Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...

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, and

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. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums, and is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of recorded music.

Early life

Rainey was born in

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, on June 17, 1940, and grew up in

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. His parents were both amateur pianists. He learned viola, piano, and trumpet as a child and majored in brass instruments in college. He attended

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. Rainey began playing bass guitar in the military.

Career

After leaving the military, Rainey joined a local band. His first big professional gig was playing with

Big Jay McNeely Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018) was an American R&B saxophonist. Biography Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young, McNeely teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played baritone saxophon ...

. He then joined up with

Sil Austin Sylvester Austin (September 17, 1929 – September 1, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist. He had his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Stitt as his major ...

to tour Canada and New York. In 1962, Rainey joined

King Curtis Curtis Montgomery (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musi ...

and his All-Star band; in 1965, they opened for

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. He joined

's big band in 1972. By the 1970s he had played with

Jerome Richardson Jerome Richardson (December 25, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He is cited as playing one of the earliest jazz flute recordings with his work on the 1949 Quincy Jones arranged song "Kingfish". Caree ...

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Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

, as well as with

Eddie Vinson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and rhythm and blues, R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed "Cleanhead" after an incident in wh ...

at the 1971 Montreux Festival, and on five albums of

. Although much of his work was as a session player, Rainey recorded a solo album, ''The Chuck Rainey Coalition'', in 1969. Other solo albums were ''Born Again'' (1982), ''Hangin' Out Right'' (1999), ''Sing & Dance'' (2001), and ''Interpretations of a Groove'' (2012). Rainey wrote the five-volume ''Complete Electric Bass Player'' instructional books, and filmed instructional videos. The early bass curriculum at

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and the Dick Grove School of Music were created by Rainey. He also wrote columns for ''

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'' magazine from 1990–1992. On November 5, 2011, Rainey had a stroke which paralyzed his left side. He spent four years receiving physical therapy and practicing meditation and

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, and made a full recovery. In 2014, Rainey and drummer John Anthony Martinez cofounded Rhythm Intensive, which provides clinics, workshops, and master classes for aspiring rhythm section musicians. Rainey and Martinez also co-authored ''The Tune of Success: Unmask Your Genius''. In an interview with Chris Jisi in April 2020, Rainey disclosed that he had retired as a bassist and turned his focus to writing his biography and working with Rhythm Intensive. A Rainey signature line of bass guitars is produced by

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and Ken Smith Basses. Rainey received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music at a ceremony on May 7, 2022.

Discography

As leader

* ''The Chuck Rainey Coalition'' (Skye, 1969) * ''Albino Gorilla'' (Kama Sutra, 1971) * ''Born Again'' (Hammer 'N Nails, 1981) * ''Coolin' 'N Groovin' (A Night at On-Air)'' with

Bernard Purdie Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is known for his precise time-keeping and his signature use of Tuplet, triplets against a half-time backbeat: the P ...

(Lexington, 1993) * ''Chuck Rainey/David T. Walker Band'' with David T. Walker (Toy's Factory, 1994) * ''Hangin' Out Right'' (CharWalt, 1998) * ''Sing & Dance'' (CharWalt, 1999) * ''Interpretations of a Groove'' (Vivid Sound, 2013)

As guest

With

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* ''Driftin (A&M Records, 1978) With

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

*'' Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) With

* '' El Pampero'' (Flying Dutchman, 1972) * ''The Legend of Gato Barbieri'' (Flying Dutchman, 1973) * ''Bolivia'' (RCA, 1985) * ''The Third World Revisited'' (BMG, 1988) With

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the ...

* '' Goodies'' (Verve, 1968) With

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few h ...

* ''

Black Byrd ''Black Byrd'' is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album r ...

'' (Blue Note, 1973) * '' Street Lady'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

Places and Spaces ''Places and Spaces'' is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd, that was released on Blue Note Records, Blue Note in 1975. Reception Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states: "Boasting sw ...

'' (Blue Note, 1975) * '' Stepping into Tomorrow'' (Blue Note, 1975) With David Castle * ''Castle in the Sky'' (Parachute, 1977) * ''Love You Forever'' (Parachute, 1979) With

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

* ''

A Message from the People ''A Message from the People'' is a studio album by the American R&B musician Ray Charles, released in 1972. ''MusicHound, MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide'' called it "a protest album of sorts." The album peaked at No. 52 on the Billboar ...

'' (ABC, 1972) With

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...

* ''

I Can Stand a Little Rain ''I Can Stand a Little Rain'' is the fourth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in August 1974, and occasionally considered to be the singer's finest album in that decade. Background In 1973, in the midst of uncertainty career-wise, Joe Cock ...

'' (A&M, 1974) * ''

Jamaica Say You Will ''Jamaica Say You Will'' is the fifth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1975. The songs from the album come from the same sessions that produced the highly acclaimed LP ''I Can Stand A Little Rain'' (1974). ''Jamaica Say You Will' ...

'' (A&M, 1975) * ''

Luxury You Can Afford ''Luxury You Can Afford'' is the seventh studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1978 on Asylum Records, his only release for that label. Critical reception In 1994, ''The Independent'' wrote that Cocker "reveals the self-disgust at A Whiter ...

