First Album (Motown, 1978)
Dennis Edwards:
LP/CD Don't Look Any Further (Motown, 1984)
Dennis Edwards:
LP/CD Coolin' Out (Motown, 1985)
Dionne Warwick:
"Walk Away" from LP/CD Dionne Warwick - Greatest
Hits (1979-1990) (Arista, 1989)
Five Star: LP/CD
Between The Lines (RCA, 1987)
Four Tops, The:
LP/CD Keeper Of The Castle (ABC-Dunhill, 1972)
Four Tops, The:
LP Main Street People (ABC-Dunhill, 1973)
Four Tops, The:
LP Meeting Of The Minds (ABC-Dunhill, 1974)
George Benson:
LP/CD Twice The Love (Warner Bros., 1988)
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Take It Personal (Arista, 1989)
Manhattans, The:
LP/CD After Midnight (Columbia, 1980)
Meli'sa Morgan:
12 INCH "Deeper Love"
(Capitol, 1986)
Natalie Cole:
LP/CD Everlasting (EMI-Manhattan, 1987)
Natalie Cole:
LP/CD Good To Be Back (EMI, 1989)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Serious (EMI America, 1989)
Shaft In Africa:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Probe/ABC, 1973)
Smokey Robinson:
LP/CD Smoke Signals (Motown, 1986)
Tavares: LP/CD
Check It Out (Capitol, 1974)
Tavares: LP/CD
Hard Core Poetry (Capitol, 1975)
Tavares: LP In
The City (Capitol, 1976)
Temptations, The:
LP Surface Thrills (Motown, 1983)
Thelma Houston:
LP/CD Qualifying Heat (MCA, 1984)
Other contributions:
Dionne Warwick: LP Love At First Sight (WEA, 1977) - songwriter
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Sunshine (Stax, 1977) - songwriter
Freda Payne:
LP Out Of Payne Comes Love (ABC, 1975) - songwriter
Johnny Mathis:
LP/CD Best Days Of My Life (Columbia, 1979) - songwriter
Johnny Mathis:
LP/CD Once In A While (Columbia, 1988) - songwriter
Kashif: LP/CD
Kashif (Arista, 1989) - songwriter
Margie Joseph:
LP/CD Margie (Atlantic, 1975) - songwriter
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Oasis (Atlantic, 1988) - songwriter
Sergio Mendes &
Brasil '77: LP/CD Love Music (Bell, 1973) - songwriter
Sergio Mendes &
Brasil '77: LP/CD Vintage '74 (Bell, 1974) - songwriter
Temptations, The:
LP/CD To Be Continued… (Motown, 1986) - songwriter
Paul
Lawrence Jones III a.k.a. Paul Laurence
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Do The Right
Thing: LP/CD Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (Motown, 1989)
Eric Gable: LP/CD
Caught In The Act (Orpheus, 1989)
Evelyn King:
LP/CD I'm In Love (RCA, 1981)
Evelyn King:
LP/CD Get Loose (RCA, 1982)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Rock Me Tonight (Capitol, 1985)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Just Like The First Time (Capitol, 1986)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Let Love Slip Away (Capitol, 1988)
Howard Johnson:
LP/CD Keepin' Love New (A&M, 1982)
Kashif: LP/CD
Kashif (Arista, 1983)
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD Let Me Be Yours (Capitol, 1983)
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD All Of You (Capitol, 1984)
Lillo Thomas:
LP/CD Lillo (Capitol, 1987)
Melba Moore:
LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol, 1981)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD The Other Side Of The Rainbow (Capitol, 1982)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Never Say Never (Capitol, 1983)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD Read My Lips (Capitol, 1985)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD A Lot Of Love (Capitol, 1986)
Meli'sa Morgan: LP/CD Do Me Baby (Capitol,
1986)
Meli'sa Morgan:
LP/CD Good Love (Capitol, 1987)
Michael Henderson:
LP Fickle (Buddah/Arista, 1983)
Paul Laurence: LP
Haven't You Heard (Capitol, 1985)
Paul Laurence:
LP/CD Underexposed (Capitol, 1989)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD If I Were Your Woman (MCA, 1987)
Other contributions:
Kenny G: LP/CD G Force (Arista, 1983) - musician, songwriter
Tavares: LP/CD
Loveline (Capitol, 1981) - songwriter
Webster
Lewis
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Gwen McCrae: LP/CD On My Way (Atlantic, 1982)
Love Unlimited Orchestra:
LP Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Webster Lewis - Welcome
Aboard (CBS/Unlimited Gold, 1981)
Michael Wycoff:
LP/CD Love Conquers All (RCA, 1982)
Michael Wycoff:
LP/CD On The Line (RCA, 1983)
Webster Lewis:
LP/CD On The Town (Epic, 1976)
Webster Lewis:
LP/CD Touch My Love (Epic, 1978)
Webster Lewis:
LP/CD 8 For The 80's (Epic, 1979)
Webster Lewis:
LP/CD Let Me Be The One (Epic, 1981)
Other contributions:
Barry White: LP/CD Dedicated (Unlimited Gold, 1983) - songwriter
Willie Lester & Rodney Brown (See B: Willie Lester & Rodney Brown)
Jimmy
Jam & Terri Lewis (See J: Jimmy
Jam & Terri Lewis)
Bryan Loren
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
Barry White: LP/CD The Right Night & Barry White (A&M, 1987)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Kickin' (A&M, 1988)
Bryan Loren:
LP/CD Lollipop Luv (Philly World, 1984)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Burnin' Love (Mercury, 1986)
Johnson & Branson:
LP/CD Johnson & Branson (A&M, 1989)
Meli'sa Morgan: LP/CD Do Me Baby (Capitol, 1986)
Randy & The Gypsys:
LP/CD Randy & The Gypsys (A&M, 1989)
Shanice: LP/CD Discovery (A&M, 1987)
Valentine Brothers,
The: LP/CD Picture This (EMI, 1987)
Vesta Williams:
LP/CD Vesta (A&M, 1986)
James
Mtume & Reggie Lucas (See M: James
Mtume & Reggie Lucas)
Reggie
Lucas
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Constina: LP/CD Constina (Columbia, 1989)
Elisa Fiorillo:
LP/CD Elisa Fiorillo (Capitol, 1987)
Four Tops, The:
LP Magic (Motown, 1985)
Madonna: LP/CD
Madonna - The First Album (Sire-Warner Bros., 1983)
Models: LP/CD
Out Of Mind Out Of Sight (Geffen, 1985)
Randy Crawford:
LP/CD Abstract Emotions (Warner Bros., 1986)
Rebbie Jackson:
LP/CD Reaction (Columbia, 1986)
Reggie Lucas:
LP Survival Themes (Inner City,1978)
Sunfire: LP/CD
Sunfire (Warner Bros., 1982)
Sunfire: 12 INCH "Video Queen"
/ "Never Too Late For Your Lovin'" (Warner Bros.,
1983)
Weather Girls, The:
LP/CD The Weather Girls (Columbia, 1988)
Other contributions:
Aquarian Dream: LP Norman Connors
Presents Aquarian Dream (Buddah, 1976) - songwriter, arranger
Carlos Garnett:
LP Let This Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975) - musician
Lonnie Liston Smith
& The Cosmic Echoes: LP/CD Visions Of A New World
(Flying Dutchman, 1975) - musician
M.F.S.B.: LP
M.F.S.B. (PIR, 1973) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Slew Foot (Buddah, 1974) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Romantic Journey (Buddah, 1977) – musician
Phyllis Hyman: LP/CD Phyllis Hyman
(Buddah, 1977) - musician
M
Jacques
Fred Petrus & Mauro Malavasi
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
B.B.&
Q. Band, The: LP/CD The Brooklyn, Bronx &
Queens Band (Capitol, 1981)
B.B.& Q. Band,
The: LP/CD All Night Long (Capitol, 1982)
B.B.& Q. Band,
The: LP/CD Six Million Times (Capitol, 1983)
B.B.& Q. Band,
The: LP/CD Genie (Break, 1985/Elektra, 1986) *
Change: LP/CD
The Glow Of Love (Goody Music/RFC-Atlantic, 1980)
Change: LP/CD
Miracles (Goody Music/RFC-Atlantic, 1981)
Change: LP/CD
Sharing Your Love (RFC-Atlantic, 1982)
Change: LP/CD
This Is Your Time (RFC-Atlantic, 1983)
Change: LP/CD
Change Of Heart (RFC-Atlantic, 1984) *
Change: LP/CD
Turn On Your Radio (RFC-Atlantic, 1985) *
Gianni Riso: 12
INCH “Disco Shy” (Goody Music, 1980)
High Fashion:
LP/CD Feelin' Lucky (Capitol, 1982)
High Fashion:
LP/CD Make Up Your Mind (Capitol, 1983)
Macho: LP/CD
I'm A Man (Goody Music/Prelude, 1978)
Macho: LP/CD
Roll (Goody Music, 1980)
Midnight Gang:
LP Love Is Magic (Goody Music, 1979)
Peter Jacques Band:
LP/CD Fire Night Dance (Goody Music/Prelude, 1979)
Peter Jacques Band:
LP/CD Welcome Back (Goody Music, 1980)
Peter Jacques Band:
LP/CD Dancing In The Street (Atlantic, 1985) *
Revanche: LP/CD
Music Man (Goody Music/Atlantic, 1979)
Ritchie Family:
LP/CD I'll Do My Best (RCA, 1982)
Rudy: LP/CD Just
Take My Body (Goody Music/Polydor, 1979)
Silence: LP Goodtime
Baby (Memory, 1982)
Silence 2: LP
The Beast In Me (Flarenasch/Speed Records, 1984) *
Zinc: LP/CD Street
Level (Jive, 1982)
Zinc: 12 INCH "I'm Livin'
A Life Of Love" (Jive, 1983)
* Mauro Malavasi not involved
Arif
Mardin
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Aretha Franklin: LP/CD Spirit In The Dark (Atlantic,
1970)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD This Girl's In Love With You (Atlantic, 1970)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Amazing Grace (Atlantic, 1972)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Young, Gifted And Black (Atlantic, 1972)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Aretha's Jazz (Atlantic, 1972)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Let Me In Your Life (Atlantic, 1974)
Aretha Franklin:
LP With Everything I feel In Me (Atlantic, 1974)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Love All The Hurt Away (Arista, 1981)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Aretha (Arista, 1986)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Through The Storm (Arista, 1989)
Average White Band:
LP/CD Average White Band (Atlantic, 1974)
Average White Band:
LP/CD Cut The Cake (Atlantic, 1975)
Average White Band:
LP/CD Person To Person (Atlantic, 1976)
Average White Band:
LP/CD Soul Searching (Atlantic, 1976)
Average White Band
& Ben E. King: LP Benny And Us (Atlantic, 1977)
Average White Band:
LP/CD Warmer Communications (Atlantic, 1978)
Average White Band:
LP Volume VIII (Atlantic, 1980)
Bee Gees: LP
Main Course (RSO, 1975)
Bee Gees: LP/CD
E.S.P. (Warner Bros., 1987)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Chaka (Warner Bros., 1978)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Naughty (Warner Bros., 1980)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (Warner Bros., 1981)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros., 1982)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
I Feel For You (Warner Bros., 1984)
Chaka Khan: "The
Other Side Of The World" from LP/CD White Nights -
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1985)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Destiny (Warner Bros., 1986)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
Life Is A Dance (The Remix Project) (Warner Bros., 1987)
Daryl Hall &
John Oates: LP Whole Oats (Atlantic, 1972)
Daryl Hall &
John Oates: LP/CD Abandoned Luncheonette (Atlantic,
1973)
Donny Hathaway:
LP/CD Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1971)
Donny Hathaway:
LP/CD Extension Of A Man (Atlantic, 1973)
George Benson:
LP/CD The George Benson Collection (Warner Bros., 1981)
George Benson:
LP/CD In Your Eyes (WarnerBros., 1983)
George Benson:
LP/CD Twice The Love (Warner Bros., 1988)
Junior: LP/CD
Acquired Taste (Mercury/Phonogram, 1985)
Margie Joseph:
LP/CD Margie Joseph (Atlantic, 1973)
Margie Joseph:
LP/CD Sweet Surrender (Atlantic, 1974)
Margie Joseph:
LP/CD Margie (Atlantic, 1975)
Margie Joseph:
LP/CD Feeling My Way (Atlantic, 1976)
Miki Howard:
LP/CD Love Confessions (Atlantic, 1988)
Peabo Bryson:
LP/CD Take No Prisoners (Elektra, 1985)
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1972)
Scritti Politti:
LP/CD Cupid & Psyche '85 (Warner Bros., 1985)
Nick
Martinelli
Productions,
co-productions (and songs) appear on:
52nd Street: LP/CD Children Of The Night (10, 1986)
Booker Newberry III:
12 INCH "I Get Romantic"
(Buzz International, 1984)
Booker Newberry III:
12 INCH "Handle With
Care" (Buzz International, 1984)
Brandi Wells:
LP/CD Watch Out (WMOT, 1981)
Bryan Loren:
LP/CD Lollipop Luv (Philly World, 1984)
Café feat. The Hearns Sisters: 12 INCH "Want
Ads" (Montage, 1983)
Carol Kenyon: 12 INCH "Give Me One Good Reason"
(Chrysalis, 1987)
Cashmere: LP/CD
Let The Music Turn You On (Philly World, 1983)
Christopher Williams:
LP/CD Adventures In Paradise (Geffen, 1989)
Cuca: 12 INCH "Young Love"
(Alpha International, 1988)
D'Atra Hicks:
LP/CD D'Atra Hicks (Capitol,1989)
Debbie Trusty:
12 INCH "Searchin'
For Some Lovin'" (West End, 1982)
Direct Current:
LP/CD Direct Current / Sweet Release (TEC, 1979)
Fat Larry's Band:
LP/CD Breakin' Out (WMOT, 1982)
Fat Larry's Band:
12 INCH "Straight From
The Heart'" (Virgin, 1983)
Five Star: LP/CD
Luxury Of Life (RCA, 1985)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD All Our Love (MCA, 1988)
Harold Melvin &
The Blue Notes: LP/CD Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) (Philly
World, 1984)
Ian Foster: LP/CD Ian Foster (MCA, 1987)
Imagination:
LP/CD Closer (RCA, 1987)
Janice McClain:
LP/CD Janice McClain (MCA, 1986)
Jean Carne: LP/CD
You're A Part Of Me (Omni, 1988)
Joanna Gardner:
LP/CD Joanna Gardner / I Never Thought (Philly World, 1985)
Kiara: LP/CD
To Change And/Or Make A Difference (Arista, 1988)
Kool & The Gang:
LP/CD Sweat (Mercury, 1989)
Leata Galloway: LP/CD The Naked Truth (CBS, 1988)
Loose Ends: LP/CD
A Little Spice (Virgin, 1983)
Loose Ends: LP/CD
So Where Are You? (Virgin, 1985)
Loose Ends: LP/CD
Zagora (Virgin, 1986)
Loose Ends: LP/CD
The Real Chuckeeboo (Virgin, 1988)
Mahogany: 12 INCH "Ride On The
Rhythm" (West End, 1982)
Miki Howard:
LP/CD Miki Howard (Atlantic, 1989)
Mikki: 12 INCH "Dance Lover"
(Renaissance, 1985)
Mission: 12 INCH "Show A Little
Love" (1987)
P.P. Arnold feat.