'' (Asylum, 1978) With

Larry Coryell Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist, widely considered the "godfather of fusion". Alongside Gábor Szabó, he was a pioneer in melding jazz, country and rock ...

* '' Coryell'' (Vanguard, 1969) * ''

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'' (Mega, 1971) * ''Basics'' (Vanguard, 1976) With The Crusaders * ''Hollywood'' (MoWest, 1972) * ''Crusaders 1'' (Blue Thumb, 1972) * ''The Golden Years'' (GRP, 1992) * ''The Crusaders' Finest Hour'' (Verve, 2000) With

* ''Live at Small's Paradise'' (Atco, 1966) * ''Get Ready'' (Atco, 1970) * ''Everybody's Talkin (Atco, 1972) * ''Instant Groove'' (Edsel, 1990) With

Delaney & Bonnie Delaney & Bonnie was an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg ...

* '' D&B Together'' (Columbia, 1972) With

* ''

Young, Gifted and Black ''Young, Gifted and Black'' is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to number 2 on ''Billboards R&B albums survey and peaked at Number 11 ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) * ''

With Everything I Feel in Me ''With Everything I Feel in Me'' is the twenty-first studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on November 25, 1974, by Atlantic Records. Background This recording did not do as well commercially as previous Franklin albums. Th ...

'' (Atlantic, 1974) * '' Let Me in Your Life'' (Atlantic, 1974) * '' Sweet Passion'' (Atlantic, 1977) With

Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds tri ...

* '' Astral Signal'' (Blue Note, 1974) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1975) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1976) * '' Tone Tantrum'' (Blue Note, 1977) With

Richard "Groove" Holmes Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific Jazz ...

* '' Comin' on Home'' (Blue Note, 1971) * ''

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'' (RCA, 1975) With

Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer. She has recorded twelve albums over the course of her career, mostly playing jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. In 1971, she was the first female instrume ...

* '' Blacks and Blues'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1974) * '' Fancy Dancer'' (Blue Note, 1975) With

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* ''

'' (Chess, 1973) * '' Come a Little Closer'' (Chess, 1974) * '' Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!'' (Chess, 1976) * ''

Deep in the Night ''Deep in the Night'' is a studio album by the American musician Etta James, released in 1978. Critical reception ''The New York Times'' called James "a distinctive rhythm-and-blues singer," and noted that the rock and country covers sometimes ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1978) With

* '' Walking in Space'' (A&M, 1969) * '' Smackwater Jack'' (A&M, 1971) * ''

You've Got It Bad Girl ''You've Got It Bad Girl'' is a 1973 album by the American jazz musician/producer Quincy Jones. The opening track is an interpretation of the Lovin' Spoonful's " Summer in the City", and won Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement at 1 ...

'' (A&M, 1973) * ''

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'' (A&M, 1974) * ''

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'' (A&M, 1975) * ''

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'' (A&M, 1976) * ''Roots'' (A&M, 1977) With Ben E. King * '' What Is Soul'' (Atco, 1967) With

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* ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Suite 16'' (Atlantic, 1970) * '' The Gentle Giant'' (Atlantic, 1972) With

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* '' Bigger & Better'' (Atlantic, 1968) * '' The Many Facets of David Newman'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' The Weapon'' (Atlantic, 1973) * '' Return to the Wide Open Spaces'' with Ellis Marsalis and

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(Amazing, 1990) With

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* ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1967) * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (Atlantic, 1968) * '' Freedom Suite'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' See'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Peaceful World'' (Columbia, 1971) * '' Search and Nearness'' (Atlantic, 1971) With

* ''

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'' (ABC, 1974) * ''

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'' (ABC, 1975) * ''

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'' (ABC, 1976) * '' Aja'' (ABC, 1977) * ''

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'' (MCA, 1980) With Sadao Watanabe * ''My Dear Life'' (Flying Disk, 1977) * ''California Shower'' (Flying Disk, 1978) * ''Nice Shot!'' (Flying Disk, 1980) With

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* ''Blood, Sweat & Brass'' (Mainstream, 1970) * ''Hard Mother Blues'' (Mainstream, 1970) * ''Screaming Mothers'' (Mainstream, 1974) With others *

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, ''

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'' (Capitol, 1972) *

, '' Western Man'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

, ''

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'' (Prestige, 1971) * Gene Ammons, '' Free Again'' (Prestige, 1972) *

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, ''Avalanche'' (Warner Bros., 1968) *

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, ''Featuring: I Can't Quit Her'' (Date, 1969) *

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, '' Jingle Jangle'' (Kirschner, 1969) *

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, '' End of a Rainbow'' (CTI, 1976) *

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, ''Hal-Mel Alone Together'' (Opus 43, 1976) *

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, ''Queen of the Night'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

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, ''Story Teller'' (Cotillion, 1971) *

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, ''Evolution!'' (Evolution, 1969) *

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, ''Reflections in Blue'' (ABC, 1977) *

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, '' A New Dimension'' (Verve, 1968) *

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, ''Terence Boylan'' (Asylum, 1977) *

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, ''Sounds From Home'' (Zane, 1998) *

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, ''

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'' (Solid State, 1969) *

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, '' MCMLXX'' (Atlantic, 1970) *

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, ''

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'' (Polydor, 1974) *

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, ''Brother Where Are You'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

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, ''Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful'' (Skye, 1969) *

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, '' The Pretender'' (Asylum, 1976) *

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, '' Greetings from L.A.'' (Warner Bros., 1972) * Tim Buckley, '' Look at the Fool'' (Discreet, 1974) *

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, '' Good Vibes'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Billy Butler, '' Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (Prestige, 1970) *

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, ''Put It in Your Ear'' (Bearsville, 1975) *

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, ''The Great Byrd'' (Columbia, 1968) *

Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of ...

, ''Alta Suciedad'' (Gasa, 1997) *

Cándido Camero Cándido Camero Guerra (22April 19217November 2020), known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player. He is considered a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz and an innovator in conga drumming. He was responsible for the embracing of the tun ...

, ''Thousand Finger Man'' (Solid State, 1970) *

Jim Capaldi Nicola James Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English singer-songwriter and drummer. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the progressive rock band Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood with whom he c ...

, ''The Contender'' (Polydor, 1978) *

Valerie Carter Valerie Gail Zakian Carter (February 5, 1953 – March 4, 2017) was an American singer. Biography Carter began her career singing in coffeehouses as a teenager, and eventually became one-third of the country-folk band Howdy Moon. They debuted ...

, ''

Just a Stone's Throw Away ''Just a Stone's Throw Away'' is Valerie Carter's first full-length solo album. It features guest appearances from artists such as Maurice White, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and Deniece Williams. The album was finally reissued in full as part ...

'' (Columbia, 1977) * Valerie Carter, '' Wild Child'' (Columbia, 1978) *

David Clayton-Thomas David Clayton-Thomas (born David Henry Thomsett, 13 September 1941) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears. Clayton-Thomas began his musi ...

, ''Tequila Sunrise'' (Columbia, 1972) * David Clayton-Thomas, ''David Clayton–Thomas'' (RCA Victor, 1973) *

The Coasters The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. With hits including "Searchin'", "Young Blood (The Coasters song), Young Blood", "Charlie Brown (The Coasters song), Charlie Bro ...

, ''Young Blood'' (Atlantic, 1982) *

Ry Cooder Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and h ...

, ''

The Slide Area ''The Slide Area'' is the tenth studio album by Ry Cooder. It was released in 1982 and peaked at No. 105 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Reception Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Bob Gottlieb said: Yes, it is a rhythm & blues, bordering at tim ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for ...

, '' Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Hank Crawford, ''

It's a Funky Thing to Do ''It's a Funky Thing to Do'' is the eleventh album by the saxophonist Hank Crawford, released on the Cotillion Records, Cotillion label in 1971.

'' (Cotillion, 1971) *

Fats Domino Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orl ...

, ''Fats Is Back'' (Reprise, 1968) *

Les Dudek Les Dudek (born August 2, 1952, at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. In addition to his solo material, Dudek has played guitar with Steve Miller Band, The Dudek-Finni ...

, ''

'' (Columbia, 1976) * Les Dudek, ''Say No More'' (Columbia, 1977) *

, ''Teasin (Atlantic, 1974) * Cornell Dupree, ''Bop 'N' Blues'' (Kokopelli, 1995) *

Betty Davis Betty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually oriented lyrics and performance style, and was the second wife of trumpeter ...

, ''Crashin' from Passion'' (P-Vine, 1995) * Enchantment, '' Enchantment'' (United Artists, 1977) * Eye to Eye, ''Eye to Eye'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Donald Fagen Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker ...

, '' The Nightfly'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

, ''Night Dancing'' (Warner Bros., 1978) *

Wilton Felder Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as the Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's hits "I Want ...

, ''Let's Spend Some Time'' (BCS, 2005) *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm ...

, '' Chapter Two'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Roberta Flack, '' Quiet Fire'' (Atlantic, 1971) * Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, ''

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway The 1972 Atlantic release ''Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway'' is a million-selling duet album by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway produced by Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin. Flack and Hathaway were both solo artists on the Atlantic roster who'd enj ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

The Free Design The Free Design was a Delevan, New York–based vocal group, whose music can be described as sunshine pop and baroque pop. Though they did not achieve much commercial recognition during their main recording career, their work later influenced ...

, '' Heaven/Earth'' (Project, 1969) *

Hiroshi Fukumura Hiroshi Fukumura (福村博) (born February 21, 1949, Tokyo) is a Japanese jazz trombonist. Fukumura played with Sadao Watanabe for much of the 1970s, excepting a period where he studied in the United States at the New England Conservatory of Mus ...

with Sadao Watanabe, ''Hunt Up Wind'' (Flying Disk, 1978) *

Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player an ...

, '' I Want You'' (Tamla, 1976) *

Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat. Before forming Little ...

, ''

Thanks, I'll Eat It Here ''Thanks I'll Eat It Here'' (1979) is the only solo album by rock and roll singer-songwriter Lowell George. While George is best known for his work with Little Feat, by 1977 Lowell felt that they were moving increasingly into jazz-rock, a form ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1979) *

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...

, ''

Cornucopia In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (; ), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. In Greek, it was called the " horn of ...