Loose Ends: 12 INCH "A Little Pain"
(Virgin/10, 1985)
Peabo Bryson:
LP/CD All My Love (Capitol, 1989)
Peggi Blu: LP/CD
Blu Blowin' (Capitol, 1987)
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Living All Alone (PIR/Manhattan, 1987)
Real Thing, The:
12 INCH "We Got Love"
(RCA, 1984)
Regina Belle:
LP/CD All By Myself (Columbia, 1987)
Regina Belle:
LP/CD Stay With Me (Columbia, 1989)
Rose Royce: LP
Fresh Cut (Omni, 1986)
Shirley Lites: 12 INCH "Heat You Up (Melt You Down)" (West End,
1983)
Stephanie Mills: LP/CD Stephanie Mills (MCA,1985)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD If I Were Your Woman (MCA, 1987)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Home (MCA, 1989)
Stone: 12 INCH "Girl I Like
The Way That You Move" (West End, 1982) - additional
production
Sybil Thomas:
12 INCH "Rescue Me"
(West End, 1983)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Joy (Elektra, 1988)
Terri Wells:
LP/CD Just Like Dreamin' (Philly World, 1984)
Other contributions:
Alphonse
Mouzon: 12
INCH "Our Love Is Hot" (Private
I, 1984) - mixer
B.B.&Q. Band,
The: 12 INCH "Genie"
(Chrysalis-Cooltempo) - mixer
Bernard Wright: 12 INCH "Who Do You Love"
(Manhattan, 1985) - remixer
Bliss:
12 INCH "Fun"
(WMOT, 1981) - mixer
Bonnie Pointer:
12 INCH "Your Touch"
(Epic, 1984) - mixer
Bonnie Pointer:
12 INCH "Premonition"
(Epic, 1984) - mixer
Booker Newberry III:
12 INCH "Love Town"
(Montage/Polydor, 1983) - mixer
Bootsy's Rubber Band:
12 INCH "Body Slam"
(Warner Bros., 1982) - mixer
Brenda Taylor:
12 INCH "You Can't
Have Your Cake And Eat It Too" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Captain Sky:
12 INCH "Station Brake"
(WMOT, 1981) - mixer
Captain Sky:
12 INCH "Them Changes"
(Philly World, 1983) - mixer
Change: 12 INCH "Mutual Attraction"
(Atlantic, 1985) - remixer
Chill Fac-Torr:
12 INCH "Twist"
/ "Round 'N' Round" (Philly World, 1983) - mixer
Cosmetic & Jamaaladeen
Tacuma: 12
INCH "(In The) Nightlife"
(Gramavision, 1983) - mixer
David Sanborn: 12 INCH "I Told U So" (Warner
Bros., 1983) - remixer
Debbie Trusty:
12 INCH "Searchin'
For Some Lovin'" (West End, 1982) - mixer
DeVille: 12 INCH "(I'd Like
To) Squeeze You Hold You" (Philly World) - mixer
Donna Allen:
12 INCH "Joy And Pain"
(Oceana, 1988) - mixer
D-Train: 12 INCH "Keep Giving
Me Love" (Prelude, 1982) - mixer
Eugene Wilde:
LP/CD Eugene Wilde (Philly World, 1984) - mixer
Family Brown:
12 INCH "I'm Gonna
Getcha" (Buzz, 1984) - mixer
Frankie Smith: LP/CD Children Of Tomorrow (WMOT,
1981) - remixer
Fredi Grace &
Rhinstone: 12 INCH "Head Over
Heels" (RCA, 1983) - remixer
Funk Fusion Band:
12 INCH "Can You Feel
It" (WMOT, 1981) - created and edited by Nick Martinelli
& David Todd from an original Keith Benson production
George Benson:
12 INCH "Shiver"
(Warner Bros., 1986) - remixer
George Benson: 12 INCH "Teaser" (Warner
Bros., 1986) - remixer
Glass: 12 INCH "Let Me Feel
Your Heartbeat" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Finesse (RCA, 1984) - mixer
Haywoode: 12 INCH "A Time Like This" (CBS,
1985) - remixer
Jermaine Jackson: 12 INCH "(Closest Thing To)
Perfect" (Arista, 1985) - remixer
Johnny Mathis:
12 INCH "Simple"
(CBS, 1984) - mixer
Mahogany: 12 INCH "Ride On The
Rhythm" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Major Harris:
12 INCH "All My Life"
(Pop Art, 1983) - mixer
Major Harris:
12 INCH "I Want Your
Love" (Pop Art, 1983) - mixer
Master Jam: 12 INCH "Dancin' All
Night" (2nd To None, 1983) - mixer
New Experience:
12 INCH "Prove It To
Me" (Philly World, 1984) - mixer
Nona Hendryx:
12 INCH "Design For
Living" ( RCA, 1983) - mixer
Nona Hendryx: 12 INCH "Keep It Confidential"
( RCA, 1983) - mixer
Raw Silk: 12 INCH "Do It To The
Music" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Raw Silk: 12 INCH "Just In Time"
(West End, 1983) - mixer
Ray Parker Jr.:
12 INCH "Ghostbusters"
(Arista, 1984) - mixer
Robert Hazard: 12
INCH "Change Reaction" (RHA, 1982) - mixer
Rocket: LP/CD
Rocket (Quality, 1982) - remixer
Rose Royce: LP/CD
Music Magic (Montage, 1984) - mixer
Rumple-Stilts-Skin: 12 INCH "I Think I Want
To Dance With You" (Heat/Polydor, 1983) - mixer
Shirley Lites:
12 INCH "Heat You Up
(Melt You Down)" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Stone: 12 INCH "Girl I Like
The Way That You Move" (West End, 1982) - mixer
Unique: 12 INCH "What I Got
Is What You Need" (Prelude, 1982) - mixer
Yarbrough & Peoples:
12 INCH "Don't Waste
Your Time" (Total Experience, 1984) - mixer
Nigel
Martinez
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Billy Ocean: LP/CD Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (Epic, 1981)
Billy Ocean:
LP/CD Innerfeelings (Epic, 1982)
Evasions, The:
12 INCH "Wikka Wrap"
(SAM, 1981)
Junior: "Do
You Really (Want My Love?)" from LP/CD Beverly Hills
Cop - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1984)
Junior: LP/CD
Acquired Taste (Mercury/Phonogram, 1985)
Light Of The World:
LP Check Us Out (EMI, 1982)
Nigel Martinez:
LP Better Things To Come (State, 1978)
Paula Desmond:
12 INCH "If It Feels
Good" (Flamingo, 1980)
Real Thing: 12 INCH "Street Corner
Boogie" (Catawba, 1983)
Total Contrast:
LP/CD Total Contrast (London, 1985)
Underground:
12 INCH "Behind My
Back" / "Doin' It" (SAM, 1981)
Other contributions:
Delegation: LP/CD Delegation
(Ariola, 1981) - musician
Delegation: LP/CD Delegation
II (Mercury, 1981) - musician
Marvin Gaye:
LP/CD In Our Lifetime (Motown, 1979/1981) - musician
Norman Connors:
LP/CD Mr. C (Arista, 1981) - songwriter
Philip Bailey:
LP/CD Chinese Wall (CBS, 1984) - musician, vocals
Real Thing, The:
LP The Real Thing (Pye, 1976) - musician
Eric
Matthew
Producer
facts in short:
New York based producer/songwriter Eric Matthew - a showbiz
name for Joe Tucci - started his musical career as lead
singer and guitar player with the band Gary's
Gang. In the late '70s he formed this group with partner
Gary Turnier to play weddings and other celebrations in
the New York
area. In a friend's garage they recorded a demo in 1978
and caught the eye of SAM Records, a small N.Y. dance label
headed by Sam Weiss and distributed by giant CBS Records.
Gary's Gang got subsequently signed and hit
the dancefloors worldwide with the disco anthem "Keep
On Dancin'". This success and collaborations with producer
Darryl Payne and friend Gary Turnier allowed him to produce
an array of artists for the N.Y. club scene. Matthew scored
huge hits with Sharon Redd, Toney Lee and Sinnamon. In 1982
he decided to form his own label Radar Records. During the
early '80s Eric Matthew realised few quantity but established
high quality and is in many aspects the producer archetype
of the soulful New York club music with its sweet dance
grooves, smooth harmonies and great hooks.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Arnie's Love: 12
INCH "I'm Out Of Your Life"
(Radar, 1983)
Arnie's Love:
12 INCH "Date With
The Rain" (Profile, 1985)
Barbra Fowler:
12 INCH "Come And Get
My Lovin'" (Radar, 1984)
Barbra Fowler: 12 INCH "Knockin'
On My Door'" (Profile, 1985)
Bettye LaVette: 12 INCH "Doin' The
Best I Can" (West End, 1978)
Brian Keith:
12 INCH "Touch Me (Love
Me Tonight)" (New Image, 1988)
Carol Douglas:
LP Love Zone (Next Plateau, 1983)
Disco Four: 12 INCH "We're At
The Party" (Profile, 1982)
Disco
Four: 12 INCH "Whip Rap" (Profile, 1982)
Disco
Four: 12 INCH "Throwdown" (Profile, 1983)
Dr.
Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde: 12 INCH "Genius Rap"
(Profile, 1981)
Dr.
Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde: 12 INCH "The Challenge"
(Profile, 1982)
Dynamic
Force: 12 INCH "It's Not Right" (Ebony Coast,
1984)
Elektrik Funk: 12 INCH "On A Journey
(I Sing The Funk Electric)" (Prelude, 1982)
France Joli:
LP/CD Now! (Prelude, 1982)
Gary's Gang:
LP Let's Do It Again (Mercury, 1978)
Gary's Gang:
LP Gangbusters (CBS, 1979)
Gary's Gang:
LP Keep On Dancin' (CBS, 1979)
Gary's Gang:
12 INCH "Knock Me Out"
(Arista, 1982)
Gary's Gang:
12 INCH "Makin' Music"
(Radar, 1983)
Gary's
Gang: 12 INCH "Runaway" (Radar, 1984)
Huey
"Baby" Harris: 12 INCH "You've Got To
Be A Winner" (Profile, 1985)
John
Travolta: 12 INCH "A Girl Like You" (Vogue,
1979)
Miles Watson: 12 INCH "You're My
Everything" (Profile, 1982)
Menage: 12 INCH "At This Moment"
(Profile, 1987)
Nightfall:
12 INCH "Keep It Up" (RCA, 1977)
Passion: 12 INCH "You Can't
Hide It" (Prelude, 1984)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Sharon Redd (Prelude, 1980)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Redd Hott (Prelude, 1982)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Love How You Feel (Prelude, 1983)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "Thanks To
You" (Becket, 1982)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "I Need You
Now" (Jive, 1983)
Spyder-D: 12 INCH "I Can't Wait
(To Rock The Mike)" (Profile, 1986)
Status IV: 12 INCH "Lovin' You"
(Radar, 1983)
Status IV: 12 INCH "You Ain't
Really Down" (Radar, 1983)
Steve Drayton: 12 INCH "Stop Playin'
With My Love" (Radar, 1984)
Toney Lee: 12 INCH "Reach Up"
(Radar, 1982)
Toney Lee: 12 INCH "Love So Deep"
(Radar, 1983)
Toney Lee: LP
Teaser (Critique, 1985)
Tracy Weber:
12 INCH "Sure Shot"
(Quality, 1982)
Tracy Weber: 12 INCH "One Step
At A Time" (Quality, 1983)
Kevin
McCord (See O: One Way-related)
Gene
Mc Fadden & John Whitehead
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Archie Bell & The Drells: LP Dance Your Troubles Away (PIR, 1975)
Archie Bell &
The Drells: LP/CD Where Will You Go When The Party's
Over (PIR, 1976)
Archie Bell &
The Drells: LP/CD Hard Not To Like It (PIR, 1977)
Archie Bell &
The Drells: LP/CD Strategy (PIR, 1979)
Beau Williams:
LP/CD No More Tears (Capitol, 1986)
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks: LP/CD Ruffin & Kendrick (RCA, 1987)
Freddie Jackson: LP/CD Just Like
The First Time (Capitol, 1986)
Freddie Jackson:
LP/CD Don't Let Love Slip Away (Capitol, 1988)
Gloria Gaynor:
LP I Kinda Like Me (Polydor, 1981)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD The Jacksons (Epic, 1976)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD Goin' Places (Epic, 1977)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
Jean Carn (PIR, 1976)
John Whitehead:
LP/CD I Need Money Bad (Mercury, 1988)
McFadden & Whitehead:
LP/CD McFadden & Whitehead (PIR, 1979)
McFadden & Whitehead:
LP/CD I Heard It In A Love Song (TSOP, 1980)
McFadden & Whitehead:
LP Movin' On (Capitol-EMI, 1983)
Melba Moore:
LP A Portrait Of Melba (Buddah, 1977)
Melba Moore:
LP Melba (Epic, 1978)
Melba Moore:
LP Dancin' With Melba Moore (Buddah, 1979)
Melba Moore:
LP What A Woman Needs (Capitol, 1981)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD A Lot Of Love (Capitol, 1986)
Melba Moore:
LP/CD I'm In Love (Capitol, 1988)
M.F.S.B.: LP
Summertime (PIR, 1976)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Teddy Pendergrass (PIR, 1977)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Life Is A Song Worth Singing (PIR, 1978)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Teddy (PIR, 1979)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD TP (PIR, 1980)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD This One's For You (PIR, 1982)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Heaven Only Knows (PIR, 1983)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Message In Our Music (PIR, 1976)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Travellin' At The Speed Of Thought (PIR, 1977)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD The Year 2000 (PIR, 1980)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD My Favorite Person (PIR, 1982)
Pasadena Roof Orchestra,
The: LP Good News (Transatlantic, 1975)
People's Choice:
LP We Got The Rhythm (PIR, 1976)
Ray, Goodman &
Brown: LP/CD Take It To The Limit (EMI, 1986)
Willie Collins: LP/CD Where You Gonna
Be Tonight (Capitol, 1986)
Other contributions:
Harold Melvin
& The Blue Notes: LP/CD
Black & Blue
(PIR, 1974) - songwriters
Harold Melvin &
The Blue Notes: LP/CD To Be True (PIR, 1975) - songwriters
Harold Melvin &
The Blue Notes: LP/CD Wake Up Everybody (PIR, 1975)
- songwriters
Harold Melvin &
The Blue Notes: LP/CD Black & Blue (PIR, 1974) -
songwriters
Melba Moore:
LP Closer (Epic, 1980) - songwriters
Rene Moore & Angela Winbush (See W: Rene Moore & Angela Winbush)
James
Mtume & Reggie Lucas
Producer
facts in short:
James Mtume a.k.a. James Heath (percussion, guitar,
keyboards) and Reggie Lucas (guitar) met during their days
as members of the Miles Davis band in the early '70s. In
1977 they joined Roberta Flack's band and within one year
Mtume and Lucas developed the foundations of a prolific
songwriting/production partnership that would yield many
outstanding, richly orchestrated hit productions for artists
like Stephanie Mills (hit: "Never Knew Love Like This
Before"), Phyllis Hyman (hit: "You Know How To
Love Me"), The Real Thing (hit: "She's A Groovy
Freak") and Marc Sadane. The very successful association
lasted until 1983 when they started working independently.