'' (Solid State, 1970) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''The Real Thing'' (Perception, 1970) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''Matrix'' (Castle Music, 2000) * Jim Gold, ''I Can't Face Another Day Without You'' (Tabu, 1977) *

Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Green has been called one of the "most sampled guitarists." Biography Grant Green was born on June 6, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John and ...

, '' Visions'' (Blue Note, 1971) *

Arlo Guthrie Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk music, folk singer-songwriter. He is known for singing protest song, songs of protest against social injustice, and storytelling while performing songs, following the tradition of his fa ...

, ''

Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys ''Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys'' is a 1973 album by the American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie. The title was borrowed from a nickname given to Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Although not intended as a concept album, Guthrie recorded it with the goal of ...

'' (Reprise, 1973) *

Bobbye Hall Bobbye Jean Hall is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 20 songs that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early career, work for ...

, ''Body Language for Lovers'' (20th Century, 1977) *

John Hall John Hall may refer to: Academics * John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (1951–2023), professor of classics at Brigham Young Univ ...

, ''

'' (Asylum, 1978) *

John Handy John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933) is an American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone. He also sings and plays the tenor saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, saxello, clarinet, and ...

, ''

Hard Work ''Hard Work'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy which was recorded in 1976 and originally released on the ABC/Impulse label. Reception The album reached number 4 on the Billboard jazz chart and number 43 on the ''Billboard ...

'' (ABC, 1976) * Rufus Harley, ''King/Queens'' (Atlantic, 1970) *

Eddie Harris Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-k ...

, ''

Plug Me In ''Plug Me In'' is a DVD box set released on 16 October 2007 by Australian hard rock group AC/DC. It includes rare performances of the band. The standard two-disc set contains one disc of performances from the Bon Scott era and one from the Bria ...

'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto" ...

, ''

'' (Atco, 1971) *

Richie Havens Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk music, folk, soul music, soul (both of which he frequently cover song, covered), and rhythm and b ...

, ''Connections'' (Elektra, 1979) *

Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on No ...

, ''

Universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents. It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of matter and energy, and the structures they form, from s ...

'' (Prestige, 1972) *

Edwin Hawkins Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. As the leader of the Edwin ...

, ''Wonderful!'' (Birthright, 1976) *

Red Holloway James Wesley "Red" Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Born in Helena, Arkansas,Daniel E. Slotnik"Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84" ''The New York Times'', February 28, 2012 ...

, '' Red Soul'' (Prestige, 1966) *

Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years and covered film, television and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the C ...

and Gabor Szabo, ''

Lena & Gabor ''Lena & Gabor'' is an album by American vocalist Lena Horne and Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó, arranged and produced by Gary McFarland. It was recorded in 1969 and released on the Skye label.Payne, DGábor Szabó discographyaccessed February ...

'' (Skye, 1970) *

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

, ''Liquid Love'' (Columbia, 1975) * Paul Humphrey, ''Supermellow'' (Blue Thumb, 1973) *

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note Records, Blue Note album ''Components (album), Components'', is one of his best-known composi ...

, '' Linger Lane'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

Paul Jabara Paul Frederick Jabara (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning " Last Dance" from '' Thank God It's Friday'' (1978), as well as "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough ...

, '' Keeping Time'' (Casablanca, 1978) *

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He was a NEA Jazz Ma ...

, ''One'' (20th Century Fox, 1978) *

Tom Jans Tom Jans (February 9, 1948 – March 25, 1984) was an American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Jose, California. He is perhaps best known for his song " Loving Arms" (also known as "Lovin' Arms"), which was recorded initially by Kr ...

, ''The Eyes of an Only Child'' (CBS, 1975) *

Paul Jeffrey Paul Jeffrey (April 8, 1933 – March 20, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator. He was a member of Thelonious Monk's regular group from 1970–1975, and also worked extensively with other musicians such as Charles ...

, ''Paul Jeffrey'' (Mainstream, 1974) *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art histo ...

, ''

'' (Atlantic, 1973) *

Sammy Johns Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter known for his 1975 hit song "Chevy Van (song), Chevy Van", which was originally released in 1973. The song was RIAA certification, certified Music ...

, ''

'' (GRC, 1973) * J. J. Johnson and

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of " More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

, ''

Betwixt & Between ''Betwixt & Between'' is an album by American jazz trombonists Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.

'' (A&M, 1969) *

Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Over the course of a career that spans five decades and 15 studio albums, she has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, an ...

, ''

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and valuable goods, or taking hostages. Those who conduct acts of piracy are call ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1981) *

Tamiko Jones Tamiko Jones (born Barbara Tamiko Ferguson; 1945) is an American singer. Her most successful record was "Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out For Your Love)" in 1975. Career Barbara Tamiko Ferguson was born in Kyle, West Virginia, and has part Japanese ...

, ''I'll Be Anything for You'' (A&M, 1968) *

Marc Jordan Marc Wallace Jordan (born March 6, 1948) is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ro ...

, ''Mannequin'' (Warner Bros., 1978) *

Margie Joseph Margaret Marie Joseph (born August 19, 1950) is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s with a duet with Blue Magic on " What's Come Over Me" and her versions of Paul McCartney's " My Love" and The Supre ...

, ''Margie Joseph'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Margie Joseph, ''Sweet Surrender'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Eric Kaz Eric Justin Kaz (born 21 January 1946) is an American singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn, New York. Besides his solo work, Kaz was a member of Blues Magoos for their fourth and fifth albums, ''Never Goin' Back to Georgia'' and ''Gulf Coast Bound' ...

, ''If You're Lonely'' (Atlantic, 1972) *

Robin Kenyatta Robin Kenyatta (March 6, 1942 – October 26, 2004) was an American jazz alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. Early life Born Robert Prince Haynes in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Kenyatta grew up in New York City and began playing the saxophone a ...

, ''Stompin' at the Savoy'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Albert King Albert King ( Nelson; April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and ...

, ''Truckload of Lovin (Tomato, 1978) *

Bobby King Bobby King (born July 28, 1944, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States) is an American gospel-style, R&B and soul singer. He formed a singing duo with Terry Evans in the early 1970s.Terry Evans, ''Rhythm, Blues, Soul & Grooves'' (Special Delivery, 1990) *

John Klemmer John T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other earl ...

, ''Touch'' (ABC, 1975) *

Al Kooper Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s he was a prolific studio musician, including playing organ on the Bob Dylan song " Like ...

, ''

You Never Know Who Your Friends Are ''You Never Know Who Your Friends Are'' is the second solo album by American multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper, issued in 1969 on Columbia Records. Background Kooper wasted no time recording this album, coming just seven months after his debut ...

'' (Columbia, 1969) *

Charles Kynard Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City including Tex J ...

, ''

Woga The World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) is a two-facility gymnastics club located in Frisco and Plano. In 1994, WOGA was established by Yevgeny Marchenko, a World Sports acrobatic champion who guided Carly Patterson to her gold medal, an ...

'' (Mainstream, 1972) * Charles Kynard, '' Your Mama Don't Dance'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

Labelle Labelle was an American funk rock band that originated out of the Blue Belles, a girl group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. The original group was formed after the disbanding of two rival girl groups in the area around ...

, '' Moon Shadow'' (Warner Bros., 1972) *

Bill LaBounty Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb/Warner Bros. Records. His first charting single, " This Night Won't ...

, ''

'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist, piccoloist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 50 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop ...

, '' Laws' Cause'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...

, '' Let's Love'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Claudia Lennear Claudia Lennear (born Claudia Joy Offley; 1946) is an American soul singer and educator. Lennear began her performing with the Superbs before becoming an Ikette in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. She was also a background vocalist for various act ...

, ''Phew!'' (Warner Bros., 1973) *

Barbara Lewis Barbara Ann Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Career Lewis was born in Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Salem, Michigan, United States. She was writ ...

, ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

Lightnin' Rod Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin (July 24, 1944 – June 4, 2018) was an American poet and musician. He was one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in ...

, '' Hustlers Convention'' (Celluloid, 1973) * Mike Lipskin, ''California Here I Come'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Little Feat Little Feat is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, bassist Roy Estrada (both formerly of the Mothers of Invention), keyboardist Bill Payne, and drummer Richie Hayward in ...

, ''

Hoy-Hoy! ''Hoy-Hoy!'' is a Little Feat collection released in 1981 two years after the band's break-up following the death of founder Lowell George. Originally released as a double album and later a single CD, it contains alternate versions and live rec ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1981) *

Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...

, '' Cry Tough'' (A&M, 1976) * Lawrence Lucie, ''Mixed Emotions'' (Toy, 1979) *

Jon Lucien Lucien Leopold Harrigan (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007), known professionally as Jon Lucien, was a singer from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Life and career Born in Tortola in 1942, Lucien was raised in St. Thomas. His parents we ...

, ''Song for My Lady'' (Columbia, 1975) * Jon Lucien, ''Premonition'' (Columbia, 1976) *

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song " Got to Be Real" from her albu ...

, ''

'' (Columbia, 1978) * Cheryl Lynn, ''

In Love Romance or romantic love is a feeling of love for, or a strong attraction towards another person, and the courtship behaviors undertaken by an individual to express those overall feelings and resultant emotions. The ''Wiley Blackwell En ...

'' (Columbia, 1979) *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer. His compositions include " Where Is the Love", a Grammy Award winner for the due ...

, ''Sound of a Drum'' (Marlin, 1976) * Ralph MacDonald, ''The Path'' (Marlin, 1978) *

Mike Mainieri Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen. Biography Mainieri was born in The Bronx, N ...

, ''Journey Thru an Electric Tube'' (Solid State, 1968) *

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

, '' With a Lotta Help from My Friends'' (Atlantic, 1970) *

Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Since the 1970s, her songs have been played by adult contemporary radio stations. She has also appeared on television, in films, and on stage. Early li ...

, '' Don't Cry Out Loud'' (Arista, 1978) *

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz Flute, flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet ...

, ''Push Push'' (Embryo, 1971) * Herbie Mann, ''Deep Pocket'' (Kokopelli, 1992) *

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...

, ''Freedom Time'' (Fiftyfive, 2002) * Esther Marrow, ''Sister Woman'' (Fantasy, 1972) *

Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band Traffic. While with Traffic, he wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the b ...

, '' It's Like You Never Left'' (Columbia, 1973) *

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. He was the original drummer for Herbie Hancock's band The Headhunters. Life and career Mason was born and grew ...