Mtume is the son of saxophonist Jimmy Heath of the Heath
Brothers. As a percussionist Mtume shared the stage with
such jazz legends as Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Herbie
Hancock and Joe Henderson. In addition to his production
and session work he formed the band Mtume, released seven
albums between 1969 and 1986 and introduced female singer
Tawatha Agee. In 1983 Mtume moved away from the full string
and horn sound towards a much sparser, stripped down synth-funk
formula (hit: Mtume "Juicy Fruit"). At the end
of the '80s he left the record industry because the changing
musical climate clashed with his artistic integrity. Mtume
resurfaced as a successful record producer halfway the '90s,
bridging the generation gap.
In the early stages of his career Reggie Lucas was a jazz
guitarist and played with Norman Connors, Lonnie Liston
Smith, Miles Davis and Carlos Garnett. Later he was a member
of Mtume and Sunfire. As a solo artist he released the fusion
album Survival Themes in 1978. Lucas has worked with Madonna
(hit: "Lucky Star"), Rebbie Jackson and Randy
Crawford among others.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Gary Bartz: LP Bartz (Arista, 1980)
Lou Rawls: LP
Now Is The Time (Epic, 1982)
Marc Sadane:
LP/CD One-Way Love Affair (Warner Bros., 1981)
Marc Sadane:
LP/CD Exciting (Warner Bros., 1982)
Mtume: LP Kiss
This World Goodbye (Epic, 1978)
Mtume: LP/CD
In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers (Epic, 1980)
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD You Know How To Love Me (Arista, 1979)
Real Thing, The:
LP Saints Or Sinners? (Calibre, 1980)
Real Thing, The:
12 INCH "It's The Real
Thing" (Calibre, 1980)
Real Thing, The:
12 INCH "You're My
Number One" (Calibre, 1981)
Rena Scott: LP
Come On Inside (Buddah, 1979)
Spinners, The:
LP Can't Shake This Feelin' (Atlantic, 1981)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Whatcha Gonna Do (20th Century, 1979)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Sweet Sensation (20th Century, 1980)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie (20th Century, 1981)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Tantalizingly Hot (Casablanca, 1982)
Sunfire: LP/CD
Sunfire (Warner Bros., 1982) - Produced by Reggie Lucas
for Mtume/Lucas Productions
Other contributions:
Aquarian
Dream: LP Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream (Buddah,
1976) - musicians
Candy Bowman:
12 INCH "I Wanna Feel
Your Love" (RCA 1981) - executive producers (written
and produced by Mtume musicians Howard King and Edward 'Ed'
Moore)
Carlos Garnett:
LP/CD Black Love (Muse, 1974) - musicians
Eddie Henderson:
LP/CD Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977) - songwriters
Miles Davis:
LP/CD Get Up With It (Columbia, 1974) - musicians
Miles Davis:
LP/CD Agharta (Columbia, 1975) - musicians
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Blue Lights In The Basement (Atlantic, 1977) - musicians,
songwriters
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic,
1979) - musicians, arrangers, songwriters
Vitamin E: LP/CD
Sharing (Buddah, 1977) - musicians, arrangers, songwriters
Vivian Reed:
LP Ready And Waiting (Liberty, 1982) - songwriters
James
Mtume
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bar-Kays: LP/CD Animal (Mercury, 1989)
Comsat Angels:
LP/CD 7 Day Weekend (Jive/Arista, 1985)
Freeze Factor:
LP/CD Chill (Epic, 1989)
Heath Bros.:
LP/CD Expressions Of Life (Columbia, 1981)
Kiara: LP/CD
To Change And/Or Make A Difference (Arista, 1988)
Levert: LP/CD
Bloodline (Atlantic, 1986)
Mtume: LP Kawaida
(Strata East, 1969)
Mtume: LP Alkebu-Lan
(Strata East, 1972)
Mtume: LP Rebirth
Cycle (Third Street, 1974)
Mtume: LP/CD
Juicy Fruit (Epic,1983)
Mtume: LP/CD
You, Me And He (Epic,1984)
Mtume: LP/CD Theater Of The Mind (Epic,1986)
Native Son: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1986)
Native: 12 INCH "Love Ain't
No Holiday" (Jamaica, 1984)
Nu Romantic Crew:
LP/CD Tonight (EMI, 1987)
Roy Ayers: LP/CD
You Might Be Surprised (Columbia, 1985)
Sue Ann Carwell:
LP/CD Blue Velvet (MCA, 1988)
Tawatha Agee:
LP/CD Welcome To My Dream (Epic, 1987)
Tease: LP/CD
Remember (Epic, 1988)
Tyrone Brunson:
LP/CD Love Triangle (MCA, 1987)
Other contributions:
Eddie Henderson: LP/CD Heritage (Blue Note,
1976) - songwriter, musician
Eddie Henderson:
LP/CD Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977) - songwriter, musician
Eddie Henderson:
LP Mahal (Capitol, 1978) - songwriter, musician
Randy
Muller
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Brass Construction: LP Attitudes (Liberty,
1981)
Brass Construction:
LP/CD Conversations (Capitol, 1983)
Brass Construction:
LP/CD Renegades (Capitol, 1984)
Brass Construction:
LP Conquest (Capitol, 1985)
Charles Earland:
LP/CD Perceptions (Mercury, 1978)
First
Circle (Full Circle): LP Boys Night Out (EMI, 1987)
Funk Deluxe:
LP/CD Funk Deluxe (Salsoul, 1984)
Funky People:
7 INCH "Everybody Hustle"
(Roulette, 1975)
Garnett Mims &
Truckin' Company: 12
INCH "What It Is" (Arista,
1977)
Rafael Cameron:
LP/CD Cameron (Salsoul, 1980)
Rafael Cameron:
LP/CD Cameron's In Love (Salsoul, 1981)
Rafael Cameron:
LP/CD Cameron All The Way (Salsoul, 1982)
Rapper’s
Convention: LP Rapper’s Convention (EMI, 1986)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyy
(Salsoul, 1979)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyway
(Salsoul, 1980)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyyport
(Salsoul, 1980)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyy
Line (Salsoul, 1981)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyyjammer
(Salsoul, 1982)
Skyy: LP/CD Skyylight
(Salsoul, 1983)
Skyy: LP/CD Inner
City (Salsoul, 1984)
Skyy: LP/CD From
The Left Side (Capitol, 1986)
Skyy: LP/CD Start
Of A Romance (Atlantic, 1988)
Skyy: "Lover's
Celebration" from LP/CD Action Jackson - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (RCA-BMG, 1988)
Other contributions:
Aural Exciters: 12 INCH "Chinese Rap" (Top Flight, 1982)
- songwriter
Brass Construction: LP/CD Brass Construction
(United Artists, 1975) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Brass Construction:
LP II (United Artists, 1976) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Brass Construction:
LP III (United Artists, 1977) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Brass Construction:
LP IV (United Artists, 1978) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Brass Construction:
LP 5 (United Artists, 1979) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Brass Construction:
LP 6 (United Artists, 1980) - musician, arranger
B.T. Express:
LP/CD Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) (Roadshow, 1974) - arranger
B.T. Express:
LP/CD Non-Stop (Roadshow, 1975) - arranger
B.T. Express:
LP/CD Function At The Junction (Roadshow/CBS, 1977) - arranger
Eruption: LP Eruption (Hansa
International, 1977) - songwriter
Final Touch: 12 INCH "I'm
Ready To Give Up My Love" (Epic, 1976) - arranger
Instant Funk:
LP/CD The Funk Is On (Salsoul, 1980) - songwriter
Rudy Love And The Love Family:
LP This Song Is For You (Calla-CBS, 1976) - arranger
Shirley Caesar:
LP No Charge (HOB, 1975) - arranger
Tamiko Jones:
12 INCH "Can't Live
Without Your Love" (Polydor, 1979) - arranger
Tamiko Jones: 12 INCH "Let
It Flow" (Polydor, 1979) - arranger
Thunderstorm: LP Thunderstorm
(Dureco, 1981) - songwriter
Venus: 12 INCH "Madison 76 (Part II)" (Columbia, 1976) - arranger,
songwriter
David
Frank & Mic Murphy (See F: David Frank &
Mic Murphy)
O
One Way-related:
ADK
(Al Hudson, Dave Roberson, Kevin McCord)
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Oliver: LP The Boss (MCA, 1982)
Oliver Cheatham:
LP/CD Saturday Night (MCA, 1983)
Round Trip: LP
Let's Go Out Tonight (MCA, 1980)
ADK
& Richard Becker
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Al Hudson
& The Soul Partners: LP Spreading Love
(ABC, 1978)
Al Hudson & The
Partners: LP Happy Feet (MCA, 1979)
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP/CD One Way feat. Al Hudson (MCA, 1979)
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP One Way feat. Al Hudson (MCA, 1980)
One Way: LP Love Is… One Way (MCA, 1981)
ADK
& Al Perkins
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
One Way: LP/CD Fancy Dancer (MCA, 1981)
ADK
& Irene Perkins
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
One Way: LP/CD Who's Foolin' Who (MCA, 1982)
One Way: LP/CD
Wild Night (MCA, 1982)
One Way: LP Shine
On Me (MCA, 1983)
Al
Hudson
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bert Robinson: LP/CD No More Cold Nights (Capitol,
1987)
Bert Robinson:
LP/CD I Promise You Love (Capitol, 1989)
One Way: LP/CD Turn Up The Music (Extra, 1987)
Vee Allen: LP
All About Love (MCA, 1983)
Other Contributions:
Al Hudson
& The Soul Partners: LP Cherish (ABC,
1977) - songwriter
Al Hudson & The
Soul Partners: LP Especially For You (ABC, 1977) - songwriter
Al Hudson & The
Soul Partners: LP Spreading Love (ABC, 1978) - songwriter
Al Hudson & The
Partners: LP Happy Feet (MCA, 1979) - songwriter
Alicia Myers:
LP/CD Alicia (MCA, 1981) - songwriter
Alicia Myers:
LP I Fooled You This Time (MCA, 1982) - songwriter
Alicia Myers:
LP/CD I Appreciate (MCA, 1984) - songwriter
Alicia Myers:
LP Don't Stop What You're Doin' (MCA, 1986) - songwriter
Candye Edwards:
LP Candye (MCA, 1982) - songwriter
Candye Edwards:
LP Lady (MCA, 1985) - songwriter
Candye Edwards:
LP Candye Right Now (Presents, 1986) - songwriter
Dells, The: LP/CD
New Beginnings (ABC, 1978) - songwriter
Oliver: LP The
Boss (MCA, 1982) - songwriter
Oliver Cheatham:
LP/CD Saturday Night (MCA, 1983) - songwriter
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP/CD One Way feat. Al Hudson (MCA, 1979) -
songwriter
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP One Way feat. Al Hudson (MCA, 1980) - songwriter
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP/CD A New Beginning (Capitol, 1989) - songwriter
One Way: LP/CD
Fancy Dancer (MCA, 1981) - songwriter
One Way: LP Love
Is…One Way (MCA, 1981) - songwriter
One Way: LP/CD
Wild Night (MCA, 1982) - songwriter
One Way: LP/CD
Who's Foolin' Who (MCA, 1982) - songwriter
One Way: LP Shine
On Me (MCA, 1983) - songwriter
One Way: LP/CD
Lady (MCA, 1984) - songwriter
One Way: LP Wrap
Your Body (MCA, 1985) - songwriter
One Way: LP IX
(MCA, 1986) - songwriter
Round Trip: LP
Let's Go Out Tonight (MCA, 1980) - songwriter
Kevin
McCord & Al Perkins
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Alicia Myers: LP/CD Alicia (MCA, 1981)
Alicia Myers:
LP I Fooled You This Time (MCA, 1982)