, ''Marching in the Street'' (Arista, 1975) *

Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920August 11, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song f ...

, ''Weakness Is a Thing Called Man'' (RCA Victor, 1970) * Percy Mayfield, ''Blues and Then Some'' (RCA Victor, 1971) *

Letta Mbulu Letta Mbulu (born 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer who has been active since the 1960s. Biography Born and raised in Soweto, South Africa, she has been active as a singer since the 1960s. While still a teenager, she toured with t ...

, ''There's Music in the Air'' (A&M, 1976) *

Randy McAllister Randy McAllister is an American blues and Americana drummer, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his 2002 album, ''Givers and Takers''. ''Living Blues'' noted that McAllister is a "first rate drumme ...

, ''Grease, Grit, Dirt & Spit'' (JSP, 1998) * Randy McAllister, ''Double Rectified Bust Head'' (JSP, 1999) *

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his Swiss Movement, 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music ha ...

, '' Another Beginning'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Gary McFarland Gary Ronald McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 2, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, vibraphonist, and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve Records, Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. ''DownBeat, Dow ...

, ''Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon?'' (Skye, 1968) * Gary McFarland, ''America the Beautiful'' (Skye, 1969) *

Jimmy McGriff James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McGriff started playing pia ...

and

Junior Parker Herman "Junior" Parker (March 27, 1932November 18, 1971), ...

, '' The Dudes Doin' Business'' (Capitol, 1970) *

Sérgio Mendes Sérgio Santos Mendes (; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He ...

, ''

Sergio Mendes Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * Sergio, the mascot for the Old Orchard Beach Surge Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungar ...

'' (Elektra, 1975) * Sérgio Mendes, ''Homecooking'' (Elektra, 1976) *

Bette Midler Bette Midler ( ;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Bette Midler, numero ...

, ''

'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Bette Midler, ''

Broken Blossom ''Broken Blossom'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Bette Midler, her second album release in 1977 and her fifth on the Atlantic Records label. Just as Midler's three previous studio albums ''Broken Blossom'' includes songs from a wi ...

'' (Atlantic, 1977) *

Blue Mitchell Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Bl ...

, ''The Last Tango Blues'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

The Monkees The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...

, ''

Changes Changes may refer to: Books * '' Changes: A Love Story'', 1991 novel by Ama Ata Aidoo * ''Changes'' (The Dresden Files) (2010), the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a 1983 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Chan ...

'' (Colgems Records, 1970) * Howdy Moon, ''Howdy Moon'' (A&M, 1974) *

Barbara Morrison Barbara Morrison (September 10, 1949 – March 16, 2022) was an American jazz singer. Biography Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on September 10, 1949, and raised in Romulus, Michigan, Barbara Morrison recorded her first appearance for radio in De ...

, ''Love Is a Four-Letter Word'' (Esoteric, 1984) * Barbara Morrison, ''Love'n You'' (P.C.H., 1990) *

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (1968) and ''Ne ...

, '' Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (Columbia, 1968) * Laura Nyro, '' Christmas and the Beads of Sweat'' (Columbia, 1970) *

Robert Palmer Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, regga ...

, ''

Some People Can Do What They Like ''Some People Can Do What They Like'' is the third solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1976. It includes "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" which peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number 46 in the UK in 1977. The album pea ...

'' (Island, 1976) *

Felix Pappalardi Felix Albert Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bass violin, bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain (band), Mountain, whose ...

, ''Don't Worry, Ma'' (A&M, 1979) *

Johnny Pate John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former musician, a jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, and rhythm and blues. He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up th ...

, ''Outrageous'' (MGM, 1970) *

Jim Pepper Jim Gilbert Pepper II (June 18, 1941 – February 10, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and singer of Kaw and Muscogee heritage. He moved to New York City in 1964, where he came to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of The ...

, ''Pepper's Pow Wow'' (Embryo, 1971) *

Armando Peraza Armando Peraza (May 30, 1924 – April 14, 2014) was a Cuban Latin jazz percussionist and a member of the rock band Santana. Peraza played congas, bongos, and timbales. Biography Early life Born in Lawton Batista, Havana, Cuba in 1924 (althou ...

, ''Wild Thing'' (Skye, 1969) *

Esther Phillips Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Washington; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals.Santelli, Robert (2001). ''The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia''. Penguin Books. p. 376. ...

, ''Burnin'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Esther Phillips, '' Confessin' the Blues'' (Atlantic, 1976) * Pink Lady, '' America! America! America!'' (Victor, 1978) *

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richa ...

, '' Late at Night'' (Motown, 1979) * Billy Preston, '' Pressin' On'' (Motown, 1982) *

, ''

Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) ''Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'' is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Mega label in 1971 and released on their Flying Dutchman Series.

'' (Mega, 1971) *

Bill Quateman Bill Quateman (born November 4, 1947, Chicago, Illinois)Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Albums''. 6th edn. Record Research, 2006. is an American singer-songwriter. Quateman released four albums in the 1970s and charted with the single "Only Love", ...

, ''Shot in the Dark'' (RCA Victor, 1977) *

Helen Reddy Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on ra ...

, ''

Reddy Reddy (also Hunterian transliteration, transliterated as Reddi or Raddi; also known as Reddiar or Reddappa) is a Telugu people, Telugu Hindu Caste system in India, caste predominantly found in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Sou ...

'' (Capitol Records, 1979) *

Della Reese Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister. As a singer, she recorded blues, gospel, jazz and pop. Several of her singl ...

, '' Let Me in Your Life'' (People, 1973) *

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Ar ...

, '' The Second Coming'' (Reprise, 1972) *

, ''

Groove Merchant Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith a ...

'' (Verve, 1967) *

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1974 single " Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register. Born in 1947, Riperton grew ...

, '' Stay in Love'' (Epic, 1977) * Minnie Riperton, ''

Minnie As a first name, Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive (hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Willemina, Winona, Margaret, Hermione, Jasmine, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine, Dominique, Dom ...

'' (Capitol, 1979) *

Lee Ritenour Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Biography Ritenour was born in 1952, in Los Angeles, California. At the age of eight he started playing guitar and four years l ...

, ''First Course'' (Epic, 1976) *

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...

, '' Love Breeze'' (Tamla, 1978) * Smokey Robinson, '' Where There's Smoke...'' (Tamla, 1979) *

Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

, ''Tim Rose'' (CBS, 1967) *

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixt ...

, ''Nucleus'' (Milestone, 1975) *

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...

, ''

Red Hot Rhythm & Blues ''Red Hot Rhythm and Blues'' is the seventeenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on May 8, 1987, by RCA Records and EMI Records. It was Ross' last of six albums released by the label during the decade. It was produced b ...

'' (EMI, 1987) *

Jimmy Ruffin Jimmy Lee RuffinRibowsky, Mark (2010), ''Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations'', Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, p. 89. . (May 7, 1936 – November 17, 2014) was an American soul singer, and ...

, ''Love Is All We Need'' (Polydor, 1975) *

Lara Saint Paul Silvana Savorelli (30 April 1945 – 8 May 2018), professionally known as Lara Saint Paul and also known as Tanya, was an Italian Eritreans, Italian Eritrean singer, entertainer, impresario and record producer. Sanremo Music Festival Saint Paul ...

, ''Saffo Music'' (Lasapa, 1977) *

Mongo Santamaria Mongo may refer to: Geography Africa * Mongo, Chad, a Sahel city * Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo, Chad, a Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction * Mongo Department, Gabon * Mongo, Sierra Leone, a chiefdom * Mongo River (Little Scarces River) ...

, ''Mongo's Way'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

Merl Saunders Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ. Biography Born in San Mateo, California, United States, Saunders attended Poly ...

, '' Fire Up'' (Fantasy, 1973) *

Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingd ...

, ''

'' (Chrysalis, 1978) * Leo Sayer, ''

Here Here may refer to: Music * ''Here'' (Adrian Belew album), 1994 * ''Here'' (Alicia Keys album), 2016 * ''Here'' (Cal Tjader album), 1979 * ''Here'' (Edward Sharpe album), 2012 * ''Here'' (Idina Menzel album), 2004 * ''Here'' (Merzbow album), ...

'' (Chrysalis, 1979) *

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues, and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in P ...

, ''

Something Something may refer to: Philosophy and language * Something (concept) * "Something", an English indefinite pronoun Music Albums * ''Something'' (Chairlift album), 2012 * ''Something'' (Shirley Bassey album), 1970 * ''Something'' (Shirley Scot ...

'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Tom Scott, ''Blow It Out'' (Epic, 1977) *

Don Sebesky Donald John Sebesky (December 10, 1937 – April 29, 2023) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz trombonist. He was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of other instruments: keyboards, electric piano, organ, accord ...

, ''Don Sebesky & the Jazz Rock Syndrome'' (Verve, 1968) * Don Sebesky, ''The Distant Galaxy'' (Verve, 1968) *

Marlena Shaw Marlina Burgess (September 22, 1939 – January 19, 2024), professionally known by her stage name Marlena Shaw, was an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been ...

, ''

Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? ''Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?'' is an album by American vocalist Marlena Shaw recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

The Singers Unlimited The Singers Unlimited was a four-part jazz vocal group formed by Gene Puerling in 1971. The group included Len Dresslar (better known as the Jolly Green Giant in General Mills commercials), Bonnie Herman, and Don Shelton. History Gene Puerl ...

, ''Friends'' (Pausa, 1977) *

Johnny "Hammond" Smith John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ...

, ''Gears'' (Milestone, 1975) * Lonnie Smith, '' Drives'' (Blue Note, 1970) * Lonnie Smith, ''

Mama Wailer ''Mama Wailer'' is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1971 and released on the Kudu label.

'' (Kudu, 1971) * Soul Generation, ''Beyond Body and Soul'' (Ebony, 1972) *

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...

, ''

It Begins Again ''It Begins Again'' is the tenth studio album recorded by Dusty Springfield and the ninth released. Recorded during the middle of 1977, ''It Begins Again'' was her first completed and released album since '' Cameo'' five years earlier. Two of ...

'' (United Artists, 1978) *

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

, ''

Ringo the 4th ''Ringo the 4th'' is the sixth studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released on 20 September 1977. Its title is sometimes ascribed to him being the fourth member of the Beatles. Others have suggested that it is his fourth mainstream albu ...