Al
Perkins
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Al Hudson
& The Soul Partners: LP Especially For
You (ABC, 1977)
Al Hudson & The
Soul Partners: LP Cherish (ABC, 1977)
Dells, The: LP/CD
New Beginnings (ABC, 1978)
Dells, The: LP/CD
Face To Face (ABC, 1979)
Alicia Myers:
LP Alicia Again (MCA, 1981)
Al
Hudson, Dave Roberson & Irene Perkins
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
One Way: LP Wrap Your Body (MCA, 1985)
One Way: LP IX
(MCA, 1986)
One Way feat. Al
Hudson: LP/CD A New Beginning (Capitol, 1989)
Kevin
McCord
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Alicia Myers: LP/CD I Appreciate (MCA, 1984)
Alicia Myers:
LP Don't Stop What You're Doin' (MCA, 1986)
Candye Edwards:
LP Candye (MCA, 1982)
Candye Edwards:
LP Lady (MCA, 1985)
Candye Edwards:
LP Candye Right Now (Presents, 1986)
One Way: LP/CD
Lady (MCA, 1984)
Other contributions:
Harold Melvin
& The Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paige: LP/CD The Blue Album (Source, 1980) - songwriter
P
Ray
Parker Jr.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Bohannon: LP Stop & Go (Dakar, 1973)
Brick: LP/CD
Summer Heat (Bang/Epic, 1981)
Cheryl Lynn:
LP/CD In The Night (Columbia, 1981)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD When Love Comes Calling (Columbia,1979)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Ross (Capitol, 1983)
Gene Page: LP
Love Starts After Dark (Arista, 1980)
Jr. Tucker: LP
Jr. Tucker (Geffen, 1983)
Masayuki Suzuki:
LP/CD Dear Tears (Epic, 1989)
New Edition:
LP/CD New Edition (MCA, 1985)
Randy Hall: LP
I Belong To You (MCA, 1984)
Raydio: LP/CD
Raydio (Arista, 1978)
Raydio: LP/CD
Rock On (Arista, 1979)
Ray Parker Jr. &
Raydio: LP/CD Two Places At The Same Time (Arista, 1980)
Ray Parker Jr. &
Raydio: LP/CD A Woman Needs Love (Arista, 1981)
Ray Parker Jr.:
LP/CD The Other Woman (Arista, 1982)
Ray Parker Jr.:
12 INCH "Bad Boy"
taken from LP/CD Ray Parker Jr. - Greatest Hits (Arista,
1983)
Ray Parker Jr.:
LP/CD Woman Out Of Control (Arista, 1983)
Ray Parker Jr.:
LP/CD Sex And The Single Man (Arista, 1985)
Ray Parker Jr.:
LP/CD After Dark (Geffen, 1987)
Other contributions:
Alphonse Mouzon: LP/CD The Sky Is
The Limit (Pausa, 1985) - musician
Alphonse Mouzon:
LP/CD Love Fantasy (Optimism, 1987) - musician
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Sweet Passion (Atlantic,
1977) - musician
Barry White:
LP/CD Can't Get Enough (Mercury, 1974) - musician
Barry White:
LP/CD Let The Music Play (Mercury, 1976) - songwriter, musician
Barry White:
LP/CD The Man Is Back! (A&M, 1989) - musician
Bill Withers:
LP/CD Menagerie (CBS, 1977) - musician
Billy Preston:
LP Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown, 1981) - musician
Blackbyrds, The:
LP/CD City Life (Fantasy, 1975) - musician
Blackbyrds, The:
LP/CD Action (Fantasy, 1978) - musician
Bohannon: LP
Phase II (Mercury, 1977) - musician
Bohannon: LP Make Your Body
Move (Compleat, 1983) - songwriter, arranger
Boz Scaggs: LP Down Two Then
Left (Columbia, 1977) - musician
Candi Staton:
LP Young Hearts Run Free (Warner Bros., 1976) - musician
Candi Staton:
LP House Of Love (Warner Bros., 1978) - musician
Creative Source:
LP Migration (Sussex, 1974) - musician
Dee Dee Bridgewater:
LP Dee Dee Bridgewater (Atlantic, 1976) - musician
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD As Good As It Gets (CBS, 1988) - musician
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Baby It's Me (Motown, 1977) - musician
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Love At First Sight (Warner Bros., 1977) - musician
Donna Summer:
LP/CD She Works Hard For The Money (Mercury, 1983) - musician
Dramatics, The:
LP Shake It Well (ABC, 1977) - musician
Earl Klugh: LP
Crazy For You (Liberty, 1981) - musician
Four Tops, The:
LP Meeting Of The Minds (ABC/Dunhill, 1974) - musician
Gene Page: LP
Hot City (Atlantic, 1975) - musician
Gene Page: LP
Lovelock (Atlantic, 1976) - songwriter, musician
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Funk In A Mason Jar (Arista, 1975) - musician
Harvey Mason:
LP/CD Groovin' You (Arista, 1979) - musician
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD V.S.O.P. (CBS, 1976) - musician
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Secrets (CBS, 1976) - songwriter, musician
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Feets, Don't Fail Me Now (CBS, 1979) - musician
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Monster (CBS, 1980) - songwriter, musician
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Magic Windows (CBS, 1981) - songwriter, musician
Herbie Hancock:
12 INCH "Rockit"
- stretched version (CBS, 1983) - musician
Jeffree: LP/CD
Jeffree (MCA, 1979) - musician
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Jermaine Jackson / Dynamite (Arista, 1984) - musician
Johnny Bristol:
LP/CD Feeling The Magic (Atlantic, 1975) - musician
Labelle: LP/CD
Chameleon (Epic, 1976) - musician
Lamont Dozier:
LP/CD Out Here On My Own (ABC, 1973) - musician
Lamont Dozier:
LP/CD Peddlin' Music On The Side (Warner Bros., 1977) -
musician
Lamont Dozier:
LP/CD Right There (Warner Bros., 1976) - musician
LaToya Jackson:
LP/CD LaToya Jackson (Polydor, 1980) - musician
Lee Ritenour:
LP/CD Captain Fingers (Epic, 1977) - musician
Lenny Williams:
LP/CD Choosing You (ABC, 1977) - musician
Leo Sayer: LP/CD
Endless Flight (Chrysalis, 1976) - musician
Leon Haywood:
LP Intimate (CBS, 1976) - musician
Leon Haywood:
LP Double My Pleasure (MCA, 1978) - musician
Leon Ware: LP/CD
Musical Massage (Motown, 1976)- musician
Linda Lewis:
LP Woman Overboard (Arista, 1977) - musician
Love Unlimited:
LP/CD In Heat (Mercury, 1974) - musician
Love Unlimited Orchestra:
LP/CD Rhapsody In White (Mercury, 1974) - musician
Love Unlimited Orchestra:
LP/CD White Gold (Mercury, 1974) - songwriter, musician
Marvin Gaye:
LP/CD I Want You (Motown, 1976) - musician
Michael Henderson:
LP/CD Goin' Places (Buddah, 1977) - songwriter
Michael Henderson:
LP/CD In The Nighttime (Buddah, 1978) - musician
Michael Henderson:
LP/CD Wide Receiver (Buddah, 1980) - musician
Natalie Cole:
LP Thankful (Capitol, 1977) - musician
Originals, The:
LP California Sunset (Motown, 1975) - musician
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Patti LaBelle (Epic, 1977) - songwriter
Philip Bailey:
LP/CD Inside Out (CBS, 1986) - songwriter, musician
Pockets, The:
LP/CD Take It On Up (CBS, 1978) - songwriter
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Having A Party (Blue Thumb, 1977) - musician
Ronnie McNeir:
LP Love's Comin' Down (Motown, 1976) - musician
Rufus feat. Chaka
Khan: LP/CD Rags To Rufus (MCA, 1974) - songwriter
Stanley Turrentine:
LP In The Pocket (Fantasy, 1975) - musician
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Talking Book (Motown, 1972) - musician
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Innervisions (Motown, 1973) - musician
Stevie Woods: LP
Take Me To Your Heaven (Cotillion, 1981) - musician
Tease: LP Tease
(RCA, 1983) - musician
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Love Language (Asylum, 1984) - songwriter, musician,
arranger
Wah Wah Watson:
LP Elementary (Columbia, 1977) - musician
Darryl
Payne
Producer
facts in short:
From '80s disco-funk to garage and early house Darryl
Payne has showed what quality, dedication and determination
was. At the age of 17 he started up a successful record
promotion business in N.Y. in 1978. Payne was doing the
promotion of hot disco acts such as Grace Jones, Dan Hartman,
The Trammps and Loleatta Holloway. In 1981 he left the security
of a thriving business for the unsafe world of creativity,
in this case record production. His first deal was with
Vanguard Records for the production of "No One Can
Do It (Like You)" by Carol Williams. This record marked
the birth of two major careers being Darryl Payne's first
ever production and Shep Pettibone's first ever mix. Major
success didn't come until "Feel Alright" by Komiko
on SAM Records. From then on production work came in thick
and fast. He often teamed up with producers Eric Matthew,
Gary Turnier and André Booth for his various projects. Payne
is one of the only three producers in history who got 5
records in the Billboard's Black Singles' Chart simultaneously:
Sharon Redd "Beat The Street", Sinnamon "Thanks
To You", Carol Williams "Can't Get Away (From
Your Love)", Komiko "Feel Alright" and France
Joli "Your Good Lovin'". Further inspired by this
success Darryl Payne used his previous business experience
to set up his own record label New Image Records in 1985.
Since the early '90s Darryl Payne's productions have been
low profile, but the work done in the '80s as an ambassador
of the New York club sound permitted
him to gain the just respect for a major talent.
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Brian Keith: 12
INCH "Touch Me (Love Me Tonight)"
(New Image, 1988)
Carol Douglas:
LP Love Zone (Next Plateau, 1983)
Carol Douglas:
12 INCH "When Love
Goes Wrong" (New Image, 1987)
Carol Williams:
12 INCH "No One Can
Do It (Like You)" (Vanguard, 1981)
Carol Williams:
12 INCH "Can't Get
Away (From Your Love)" (Vanguard, 1982)
Carol Williams: 12 INCH "You've Reached
The Bottom Line" (Vanguard, 1983)
Carol Williams:
12 INCH "Have You For
My Love" (New Image, 1983)
Carol Williams:
12 INCH "What's The
Deal?" (New Image, 1986)
Darryl Payne:
LP/CD Past, Present & Future (New Image, 1988)
Eazy: 12 INCH "Project Funk"
(Vanguard, 1981)
Electrik Funk:
12 INCH "On A Journey
(I Sing The Funk Electric)" (Prelude, 1982)
Fonda Rae: 12 INCH "Over Like
A Fat Rat" (Vanguard, 1982)
France Joli: LP/CD Now! (Prelude, 1982)
Katie Kissoon:
12 INCH "You're The
One (You're My Number One)" (Jive, 1983)
Komiko: 12 INCH "Feel Alright"
(SAM, 1982)
Kreamcicle: 12 INCH "Hold On"
(SAM, 1982)
Kreamcicle: 12 INCH "No News Is
News" (Starlite, 1983)
Kreamcicle: 12 INCH "No News Is
News" REMIX (New Image, 1986)
Kreamcicle: 12 INCH "Work Ya Body"
(New Image, 1986)
NV: 12 INCH "It's Alright"
(Sire, 1983)
NV: 12 INCH "Haunted"
(New Image, 1986)
Richard Jon Smith:
LP/CD Richard Jon Smith (Jive, 1983)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Sharon Redd (Prelude, 1980)
Sharon Redd:
LP/CD Redd Hott (Prelude, 1982)
Sharon Redd:
12 INCH "Second To
None" (Payne, 1988)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "Thanks To
You" (Sutra/Becket, 1982)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "He's Gonna
Take You Home" (Becket, 1982)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "I Need You
Now" (Jive, 1983)
Sinnamon: 12 INCH "Send It C.O.D."