'' (Atlantic, 1977) *

The Supremes The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. A premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful Amer ...

, '' Mary, Scherrie & Susaye'' (Motown, 1976) *

The Sylvers The Sylvers were an American R&B family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. They were active during the 1970s, recording the singles "Fool's Paradise", " Boogie Fever", and " Hot Line". Prior to becoming the Sylvers, the four eldes ...

, '' Something Special'' (Capitol, 1976) *

, ''Windmills of My Mind'' (Skye, 1968) *

Howard Tate Howard Tate (August 13, 1939 – December 2, 2011) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His greatest success came with a string of hit singles in the late 1960s, including "Ain't Nobody Home" and "Get It While You Can," the latter of wh ...

, ''Get It While You Can'' (Verve, 1967) * Tavares, '' Future Bound'' (Capitol, 1978) *

Richard Tee Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American jazz fusion pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " I'll B ...

, ''Strokin (Tappan Zee, 1979) *

Carla Thomas Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942) is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. She is best known for her 1960s recordings for Atlantic and Stax including the hits " Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" (1960) ...

, ''Memphis Queen'' (Stax Records, 1969) *

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin music (genre), Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group mod ...

, ''Solar Heat'' (Skye, 1968) * Cal Tjader, ''Last Bolero in Berkeley'' (Fantasy, 1973) *

Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descr ...

, ''Motion'' (Warner Bros., 1978) *

Diana Trask Diana Roselyn Trask (born 23 June 1940) is an Australian singer, songwriter and author. She was considered to be one of the first Australian music artists to find success in the United States, particularly in the genres of pop and country. Bo ...

, ''Believe Me Now or Believe Me Later'' (Dot, 1976) *

Phil Upchurch Phillip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American soul music, R&B, jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfiel ...

, '' Feeling Blue'' (Milestone, 1968) * Phil Upchurch, ''Darkness, Darkness'' (Blue Thumb, 1972) *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the frontman (lead singer) of The Four Seasons (band), the Four Seasons. He is known for ...

, ''

Closeup A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long ...

'' (Private Stock, 1975) * Frankie Valli, ''Heaven Above Me'' (MCA Records, 1980) *

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "List of nicknames of jazz musicians, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

, ''

Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand ''Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand'' is a 1972 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Michel Legrand. The ten songs on the original LP album were composed by Legrand with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Some reissues have included two bo ...

'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

Tata Vega Tata or TATA may refer to: Places * Jamshedpur, a city in Jharkhand, India also known as Tatanagar or Tata * Tata, Hungary, a town in Hungary * Tata Islands, a pair of small islands off the coast of New Zealand * Tata, Morocco, a city in Tat ...

, ''Full Speed Ahead'' (Tamla, 1976) * Tata Vega, ''Totally Tata'' (Tamla, 1977) *

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed "Cleanhead" after an incident in which his hair was ...

, '' You Can't Make Love Alone'' (Mega, 1971) * David T. Walker, ''On Love'' (A&M, 1976) *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born Joseph Woodward Fidler; November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Best known as a member of the rock band Eagles (band), Eagles, his five-decade career includes solo work and stints in other ...

, '' Barnstorm'' (ABC, 1972) *

Leon Ware Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017) was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy ...

, '' Musical Massage'' (Gordy, 1976) * Leon Ware, ''

'' (Elektra, 1982) *

Tim Weisberg Jules Timothy Weisberg (born January 1, 1943) is an American flutist, vocalist, and record producer. A collaboration album with singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, " Twin Sons of Different Mothers," achieved platinum status from the Recording Indus ...

, ''Dreamspeaker'' (A&M, 1973) *

Jerry Lynn Williams Jerry Lynn Williams (October 30, 1948 – November 25, 2005) was an American rock music singer and composer. He wrote such hits as " Forever Man", " See What Love Can Do", " Something's Happening", " Running on Faith" and " Pretending" for Eric ...

, ''Jerry Williams'' (Spindizzy, 1972) *

Cris Williamson Cris Williamson (born February 15, 1947) is an American feminist singer-songwriter and recording artist. She was a visible lesbian political activist during an era when few who were unconnected to the lesbian community were aware of gay and l ...

, ''Cris Williamson'' (Ampex, 1971) * Nancy Wilson, ''This Mother's Daughter'' (Capitol, 1976) *

Jimmy Witherspoon James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues and jazz singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, an ...

, ''Spoonful'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known mononymously as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs ...

, '' One to One'' (Tamla, 1977) *

Miwa Yoshida is a Japanese musician, and the lead singer for the band Dreams Come True. She is also a founding member with bassist Masato Nakamura and keyboardist Takahiro Nishikawa. Yoshida also fronts a Dreams Come True side-project, Funk the Peanuts, a ...

, ''Beauty and Harmony'' (Epic, 1995) *

Masayoshi Takanaka is a Japanese musician, producer and composer. Takanaka rose to fame and achieved commercial success during the 1970s and 1980s. He is known for his virtuosic guitar playing and skilled musicianship, composing and performing across various diff ...

, '' An Insatiable High'' (Kitty, 1977)

References

External links

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