(New Image, 1987)
Other contributions:
Dino Terrell: 12
INCH "You Can Do It (It's So
Easy)" (New Image, 1985) - arranger, mixer
Richard
Perry
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
DeBarge: LP/CD Rhythm Of The Night (Motown, 1985)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Baby It's Me (Motown, 1977)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Swept Away (Capitol, 1984)
Donna Summer:
LP/CD All Systems Go (Geffen, 1987)
Greg Phillinganes:
LP/CD Pulse (Planet 1984)
Jeffrey Osborne:
LP/CD Emotional (A&M, 1986)
June Pointer:
LP Baby Sister (Planet, 1983)
Leo Sayer: LP/CD
Endless Flight (Chrysalis, 1976)
Leo Sayer: LP/CD
Leo Sayer (Chrysalis, 1978)
Leo Sayer: LP/CD
Thunder In My Heart (Chrysalis, 1977)
Marva King: LP
Feels Right (Planet, 1981)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Winner In You (MCA, 1986)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Energy (Planet, 1978)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Priority (Planet, 1979)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Special Things (Planet, 1980)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Black And White (Planet, 1981)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD So Excited (Planet, 1982)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Break Out (Planet, 1983)
Pointer Sisters:
"Neutron
Dance" from LP/CD Beverly Hills Cop - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1984)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Contact (RCA, 1985)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Hot Together (RCA, 1986)
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Serious Slammin' (RCA, 1988)
Pointer Sisters:
"He Turned Me Out" from LP/CD Action Jackson -
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (RCA-BMG, 1988)
Swing: LP Swing
(Planet, 1981)
Syreeta: LP Syreeta
(Motown, 1980)
Other contributions:
Greg Phillinganes: LP/CD Significant
Gains (Planet, 1981) - songwriter
Jacques Fred Petrus &
Mauro Malavasi (See M: Jacques Fred Petrus & Mauro
Malavasi)
Felton Pilate & Michael Cooper (See C: Felton Pilate & Michael Cooper)
Michael
J. Powell
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Anita Baker: LP/CD Rapture (Elektra, 1985)
Anita Baker:
LP/CD Giving You The Best That I Got (Elektra, 1988)
Body: LP/CD Body
(MCA, 1987)
Brick: LP/CD
Too Tuff (Magic City, 1988)
Chapter 8: LP
Chapter 8 (Ariola, 1979)
Chapter 8: LP/CD
This Love's For Real (Beverly Glen, 1985)
Chapter 8: LP/CD
Forever (Capitol, 1988)
David Peaston:
LP/CD Introducing…David Peaston (Geffen, 1989)
Grover Washington
Jr.: LP/CD Strawberry Moon (Columbia, 1987)
James Ingram:
LP/CD It's Real (Warner Bros., 1989)
Mini Curry: LP/CD
100% (Timeless, 1987)
Peabo Bryson:
LP/CD Positive (Elektra, 1988)
R.J.'s Latest Arrival:
LP/CD Tangled In Love (EMI America, 1989)
Randy Crawford:
LP/CD Rich And Poor (Warner Bros., 1989)
Regina Belle:
LP/CD All By Myself (CBS, 1987)
Prince
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Andre Cymone: LP/CD AC (CBS, 1985)
Apollonia 6:
LP/CD Apollonia 6 (Warner Bros., 1984)
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
C.K. (Warner Bros., 1988)
Jill Jones: LP/CD
Jill Jones (Paisley Park-Warner Bros., 1987)
Madonna: LP/CD
Like A Prayer (Sire, 1989)
Mavis Staples:
LP/CD Time Waits For No One (Paisley Park-Warner Bros.,
1989)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Be Yourself (MCA, 1989)
Prince: LP/CD
For You (Warner Bros., 1978)
Prince: LP/CD
Prince (Warner Bros., 1979)
Prince: LP/CD
Dirty Mind (Warner Bros., 1980)
Prince: LP/CD
Controversy (Warner Bros., 1981)
Prince: LP/CD
1999 (Warner Bros., 1982)
Prince & The
Revolution: LP/CD Purple Rain (Warner Bros., 1984)
Prince & The
Revolution: LP/CD Around The World In A Day (Paisley
Park-Warner Bros., 1985)
Prince & The
Revolution: LP/CD Parade (Paisley Park-Warner Bros.,
1986)
Prince: LP/CD
Sign 'O' The Times (Paisley Park-Warner Bros., 1987)
Prince: LP/CD
Lovesexy (Paisley Park-Warner Bros., 1988)
Prince: LP/CD
The Black Album (Warner Bros., 1988)
Prince: LP/CD
Batman - Music From The Motion Picture (Warner Bros., 1989)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD A Private Heaven (EMI, 1984)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD The Lover In Me (MCA, 1988)
Sheila E.: LP/CD
The Glamorous Life (Warner Bros., 1984)
Sheila E.: LP/CD
Romance 1600 (Warner Bros., 1985)
Sheila E.: LP/CD
Sheila E. (Warner Bros., 1987)
Taja Sevelle:
LP/CD Taja Sevelle (Paisley Park-Warner Bros., 1987)
Time, The: LP/CD
The Time (Warner Bros., 1981)
Time, The: LP/CD
What Time Is It ? (Warner Bros., 1982)
Time, The: LP/CD
Ice Cream Castles (Warner Bros., 1984)
Vanity 6: LP/CD
Vanity 6 (Warner Bros., 1982)
Other contributions:
94 East: LP/CD Minneapolis
Genius (Hot Pink, 1977/1985) - songwriter, musician
Family, The: LP/CD The Family
(Paisley Park-Warner Bros., 1985) - songwriter
Nona Hendryx:
LP/CD Female Trouble (EMI America, 1987) - songwriter (Joey
Coco)
R
Kenneth
"Babyface" Edmonds
& Lou Antonio "L.A."
Reid (See B: Babyface & L.A. Reid)
William
Anderson & Raymond Reid (See C: Crown
Heights Affair-related)
Nile Rodgers
& Bernard Edwards
Productions
(and songs) appear on:
Carly Simon: 12
INCH "Why" taken from LP
Soup For One - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Mirage, 1982)
Chic: LP/CD Chic
(Atlantic, 1977)
Chic: LP/CD C'est
Chic (Atlantic, 1978)
Chic: LP/CD Risqué
(Atlantic, 1979)
Chic: LP/CD Real
People (Atlantic, 1980)
Chic: LP/CD Take
It Off (Atlantic, 1981)
Chic: LP/CD Tongue
In Chic (Atlantic, 1982)
Chic: 12 INCH "Soup For One"
taken from LP Soup For One - Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mirage, 1982)
Chic: LP/CD Believer
(Atlantic, 1983)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Diana (Motown, 1980)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Diana (Motown, 1980, 2003) - Original Chic mix
Debbie Harry:
LP/CD Koo Koo (Chrysalis, 1981)
Fonzi Thornton:
"I Work For A Livin'" from LP Soup For One -
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Mirage, 1982)
Johnny Mathis:
LP I Love My Lady (CBS, 1981) - unreleased
Norma Jean Wright:
LP/CD Norma Jean (Bearsville, 1978)
Sheila & B. Devotion:
LP King Of The World (Carrere, 1980)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD We Are Family (Atlantic, 1979)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD Love Somebody Today (Atlantic, 1980)
Soup For One:
LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mirage, 1982)
Teddy Pendergrass:
"Dream Girl" from LP Soup For One - Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mirage, 1982)
Other contributions:
Fonzi Thornton: LP/CD The Leader (RCA, 1983) - musicians
Odyssey: LP/CD
Happy Together (RCA, 1982) - songwriters, musicians
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Let Me Be Your Angel (Cotillion, 1980) - musicians
Nile Rodgers
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Al Jarreau: LP/CD L Is For Lover (Warner Bros., 1986)
Al Jarreau: "Moonlighting"
from LP/CD Moonlighting - Original TV Soundtrack (MCA, 1987)
David Bowie:
LP/CD Let's
Dance (EMI, 1983)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Workin' Overtime (Motown, 1989)
Eddie Murphy:
LP/CD So Happy (CBS, 1989)
Grace Jones:
LP/CD Inside Story (Manhattan, 1986)
Hall & Oates:
LP/CD Rock 'N' Soul, Pt. 1: Greatest Hits (RCA, 1983)
Jenny Burton:
"People Have Got To Move" from LP/CD White Nights
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1985)
Madonna: LP/CD
Like A Virgin (Sire, 1984)
Michael Gregory:
LP Situation X (Island, 1983)
Nile Rodgers:
LP/CD Adventures In The Land Of The Good Groove (Mirage-Atlantic,
1983)
Nile Rodgers:
LP/CD B-Movie Matinee (Warner Bros., 1985)
Outloud: LP/CD
Outloud (Warner Bros., 1987)
Philip Bailey:
LP/CD Inside Out (CBS, 1986)
Sandy Stewart &
Nile Rodgers: "This Is Your Day" from LP/CD
White Nights - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic,
1985)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD Do You (EMI, 1985)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD When The Boys Meet The Girls (Atlantic, 1985)
Southside Johnny
& The Jukes: LP Trash It Up (Mirage-Atlantic, 1983)
System, The:
12 INCH "Coming To
America" taken from LP/CD Coming To America - Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atco, 1988)
Terri Gonzalez:
LP/CD Is There Rockin' In This House (Atlantic, 1987)
Other contributions:
Diana Ross: LP/CD Swept Away (Capitol, 1984) - musician
Linx: LP Go Ahead
(Chrysalis, 1981) - musician
Luther: LP
This Close To You
(Cotillion, 1977) - musician
Nona Hendryx:
LP Nona (RCA, 1983) - musician
Revelation: LP/CD
Revelation (Handshake, 1980) - musician
Will Powers:
LP Dancing For Mental Health (Island,
1983) - musician
Dave
Grusin & Larry Rosen (See G: Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen)
S
Skip Scarborough
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Alton McClain & Destiny: LP Gonna Tell The World (Polydor, 1981)
Autumn: LP Arrival
(Compleat, 1984)
Bill Summers:
LP/CD Feel The Heat (Prestige, 1977)
Blue Magic: LP
Message From The Magic (Atco, 1978)
Bobbi Humphrey:
LP Tailor Made (Epic, 1977)
Chuck Cissel:
LP Just For You (Arista, 1979)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Secrets (Mercury, 1977)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Loveshine (Mercury, 1978)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Candy (Mercury, 1979)
Con Funk Shun:
LP/CD Spirit Of Love (Mercury, 1980)
Freda Payne:
LP Supernatural High (Capitol, 1978)
Mother Finest:
LP Mother Finest (Epic, 1978)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD It's Alright With Me (Epic, 1979)
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Somewhere In My Lifetime (Arista, 1978)
Rockie Robbins:
LP/CD I Believe In Love (A&M, 1981)
Webster Lewis:
LP/CD Let Me Be The One (Epic, 1981)
Lotti
Golden & Richard Scher (See G: Lotti Golden & Richard Scher)
Lonnie
Simmons
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Gabriella: 12
INCH "Bottom Line" (Total
Experience, 1987)
Gap Band: LP/CD
Gap Band I (Mercury, 1979)
Gap Band: LP/CD
II (Mercury, 1980)
Gap Band: LP/CD
III (Mercury, 1981)
Gap Band: LP/CD
IV (Mercury, 1982)
Gap Band: LP/CD
V Jammin' (Total Experience, 1983)
Gap Band: LP/CD
VI (Total Experience, 1984)
Gap Band: LP/CD
VII (Total Experience, 1985)
Gap Band: LP/CD
8 (Total Experience, 1986)
Gap Band: LP/CD
Straight From The Heart (Total Experience, 1988)
Goodie: LP I
Wanna Be Your Man (Total Experience, 1985)
Krush Groove:
LP/CD Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Warner Bros., 1985)
Prime Time: LP
Flying High (Total Experience, 1984)
Sparkle: 12 INCH "So Inspired"
(Total Experience, 1988)
Switch: LP Am
I Still Your Boyfriend? (Total Experience, 1984)
Yarbrough & Peoples:
LP/CD The Two Of Us (Mercury, 1980)
Yarbrough & Peoples:
LP Heartbeats (Total Experience, 1982)
Yarbrough & Peoples:
LP Be A Winner (Total Experience, 1984)
Yarbrough & Peoples:
LP/CD Guilty (Total Experience, 1986)
Ashford
& Simpson (See A: Ashford & Simpson)
Rahni
Song a.k.a. Rahni P. Harris II (See H: Rahni P. Harris II a.k.a. Rahni Song)
Michael
Stokes
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Active Force: LP/CD Active Force (A&M, 1983)
Booker T. Jones:
LP I Want You (A&M, 1981)
Creative Source:
LP/CD Creative Source (Sussex, 1973)
Creative Source:
LP Migration (Sussex, 1974)
Creative Source:
LP Pass The Feeling On (Polydor, 1975)
Creative Source:
LP Consider The Source (Polydor, 1976)
Enchantment:
LP Enchantment (Roadshow, 1976)
Enchantment:
LP Once Upon A Dream (Roadshow, 1977)
Enchantment:
LP Journey To The Land Of Enchantment (RCA, 1979)
Enchantment:
LP/CD Utopia (CBS, 1983)
Enchantment:
12 INCH "Feel Like
Dancing" (Prelude, 1984)
Gerald Mallory:
12 INCH "Lay It Down
On Me"/"Keep On Dancing" (Prelude, 1982)
Harari: LP Harari
(A&M, 1981)
Herb Alpert:
LP Magic Man (A&M, 1981)
Keith Barrow:
LP Physical Attraction (CBS, 1978)
L.T.D.: LP/CD
Love Magic (A&M, 1981)
Magic Lady: LP
Magic Lady (Arista, 1980)
Magic Lady: LP/CD
Hot 'N' Sassy (A&M, 1982)
Magic Lady: LP/CD
Magic Lady (Motown, 1988)
Mark Radice:
LP Intense (Roadshow, 1977)
Masterfleet:
LP High On The Sea (Sussex, 1973)
Morning, Noon &
Night: LP Morning, Noon & Night (United Artists,
1977)
Nature's Divine:
LP In The Beginning (Infinity, 1979)
Onyx: 12 INCH "I Want Love"
(Prelude, 1984)
Ozone: LP Glasses
(Motown, 1983)
Ronn Matlock:
LP/CD Love City (Cotillion, 1979)
Rose Royce: LP
The Show Must Go On (Montage, 1985)
Segments Of Time:
LP Segments Of Time (Sussex, 1972)
Sharon Redd:
12 INCH "Undercover
Girl" (Prelude, 1985)
Sherrick: LP/CD
Sherrick (Warner Bros., 1987)
Shirley Caesar:
LP First Lady (Roadshow, 1977)
Shirley Caesar:
LP From The Heart (Roadshow, 1978)
Leon
F. Sylvers III
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
7th Wonder: LP Thunder (Chocolate City, 1980)
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Out Of Control (A&M, 1984)
Carrie Lucas:
LP/CD Portrait Of Carrie (Solar, 1980)
Carrie Lucas:
LP/CD Still In Love (Solar, 1982)
Dynasty: LP/CD
Your Piece Of The Rock (Solar, 1979)
Dynasty: LP/CD
Adventures In The Land Of Music (Solar, 1980)
Dynasty: LP/CD
The Second Adventure (Solar, 1981)
Dynasty: LP/CD
Right Back At Cha ! (Solar, 1982)
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP Face To Face (RCA, 1983)
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD Flirt (Manhattan/EMI, 1988)
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD The Girl Next Door (EMI-USA, 1989)
Five Star: LP/CD
Rock The World (RCA, 1988)
Foster Sylvers &
Hy-tech: LP/CD Plain And Simple (1987, EMI-America)
Gina Foster:
LP/CD Love Is A House (Deconstruction/BMG-RCA, 1989)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD Visions (CBS, 1983)
Gladys Knight &
The Pips: LP/CD Life (CBS, 1985)
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Finesse (RCA, 1984)
Howard Hewett:
LP/CD I Commit To Love (Elektra, 1986)
Janet Jackson:
LP/CD Janet Jackson (A&M, 1982)
Jesse's Gang:
LP/CD Center Of Attraction (Geffen, 1987)
Joyce Kennedy:
LP Lookin' For Trouble (A&M, 1984)
Krystol: LP Gettin'
Ready (Epic, 1984)
Lakeside: LP/CD
Shot Of Love (Solar, 1978)
Lakeside: LP/CD
Rough Riders (Solar, 1979)
Lakeside: LP/CD
Power (Solar, 1987)
Leon F. Sylvers III:
LP/CD Leon F. Sylvers III (Motown, 1989)
Living In A Box:
LP/CD Gatecrashing (Capitol, 1989)
Lushus Daim &
The Pretty Vain:
LP More Than You
Can Handle (Motown, 1985)
Marva King: 12 INCH
"Back Up" (Tri-World, 1988)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD The Beginning (Solar, 1980)
Midnight Star:
LP/CD Standing Together (Solar, 1981)
Real To Reel:
12 INCH "Can You Treat
Me Like She Does" (Arista, 1983)
Real To Reel:
12 INCH "Love Me Like
This" (Arista, 1983)
Rockie Robbins:
LP/CD Rockie Robbins (MCA, 1985)
S.O.S. Band, The:
LP III (Tabu, 1982)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Disco Gardens (Solar, 1978)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Big Fun (Solar, 1979)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Three For Love (Solar, 1980)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Go For It (Solar, 1981)
Shalamar: LP/CD
Friends (Solar, 1982)
Shalamar: LP/CD
The Look (Solar, 1983)
Spinners, The:
LP Cross Fire (Atlantic, 1984)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP Take Me All The Way (Motown, 1986)
Sylvers, The:
LP Forever Yours (Casablanca, 1978)
Sylvers, The:
LP/CD Concept (Solar, 1981)
Sylvers, The:
LP Bizarre (Geffen, 1984)
Tavares: LP Words
And Music (RCA, 1983)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Whisper In Your Ear (Solar, 1979)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD The Whispers (Solar, 1979)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Imagination (Solar, 1980)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD This Kind Of Lovin' (Solar, 1981)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Love Is Where You Find It (Solar, 1981)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Love For Love (Solar, 1983)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD So Good (Solar, 1984)
Whispers, The:
LP/CD Just Gets Better With Time (Solar, 1987)
Other contributions:
Foster Sylvers: LP Foster Sylvers (Pride, 1973) - songwriter
Gene Page: LP
Love Starts After Dark (Arista, 1980) - songwriter
T
Rod Temperton
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Jeffrey Osborne: LP/CD Emotional (A&M, 1986)
Klymaxx: LP/CD
Klymaxx (MCA, 1986)
Michael McDonald:
LP/CD No Lookin’ Back (Warner Bros., 1985)
Michael McDonald:
12 INCH "Sweet Freedom"
taken from LP/CD Running Scared - Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (MCA, 1986)
New Edition: 12 INCH "Once
In A Lifetime Groove" taken from LP/CD Running Scared
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1986)
Quincy Jones: LP/CD Back On The Block (Qwest, 1989)
Running Scared:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1986)
Siedah Garrett:
LP/CD Kiss Of Life (Qwest, 1988)
Other contributions:
Anita Baker: LP/CD Rapture (Elektra, 1986) - songwriter
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Love All The Hurt Away (Arista, 1981) - songwriter
Bob James: LP/CD
Sign Of The Times (Tappan Zee, 1981) - songwriter, arranger
Bob James: LP/CD
Hands Down (Tappan Zee, 1982) - songwriter, arranger
Brothers Johnson,
The: LP/CD Light Up The Night (A&M, 1980) - songwriter,
arranger, musician
Donna Summer:
LP/CD Donna Summer (Warner Bros., 1982) - songwriter, arranger
George Benson:
LP/CD Give Me The Night (Warner Bros., 1980) - songwriter,
arranger
Heatwave: LP/CD
Too Hot Too Handle (Epic, 1977) - songwriter, musician
Heatwave: LP/CD
Central Heating (Epic, 1978) - songwriter, musician
Heatwave: LP/CD
Hot Property (Epic, 1979) - songwriter, musician
Heatwave: LP/CD
Candles (Epic, 1981) - songwriter, musician
Heatwave: LP/CD
Current (Epic, 1982) - songwriter
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Lite Me Up (CBS, 1982) - songwriter, arranger
James Ingram:
LP/CD It's Your Night (Qwest, 1983) - songwriter, arranger,
musician
Karen
Carpenter: LP/CD Karen Carpenter (A&M, 1996) - songwriter,
arranger
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Close Company (Epic, 1984) - songwriter
Manhattan Transfer:
LP/CD Bodies And Souls (Atlantic, 1983) - songwriter, arranger
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Off The Wall (Epic, 1979) - songwriter, arranger
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Thriller (Epic, 1982) - songwriter, arranger, musician
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Every Home Should Have One (Qwest, 1981) - songwriter,
arranger, musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD The Dude (A&M, 1981) - songwriter, arranger
Rufus & Chaka
Khan: LP/CD Masterjam (MCA, 1979) - songwriter, arranger
Second Image:
LP/CD Strange Reflections (MCA, 1985) - songwriter, arranger
Stanley Jordan: LP/CD Magic
Touch (Blue Note, 1985) - songwriter
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie Mills (MCA, 1985) - songwriter
The
Color Purple: LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Warner Bros., 1985) - songwriter
The Stud: LP
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CBS, 1978) - songwriter
Russell
Timmons Jr.
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Lew Kirton: LP/CD Talk To Me (BID/CBS, 1983)
Reddings, The:
LP The Awakening (BID/CBS, 1980)
Reddings, The:
LP Class (BID/CBS, 1981)
Reddings, The:
LP Steamin' Hot (BID/CBS, 1982)
Reddings, The:
LP Back To Basics (BID/CBS, 1983)
Reddings, The:
LP/CD If Looks Could Kill (Polydor, 1985)
Tyrone Brunson:
LP Sticky Situation (BID/CBS, 1983)
Tyrone Brunson:
LP Fresh (BID/CBS, 1984)
David
"Pic" Conley & David Townsend (See C: David "Pic" Conley & David Townsend)
Roger
Troutman
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Bobby Glover: LP/CD Bad Bobby Glover (CBS, 1984)
Dayton: LP/CD
Feel The Music (Capitol, 1983)
Dick Smith: LP
Initial Thrust (Warner Bros., 1983)
Jesse Rae: LP/CD
The Thistle (Warner Bros., 1987)
Lynch: LP/CD
A Pinch Of Lynch (Capitol, 1989)
New Horizons:
LP Something New (Columbia, 1983)
New Horizons:
LP Gonna Have Big Fun (Columbia, 1984)
Roger & The Human
Body: LP Truth Be Known (Capitol, 1976)
Roger: LP/CD
The Many Facets Of Roger (Warner Bros., 1981)
Roger: LP/CD
The Saga Continues (Warner Bros., 1984)
Roger: LP/CD
Unlimited! (Reprise, 1987)
Shirley Murdock:
LP/CD Shirley Murdock (Elektra, 1986)
Shirley Murdock:
LP/CD A Woman's Point Of View (Elektra,1988)
Sugarfoot: LP
Sugar Kiss (Warner Bros., 1985)
The Human Body:
LP/CD Make You Shake It (Columbia, 1984)
The Human Body:
LP Cosmic Round Up (Elektra, 1985)
Zapp: LP/CD Zapp
(Warner Bros., 1980)
Zapp: LP/CD II
(Warner Bros., 1982)
Zapp: LP/CD III
(Warner Bros., 1983)
Zapp: LP/CD New
Zapp IV U (Warner Bros., 1985)
Zapp: LP/CD V
(Warner Bros., 1989)
Other contributions:
Sun: LP/CD Wanna Make Love (Capitol, 1976) - musician
Funkadelic: LP/CD
The Electric Spanking Of War Babies (Warner Bros., 1981)
- musician
Scritti Politti:
LP/CD Provision (Warner Bros., 1988) - musician
V
Luther
Vandross
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Aretha Franklin: LP/CD Jump To It (Arista, 1982)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Get It Right (Arista, 1983)
Cheryl Lynn:
LP/CD Instant Love (Columbia, 1982)
Diana Ross: LP/CD
Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (Capitol, 1987)
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Arista, 1983)
Gregory Hines:
LP/CD Gregory Hines (Epic, 1988)
Luther: LP Luther
(Cotillion, 1976)
Luther: LP This
Close To You (Cotillion, 1977)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Never Too Much (Epic, 1981)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Forever, For Always, For Love (Epic, 1982)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Busy Body (Epic, 1983)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD The Night I Fell In Love (Epic, 1985)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Give Me The Reason (Epic, 1986)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD Any Love (Epic, 1988)
Luther Vandross:
LP/CD The Best Of Luther Vandross…The Best Of Love (Epic,
1989)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Love Language (Asylum, 1984)
Other contributions:
Donna Washington: LP Going For The Glow (Capitol, 1981) - songwriter
Roberta Flack: "You Stopped Lovin' Me" from LP Bustin'
Loose - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(MCA, 1981) - songwriter, vocal arranger
Temptations, The:
LP/CD Touch Me (Motown, 1985) - songwriter
The Main Ingredient:
12 INCH "Party People"
(RCA, 1982) - songwriter
The Wiz: LP/CD
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1978) - songwriter
W
Narada
Michael Walden
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Amii Stewart: LP I'm Gonna Get Your Love (Handshake, 1981)
Amii Stewart:
LP Images (Hansa International, 1981)
Angela Bofill:
LP/CD Something About You (Arista, 1981)
Angela Bofill: LP/CD
Too Tough (Arista, 1982)
Angela Bofill:
LP/CD Teaser (Arista, 1983)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Who's Zoomin' Who (Arista, 1985)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Aretha (Arista, 1986)
Aretha Franklin:
LP/CD Through The Storm (Arista, 1989)
Carl Carlton:
LP The Bad C.C. (RCA, 1982)
Carl Lewis: 12
INCH "Goin’ For The Gold" (RCA, 1984)
Clarence Clemons:
LP Hero (Columbia, 1985)
Clarence Clemons:
LP/CD A Night With Mr. C (Columbia, 1989)
D'Atra Hicks:
LP/CD D'Atra Hicks (Capitol, 1989)
Eddie Murphy:
LP/CD So Happy (Columbia, 1989)
Evan Rogers:
LP/CD Faces Of Love (Capitol, 1989)
Four Tops, The:
LP/CD Indestructible (Arista, 1988)
George Benson:
LP/CD While The City Sleeps (Warner Bros. 1986)
Gladys Knight:
single "License To Kill" taken from LP/CD License
To Kill - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1989)
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Lite Me Up (Columbia, 1982)
Jermaine Stewart:
LP/CD Frantic Romantic (Arista, 1986)
June Pointer:
LP/CD June Pointer (CBS, 1989)
Kenny G: LP/CD
Duotones (Arista, 1986)
Lionel Richie:
LP/CD Dancing On The Ceiling (Motown, 1986)
Masayoshi Takanaka:
LP/CD Saudade (Kitty/Polydor, 1982)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD I Cry, I Smile (Atlantic, 1976)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Awakening (Atlantic, 1977)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD The Dance Of Life (Atlantic, 1979)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Victory (Atlantic, 1980)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Confidence (Atlantic, 1982)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Looking At You, Looking At Me (Atlantic, 1983)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD The Nature Of Things (Warner Bros., 1985)
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Divine Emotions (Reprise, 1988)
Natalie Cole:
LP/CD Good To Be Back (EMI, 1989)
Patti Austin:
LP/CD Patti Austin (Qwest, 1984)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Be Yourself (MCA, 1989)
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Goddess Of Love (Arista, 1983)
Pointer Sisters:
"Be There" from LP/CD Beverly Hills Cop II - Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA, 1987)
Regina Belle:
LP/CD Stay With Me (Columbia, 1989)
Sheena Easton:
"So Far So Good" from LP/CD About Last Night… - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (EMI, 1986)
Siedah Garrett:
12 INCH "Curves"
(Qwest, 1985)
Sister Sledge:
LP/CD All American Girls (Cotillion, 1981)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Let Me Be Your Angel (Cotillion, 1980)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD With You (Cotillion, 1981)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Sneakin' Out (Cotillion, 1982)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Sixteen (Cotillion, 1983)
Stacy Lattisaw &
Johnny Gill: LP Perfect Combination (Cotillion, 1984)
Stacy Lattisaw:
LP/CD Take Me All The Way (Motown, 1986)
Wanda Walden:
LP Searchin' For Love (Elektra, 1981)
Whitney Houston:
LP/CD Whitney Houston (Arista, 1986)
Whitney Houston:
LP/CD Whitney (Arista, 1987)
Other contributions:
Dance Like A Mother: 12 INCH "You Ain't
So Tough" (Virgin, 1987) - songwriter
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Friends (Arista, 1985) - arranger, songwriter
Hall & Oates:
LP/CD Ooh Yeah! (Arista, 1988) - musician, arranger
James Mason:
LP/CD Rhythm Of Life (Chiaroscuro, 1977) - musician
Margie Joseph: LP/CD Ready For The Night (Cotillion,
1984) - supervision
Narada Michael Walden:
LP/CD Garden Of Love Light (Atlantic, 1975) - musician
Teena Marie:
LP/CD Starchild (Epic, 1984) - musician
Dexter
Wansel
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Billy Paul: LP/CD Let 'Em In (PIR, 1976)
Billy Paul: LP/CD
Only The Strong Survive (PIR, 1977)
Dee Dee Sharp:
LP/CD What Color Is Love (PIR, 1977)
Dee Dee Sharp:
LP/CD Dee Dee (PIR, 1980)
Dexter Wansel:
LP/CD Life On Mars (PIR, 1976)
Dexter Wansel:
LP/CD What The World Is Coming To (PIR, 1977)
Dexter Wansel:
LP/CD Voyager (PIR, 1978)
Dexter Wansel:
LP/CD Time Is Slipping Away (PIR, 1979)
Dexter Wansel:
LP Captured (Virgin/10, 1986)
Grover Washington
Jr.: LP/CD The Best Is Yet To Come (Elektra, 1982)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD The Jacksons (Epic/PIR, 1976)
Jacksons, The:
LP/CD Goin' Places (Epic/PIR, 1977)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
Jean Carn (PIR, 1976)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
Happy To Be With You (PIR, 1978)
Jean Carn: LP/CD
When I Find You Love (PIR, 1979)
Jerry Butler:
LP/CD The Best Love (PIR, 1979)
Joanna Gardner:
LP/CD Joanna Gardner / I Never Thought (Philly World, 1985)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD At Peace With Woman (PIR, 1980)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD Get As Much Love As You Can (PIR, 1981)
Jones Girls, The:
LP/CD Keep It Comin' (PIR, 1984)
Junior: LP/CD
Acquired Taste (Mercury/Phonogram, 1985)
Levert: LP I
Get Hot (Tempre, 1985)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
All Things In Time (PIR, 1976)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Unmistakably Lou (PIR, 1977)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Let Me Be Good To You (PIR, 1979)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Sit Down And Talk To Me (PIR, 1980)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Close Company (Epic, 1984)
Lou Rawls: LP/CD
Family Reunion (Gamble & Huff Records, 1987)
M.F.S.B.: LP
Philadelphia Freedom (PIR, 1975)
M.F.S.B.: LP/CD
The Gamble-Huff Orchestra (PIR, 1978)
M.F.S.B.: LP/CD
Mysteries Of The World (PIR, 1980)
Michelle Goulet:
LP Michelle Goulet (Island, 1986)
Miles Jaye: LP/CD
Miles (Island, 1987)
Nat Augustin:
12 INCH "That Girl"
(Breakout, 1987)
O'Jays, The:
LP/CD Love And More (PIR, 1984)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD The Spirit's In It (PIR, 1981)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD I'm In Love Again (PIR, 1983)
Patti LaBelle:
LP/CD Patti (PIR, 1985)
Phyllis Hyman:
LP/CD Living All Alone (PIR, 1986)
P.P. Arnold feat.
Loose Ends: 12 INCH "A Little Pain"
(Virgin/10, 1985)
Sasss: 12 INCH "I Didn't Mean
It At All" (Virgin/10, 1985)
Shirley Jones:
LP/CD Always In The Mood (PIR/Manhattan, 1986)
Stylistics, The:
LP/CD Hurry Up This Way Again (PIR, 1980)
Stylistics, The:
LP/CD Closer Than Close (PIR, 1981)
Stylistics, The:
LP/CD 1982 (PIR, 1982)
Sylvester: LP
Rock The Box (Megatone, 1984)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD TP (PIR, 1980)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD It's Time For Love (PIR, 1981)
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Heaven Only Knows (PIR, 1983)
Tenita Jordan:
LP/CD Tenita (Top Priority/CBS, 1986)
Other contributions:
Brandi Wells: LP/CD Watch Out (WMOT, 1981) - arranger, songwriter
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD Smooth Talk (RCA, 1977) - musician, songwriter
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)
(RCA, 1985) - musician
Heaven & Earth:
LP/CD That's Love (WMOT, 1981) - arranger, musician
Pieces Of A Dream:
LP/CD Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra, 1981) - songwriter, musician
Pieces Of A Dream:
LP/CD We Are One (Elektra, 1982) - songwriter, musician
Teddy Pendergrass:
LP/CD Teddy (PIR, 1979) - arranger
Richie
Weeks
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Hudsons, The: 12
INCH "Don't Try To Fight It"
(Epic, 1983)
Jammers, The:
LP/CD The Jammers (Salsoul, 1982)
Richie Weeks &
Centerfold: 12 INCH "Forbidden
Fruit" (Streetwave, 1985)
Weeks & Co.:
12 INCH "Rock Your
World" (Ariola, 1981)
Weeks & Co.:
12 INCH "Go With The
Flow" (Ariola, 1982)
Weeks & Co.:
LP Weeks & Co. (Salsoul, 1983)
Weeks & Co.:
12 INCH "Let's B-B
Break" (Salsoul, 1984)
Other contributions:
Instant Funk: LP/CD V (Salsoul, 1983) - arranger
Phreek: LP Patrick
Adams Presents Phreek (Atlantic,
1978) - songwriter
Maurice
White
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Atlantic Starr: LP/CD All In The Name Of Love (Warner Bros., 1987)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD This Is Niecy (CBS, 1976)
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD Songbird (CBS, 1977)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Earth, Wind & Fire (Warner Bros., 1970)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Last Days And Time (CBS, 1972)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Head To The Sky (CBS, 1973)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Open Our Eyes (CBS, 1974)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Gratitude (CBS, 1975)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD That's The Way Of The World (CBS, 1975)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Spirit (CBS, 1976)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD All 'N' All (CBS, 1977)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD I Am (CBS, 1979)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Faces (CBS, 1980)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Raise (CBS, 1981)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Powerlight (CBS, 1982/83)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Electric Universe (CBS, 1983)
Earth, Wind &
Fire: LP/CD Touch The World (CBS, 1987)
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Flowers (CBS, 1976)
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Rejoice (CBS, 1977)
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Sunbeam (CBS, 1979)
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Come Into My World (CBS, 1979)
Jennifer Holliday:
LP/CD Feel My Soul (Geffen, 1983)
Maurice White:
LP/CD Maurice White (CBS, 1985)
Pieces Of A Dream:
LP/CD Joyride (Manhattan-EMI, 1986)
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Sun Goddess (CBS, 1974)
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Salongo (CBS, 1976)
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Fantasy (CBS, 1985)
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Keys To The City (CBS, 1987)
Other contributions:
Afterbach: LP/CD Matinee (ARC-CBS, 1981) - executive producer
Emotions, The:
LP/CD New Affair (CBS, 1981) - songwriter, executive producer
Pieces Of A Dream:
LP/CD Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra, 1981) - songwriter
Gene
Mc Fadden & John Whitehead (See M: Gene Mc Fadden & John Whitehead)
Kae Williams Jr.
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
B.B.&Q. Band, The: LP/CD Genie (Break/Cooltempo, 1985; Elektra,
1986)
Breakwater: LP/CD
Splashdown (Arista, 1980)
Cashmere: LP/CD
Let The Music Turn You On (Philly World, 1983)
Curtis Hairston:
LP/CD Curtis Hairston (Atlantic, 1986)
George Howard: LP Asphalt Gardens (TBA, 1982)
George Howard: LP Dancing In The Sun (TBA/GRP, 1985)
G-Five: 12 INCH "Keep It On" (Novarro,
1983)
G-Five: 12 INCH "Drive My Car" (Novarro,
1984)
Mason: LP/CD
Livin' On The Edge (Elektra, 1987)
Pretty Poison:
LP/CD Catch Me I'm Falling
(Virgin, 1987)
Pretty Poison: "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" from Hiding Out
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Virgin, 1987)
Sister
Sledge: "Keep
Good Loving" from Action Jackson - Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1988)
Other contributions:
B.B.&Q. Band: LP/CD All Night Long (Capitol, 1982) - musician,
songwriter
Bootsy's Rubber Band: 12 INCH
"Body Slam" (W.B., 1982) - musician
Breakwater: LP/CD Breakwater
(Arista, 1978) - musician, arranger, songwriter
Change: LP/CD Sharing Your
Love (Atlantic, 1982) - musician, songwriter
Cosmetic with Jamaladeen Tacuma:
LP So Tranquilizin' (Gramavision, 1985) - musician
Five Star: LP/CD Luxury Of
Life (RCA, 1985) - musician
France Joli: LP/CD Now! (Prelude, 1982) - songwriter
George Howard: LP/CD Dancing
In The Sun (TBA, 1985) - musician
Hi-Gloss: LP/CD You'll Never
Know (Prelude, 1982) - musician
Ian Foster: LP/CD Ian Foster
(MCA, 1987) - musician
Joanna Gardner: LP/CD Joanna
Gardner / I Never Thought (Philly World, 1985) - musician
Loose Ends: LP/CD A Little
Spice / So Where Are You? (MCA, 1985) - musician
Miki Howard: LP/CD Love Confessions
(Atlantic, 1987) - musician
Peggi Blu: LP/CD Blu Blowin’ (Capitol, 1987) - musician, songwriter
Phyllis Hyman: LP/CD Living All Alone (PIR, 1986) - musician
Shirley Lites: 12 INCH "Heat
You Up (Melt You Down)" (West End, 1983) - musician
Sybil Thomas: 12 INCH "Rescue
Me" (West End, 1983) - musician
Terri Wells: LP/CD Just Like
Dreamin' (Philly World, 1984) - musician
René
Moore & Angela Winbush
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Evelyn "Champagne"
King: LP/CD A Long Time
Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) (RCA, 1985)
Janet Jackson:
LP/CD Janet Jackson (A&M, 1982)
Plush: LP/CD
Plush (RCA, 1982)
René & Angela:
LP Rene & Angela (Capitol, 1980)
René & Angela:
LP/CD Wall To Wall (Capitol, 1981)
René & Angela:
LP/CD Rise (Capitol, 1983)
René & Angela:
LP/CD Street Called Desire (Mercury, 1985)
Ronnie McNeir:
LP The Ronnie McNeir Experience (Capitol, 1984)
Rufus: LP/CD
Camouflage (MCA, 1981)
Other contributions:
Alton McClain & Destiny: LP Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor, 1978) - songwriters
Edmund Sylvers:
LP Have You Heard (Casablanca, 1980) - songwriters
Lamont Dozier:
LP/CD Bittersweet (Warner Bros., 1979) - songwriters
Lenny Williams:
LP/CD Spark Of Love (ABC, 1978) - songwriters
Odyssey: LP Happy
Together (RCA, 1982) - songwriters
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Stephanie Mills (MCA, 1985) - songwriters
Stevie Woods:
LP Take Me To Your Heaven (Cotillion, 1981) - songwriters
Tavares: LP Love Uprising (Capitol, 1980) – songwriters
Angela Winbush
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Angela Winbush: LP/CD Sharp (Mercury, 1987)
Angela Winbush:
LP/CD It's The Real Thing (Mercury, 1989)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Smooth Sailin' (Warner Bros., 1987)
Isley Brothers, The:
LP/CD Spend The Night (Warner Bros. ,1989)
Sheena Easton:
LP/CD The Lover In Me (MCA, 1989)
Stephanie Mills:
LP/CD Home (MCA, 1989)
Stevie
Wonder
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Betty Wright: LP Betty Wright (Epic, 1981)
Dionne Warwick: LP/CD
Friends (Arista, 1985)
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Without Your Love (Arista, 1985)
Eddie Murphy:
LP/CD How Could It Be (Columbia, 1985)
Gary Byrd & The
G.B. Experience: 12
INCH "The Crown" (Motown,
1983)
G.C. Cameron:
LP Love Songs And Other Tragedies (Motown, 1974)
Grady Harrell:
LP/CD Come Play With Me (RCA, 1988)
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Let's Get Serious (Motown, 1980)
Minnie Riperton:
LP/CD Love Lives Forever (Capitol, 1980)
Originals, The:
LP Game Called Love (Motown, 1974)
School Daze:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (EMI-Manhattan,
1988)
Smokey Robinson:
LP/CD Where There's Smoke… (Motown, 1979)
Smokey Robinson:
LP Warm Thoughts (Motown, 1980)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Signed, Sealed And Delivered (Motown, 1970)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Where I'm Coming From (Motown, 1971)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Music Of My Mind (Motown, 1972)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Talking Book (Motown, 1972)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Innervisions (Motown, 1973)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Fulfillingness' First Finale (Motown, 1974)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Songs In The Key Of Life (Motown, 1976)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Stevie Wonder's Journey Through The Secret Life Of
Plants (Motown, 1979)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Hotter Than July (Motown, 1980)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I (Motown, 1982)
Stevie Wonder: LP/CD
The Woman In Red - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Motown,
1984)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD In Square Circle (Motown, 1985)
Stevie Wonder:
LP/CD Characters (Motown, 1987)
Supremes, The:
single "Bad Weather" (Motown, 1973)
Syreeta: LP/CD
Syreeta (MoWest, 1972)
Syreeta: LP/CD
Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta (Motown, 1974)
Syreeta: LP/CD
One To One (Motown, 1975/1977)
The Last Dragon:
LP/CD Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Motown, 1985)
Third World:
LP/CD You've Got The Power (CBS, 1982)
Tyler Collins:
LP/CD Girls Nite Out (RCA, 1989)
Other contributions:
Aretha Franklin: LP/CD Let Me In Your Life (Atlantic, 1974) - songwriter
Billy Preston:
LP It's My Pleasure (A&M, 1975) - musician
Buddy Miles:
LP More Miles Per Gallon (Casablanca, 1975) - musician
Carl Anderson:
LP AWOL - Absence Without Love (Epic, 1982) - songwriter
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
I Feel For You (Warner Bros., 1984) - musician
Chaka Khan: LP/CD
C.K. (Warner Bros., 1988) - musician
Dan Hartman:
LP Images (Blue Sky, 1976) - musician
Dionne Warwick:
LP/CD Friends In Love (Arista, 1982) - songwriter, musician
Finis Henderson:
LP/CD Finis (Motown, 1983) - songwriter
Gap Band, The: LP/CD
Gap Band V - Jammin' (Total Experience, 1983) - musician
George Benson: LP/CD
Weekend in L.A. (Warner Bros., 1978) - songwriter
George Duke: LP/CD
Thief In The Night (Elektra, 1985) - songwriter
Herbie Hancock:
LP/CD Man-Child (CBS, 1975) - musician
Jermaine Jackson:
LP/CD Precious Moments (Arista, 1986) - songwriter
Johnny Mathis &
Deniece Williams: LP/CD That's What Friends Are For
(CBS, 1978) - musician
Labelle: LP Pressure
Cookin' (RCA, 1973) - songwriter, musician
LaToya Jackson:
LP/CD LaToya Jackson (Polydor, 1980) - musician
Main Ingredient,
The: LP/CD Afrodisiac (RCA, 1973) - songwriter
Manhattan Transfer,
The: LP/CD Bodies And Souls (Atlantic, 1983) - musician
Martha Reeves &
The Vandella's: CD Spellbound - Motown Lost And Found
(Hip-O Select/Motown, 2005) - songwriter (unpublished songs
recorded in 1970 and 1971)
Mari Nakamoto:
LP/CD Aphrodite (Zen, 1979) - songwriter
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Off The Wall (Epic, 1979) - songwriter, arranger
Michael Jackson:
LP/CD Bad (Epic, 1987) - musician
Minnie Riperton:
LP/CD Perfect Angel (Epic, 1974) - songwriter, musician
Minnie Riperton:
LP/CD Stay In Love (Epic, 1977) - songwriter
Musical Youth:
LP Different Style! (MCA, 1983) - arranger
Paul McCartney &
Stevie Wonder: LP/CD Tug Of War (Parlophone, 1982) -
songwriter, musician
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Steppin' (Blue Thumb, 1975) - songwriter, musician
Pointer Sisters:
LP/CD Having A Party (Blue Thumb, 1977) - songwriter,
musician
Quincy Jones:
LP/CD The Dude (A&M, 1981) - songwriter, musician, arranger
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD The Piano Player (Cadet, 1970) - songwriter
Ramsey Lewis:
LP/CD Love Notes (Columbia, 1977) - songwriter, musician
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Feel Like Makin' Love (Atlantic, 1975) - songwriter
Roberta Flack:
LP/CD Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic,
1979) - songwriter
Ronnie Foster:
LP Love Satellite (CBS, 1978) - musician
Rufus Feat. Chaka
Khan: LP/CD Rags To Rufus (ABC-MCA, 1974) - songwriter
Sergio Mendes:
LP/CD Sergio Mendes And The New Brasil '77 (Elektra, 1977)
- songwriter, musician
Smokey Robinson &
The Miracles: LP The Season For Miracles (Motown, 1970)
- songwriter
Smokey Robinson &
The Miracles: LP Flying High Together (Motown, 1972)
- songwriter
Smokey Robinson:
LP/CD Smoke Signals (Motown, 1986) - arranger
Spinners, The:
LP/CD 2nd Time Around (Motown, 1970) - songwriter
Spinners, The:
7 INCH "We'll Have It Made" (Motown, 1971) - songwriter
Stanley Turrentine:
LP/CD Wonderland (Blue Note, 1987) - musician
Trammps, The:
LP The Whole World's Dancing (Atlantic, 1979) - musician
Robert
Wright
Producer facts in
short:
During the '70s Robert Byron Wright was employed as
an independent writer and producer by Maurice White and
his Kalimba Productions. At this time he co-wrote songs
for The Emotions and Deniece Williams and also wrote and
produced all the albums of The Pockets together with Verdine
White of Earth Wind & Fire. In 1980 he joined RCA as
an in-house R&B producer, becoming vice-president of
A&R in 1983. Here he wrote and/or produced for Glenn
Jones (hit: "I Am Somebody"), The Jones Girls,
Fonzi Thornton, Pleasure and Genobia Jeter, among many others.
In 1985 he wrote and produced the R&B hits "Fall
Down" and "In The Morning Time" for Tramaine
Hawkins, after which he developed cancer and died in 1987.
Productions (and
songs) appear on:
Chandra Simmons: 12
INCH "Never Gonna Let You Go"
(Fresh, 1987)
Fonzi Thornton:
LP/CD The Leader (RCA, 1983)
Fonzi Thornton:
LP Pumpin' (RCA, 1984)
Genobia Jeter:
LP/CD Genobia (RCA, 1986)
Glenn Jones:
LP/CD Everybody Loves A Winner (RCA, 1983)
Jones Girls, The:
LP On Target (RCA, 1983)
Michael Wycoff:
LP/CD On The Line (RCA, 1983)
Pleasure: LP
Give It Up (RCA, 1982)
Pockets, The:
LP/CD Come Go With Us (ARC-CBS, 1977)
Pockets, The:
LP/CD Take It On Up (ARC-CBS, 1978)
Pockets, The:
LP So Delicious (ARC-CBS, 1979)
Stargard: LP
The Changing Of The Gard (Warner Bros., 1979)
Tramaine: LP/CD
The Search Is Over (A&M, 1986)
Tramaine: LP/CD
Freedom (A&M, 1987)
Other contributions:
Alfie Silas: LP Be Yourself (RCA, 1983) - songwriter
Daryl Hall &
John Oates: 12 INCH "I Can't Go
For That (No Can Do)" (RCA, 1981) - remixer
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD Songbird (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Deniece Williams:
LP/CD When Love Comes Calling (Columbia,1979) - songwriter
Emotions, The:
LP/CD Rejoice (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Leon Haywood:
12 INCH "Don't Push
It Don't Force It" (20th Century Fox, 1980) - remixer
COMMENTS
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Leanard Jackson:
Thanks in advance, I enjoyed reading your article, very
factual and well versed. Your view of that era informs and
entertains as well. A pleasure to read. It brought back
memories of my youth. I smiled when you wrote of the "Death
of Disco" I was tagged with the nickname "Colonel
Disco" in my 20's when I mixed the Undisputed Truth
and other Norman Whitfield groups such as Rose Royce, Stargard,
Willie Hutch and many more great talents no longer with
us, fond memories to say the least. "That Darn!"
Disco label followed me for a long time. Kraft Werk didn't
really know how I felt about it when they used it in their
LP credits for mixing the LP The
Man Machine in Dusseldorf, boy that was fun too.
I was so pleased when I read the sections on Leon Sylvers
III and other Solar Record artists,especially the mention
of Lakeside and Midnight Star. I started mixing Lakeside
LP'sin my 30's. The first LP I recorded with them was Untouchables
in 1983, from then on I have been recording the albums and
mixing the live concerts some 29 years. Again thanks for
the walk back down memory lane.
Sincerely, Leanard Jackson
Chief Recording Engineer, Whitfield Records, 1978 till closing
/ 2009.04.03
Zack Vaz:
Recently I ran across your web page which paid homage to
some of the top producers of soul and R&B for the '80s
and I was fascinated the the amount of work and the research
you did to complete that awesome web page. My name is Zack
Vaz and I would like to clarify, if I can, some of your
thoughts in regards to some of the work mentioned there.
Some additional research may bring up why I am writing and
maybe you can amend your works with a page of astericks
for some of the unsung heroes of R&B Soul during the
'80s .
I worked at Hush Productions/Orpheus Productions for and
with Beau & Charles Huggins during the period of 1982-1988
during their hey day soul music. You will notice my name
on just about every hit record that came out of HUSH as
Production Coordinator, but don't let that title fool you,
I was much more instrumental than that. I was the mesh that
held most of the stuff together. I was responsible for making
sure the myrid of producers got into the studio and their
productions recorded to ensure to capture what came to be
know as the HUSH sound. I worked closely with Beau (Charles
was more of the manager of the acts and head of the company
- it was Beau that selected the music and it was my job
with him to get it recorded and produced for delivery to
the record companies that we were involved with. Thus leaving
the producers with song writing and producing. It was also
my responsibility to master the records to ensure that the
sound did get carried through to disk. (If you check most
recorded vinyl you will see my intials and name on each
one, it is indicated with a "z/j ack" because
it was mostly Jack Skinner of Sterling Sound and myself
making sure the records themselves sounded great. And history
shows that we were correct.
As for myself you can also see that alot of the hit songs
that came out of Hush I either mixed or remixed I have included
links for to respected web organizations which sell 12 inches
or vinyl from that era to confirm what I am telling you.
I never wanted to be in the forefront and a lot of what
I did went on after the procducer finishsed production so
most of the time my information was left off the album credits.
So most of my credits were listed on the actual singles
or 12"s as either mixed, remixed or any other part
that I may have played. If you listen you can hear my work
throughtout the different songs that I worked on. It was
my job to ensure that HUSH's sound stayed true. I worked
with all the engineers and producers and they not only can
vouch for my work, they will usually praise me for my work.
I not only worked on Hush material, but I worked with Nile
Rodgers/Diana Ross, mixing "Bottom Line" and "Take
The Bitter With The Sweet"; Johnnie Gill where I co-produced
and mixed "Just Another Lonely Night" as well
as hits for The Good Girls, The Boys, Smokey Robinson, MC
Trouble, Ada Dyer and Marvin Gaye ( I co-produced and mixed
his last charted single - "My Last Chance" in
1989. This song was done after his death from a demo which
my co-producer and myself shaped during a night we were
working on Johnnie Gill - all have my distinctive sound
on them.
Please feel free to contact me for any clarification on
a general conversation about any of the producers I worked
with and my contribution to them. Fellows like myself and
Louil Silas, Timmy Regisford seems to have become forgotten
in the history of Soul music in the ’80s. The best recorded
R&B ever. I agree with your analysis of what transpired
there and then. And that the music business would not be
in such dire straits now if the hadn't killed of this genre
of music.
Yes I would love to do an interview... and not just for
the notoriety, but to add clarification. Probably more important
is the fact that my son keeps telling me I should do something,
because as he gets older he keeps finding things about me
on the internet or on records that his friends find and
say "How did you do this?? You are to young!"
and he would say "not me, that was my father"
- of course he is Zack Vaz II. But he and his friends are
now finding all the wonderful music that was done about
the time he was born and they are all getting into now because
music today by-in-large doesn't have the depth or the sound
quailty that me and some of my contemporaries wanted to
include.
I also read your profile on Dayton, which was a group my
friend Ronnie Harris (Rahni Song) was a part of. You are
accurate to a "t" about the development of the
group musically. I used to convey to Rahni all the time
about being a producer and musician and how that sometimes
you can be such a great musician that it inhibits your objectivity
as a producer. Meaning that as a musician you want to hear
your instument more than you care to hear the other instrument
or artist. I worked a lot with Rahni on remixes, because
I liked his feel on keyboards and I could always tell him
my thoughts of arrangements and he could execute them. Like
on the Beau Williams song "All Because Of You"
even though Will Rhinehardt produced I felt Rahni had the
right touch. Also regarding this great track, you told a
nice anecdote in your email: “My
friend EZ wrote the following on his music webpage, and
you’ll like it Zack: “When some of my friends want to demonstrate
me a new piece of audio equipment, I always say: "Ok,
EZ will do the "Beau Williams Twelve-test" and
then it's time for "All because of you"! Featuring
an insanely perfect continuously driving deep subbass and
extremely dynamic stretched complex hihat, this will stress
test all parts of your audio equipment. From turntable needle
stability to speaker dynamics, everything gets into play
here. In the first 15 seconds of this track, everything
explodes into a warm overwhelming sound only true music
enthousiasts and perfectionists can fully appreciate. Needless
to add this is a masterpiece of eighties synth soulfunk!”
… And there in you can discover a secret to how I performed
the start of most of my R&B mixes, especially the ballads...
The first 16 bars are the most unforgettable part of a song...
from being a DJ in my youth I discovered that (possibly
from studying the Motown approach in headphones all my early
years laying in bed). Usually its like "name that tune"
for real R&B records... make the intro memorable, then
people can remember the song.
Please feel free to check out the Zack Vaz page on imeen.com
because it is there that I have started to chronicle the
things I am talking about. (another push by my son). I have
done this because there have been a lot of people who wanted
to know why I stopped mixing and I would always say that
I will start again by the year 2010 (an arbitrary number)
because that’s when people will really start missing great
sounding music. For me it was always about the sound, being
a quasi audiophile, I always wanted to make the records
sound as if the performance was right in the stereo spectrum
and the top and bottom were respected. Thats why we all
bought the expensive stereo equipment for in the first place.
(I was an avid reader of Stereo Review in my youth) and
loved the reviews that always told about the sound aspect
of the recordings which is why Jack Skinner (of Sterling
Sound) and I wanted to make the masterings sound alive on
the turntable by making sure we got the right amount of
dynamic range on the vinyl. Something most people neglected
was the mastering of the songs because they didn't understand
the process.
Sorry to be so verbose, but as you can see this excites
me!
Thank you, Zack Vaz / 2009.01.30
Randy Muller:
Got a chance to look at your extensive list of producers.
Obviously you did a great job putting all the info together.
However, perhaps you might want to add to my list the albums
"Boys Night Out" by the group First Circle back
in 1987 on the EMI label, and the self-titled album "Rapper's
Convention" also on EMI in 1986. Finally, although
it's not an '80s album, the "Makin' Moves" album
by artist Robyn Springer, on the Cardiac Records label could
be noted, as well.
Regarding the paucity of Brass Construction CD reissues,
I think your guess is somewhere close to the mark (“Is
no executive at EMI interested in the valuable Brass Construction
back catalogue?”). In addition, there has always been some contention
between the former partners that had some rights to the
Brass masters. I suppose the record company apparently does
not have the will nor desire to get involved in any potential
litigation in connection with this matter. So, the obvious
caution. But, on the bright side, I am now in the process
of obtaining the rights to release the entire catalog of
my works, from both Capitol and Salsoul. So wish me luck
in this endeavor.
Cheers, Randy Muller / 2009.03.11
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