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

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, Steely Dan, 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 Cleveland, Ohio on June 17, 1940, and grew up in

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

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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. He then joined up with Sil Austin to tour Canada and New York. In 1962, Rainey joined

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and his All-Star band; in 1965, they opened for The Beatles' 1965 US tour. He joined

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

Jerome Richardson Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and flute player, who also played soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute and piccolo. He played with Ch ...

Grady Tate Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated '' Schoolho ...

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 ...

, Gato Barbieri, and

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 ...

, 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 R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed Cleanhead after an incident in which his hair was a ...

at the 1971 Montreux Festival. 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 ''

Bass Player A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboard bass or a low b ...

'' 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 Hatha yoga, 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 are produced by Alvarez Guitars 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

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(Lexington, 1993) * ''Chuck Rainey/David T. Walker Band'' with

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(Toy's Factory, 1994) * ''Hangin' Out Right'' (CharWalt, 1998) * ''Sing & Dance'' (CharWalt, 1999) * ''Interpretations of a Groove'' (Vivid Sound, 2013)

As guest

With Alessi Brothers * ''Words & Music'' (A&M Records, 1979) With Louis Armstrong * '' Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) With Gato Barbieri * ''

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* '' Goodies'' (Verve, 1968) With Delaney & Bonnie * '' D&B Together'' (Columbia, 1972) With

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* '' Black Byrd'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

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

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* '' I Can Stand a Little Rain'' (A&M, 1974) * '' Jamaica Say You Will'' (A&M, 1975) * '' Luxury You Can Afford'' (Asylum, 1978) With

Larry Coryell Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. Early life Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. He never knew his biological father, a musician. He w ...

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

* '' Young, Gifted and Black'' (Atlantic, 1972) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1974) * '' Let Me in Your Life'' (Atlantic, 1974) * ''

Sweet Passion ''Sweet Passion'' is the twenty-third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on May 19, 1977, by Atlantic Records. Following Franklin's Gold-certified 1976 soundtrack album, ''Sparkle'', she paired up with Motown ...

'' (Atlantic, 1977) With Gene Harris * '' Astral Signal'' (Blue Note, 1974) * '' Nexus'' (Blue Note, 1975) * '' In a Special Way'' (Blue Note, 1976) * ''Tone Tantrum'' (Blue Note, 2001) With Richard "Groove" Holmes * '' Comin' on Home'' (Blue Note, 1971) * '' Six Million Dollar Man'' (RCA, 1975) With

Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. She has recorded twelve albums and founded the jazz label Paradise Sounds Records. In 1971, she was the first ...

* ''

Blacks and Blues ''Blacks and Blues'' is the third studio album by American jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey. The album was recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1974) * ''

Fancy Dancer ''Fancy Dancer'' is the fifth studio album by American jazz flautist Bobbi Humphrey, recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1975) With

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* ''

'' (Chess, 1973) * '' Come a Little Closer'' (Chess, 1974) * ''

Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! ''Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!'' is a studio album by Etta James, released in 1976. It was her final studio album for Chess Records. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "the songs are just kind of generic: good-enough uptempo dance cuts and midt ...

'' (Chess, 1976) * '' Deep in the Night'' (Warner Bros., 1978) With

* '' Walking in Space'' (A&M, 1969) * ''Smackwater Jack'' (A&M, 1971) * ''Body Heat'' (A&M, 1974) * ''Mellow Madness'' (A&M, 1975) * ''I Heard That!!'' (A&M, 1976) * ''Roots'' (A&M, 1977) With

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* ''

Yusef Lateef's Detroit ''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (subtitled ''Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 (with one track from ''The Complete Yusef Lateef'' recording sessions in 1967) and released on the Atl ...

'' (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 ''Return to the Wide Open Spaces'' is a live album saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr., Ellis Marsalis and guitarist Cornell Dupree, recorded at the Caravan of Dreams in 1990 and released on the Amazing label.

'' with Ellis Marsalis and Cornell Dupree (Amazing, 1990) With The Rascals * '' Groovin''' (Atlantic, 1967) * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (Atlantic, 1968) * '' Freedom Suite'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' See'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Peaceful World'' (Columbia, 1971) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1971) With Steely Dan * ''

Pretzel Logic ''Pretzel Logic'' is the third studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, by ABC Records. It was written by principal band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and recorded at The Village Recorder in West ...

'' (ABC, 1974) * ''

Katy Lied ''Katy Lied'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in 1975 by ABC Records. It was certified gold and peaked at No. 13 on the US charts. The single "Black Friday" charted at No. 37. The album was the first after ...

'' (ABC, 1975) * '' The Royal Scam'' (ABC, 1976) * ''

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'' (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 Ernie Wilkins * ''Blood, Sweat & Brass'' (Mainstream, 1970) * ''Hard Mother Blues'' (Mainstream, 1970) * ''Screaming Mothers'' (Mainstream, 1974) With others * Cannonball Adderley, ''The Happy People'' (Capitol, 1972) *

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

, ''Mose Allison'' (Atlantic, 1976) *

, '' My Way'' (Prestige, 1971) * Gene Ammons, '' Free Again'' (Prestige, 1972) * Eric Andersen, ''Avalanche'' (Warner Bros., 1968) * The Archies, '' Jingle Jangle'' (Kirschner, 1969) *

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, ''

End of a Rainbow ''End of a Rainbow'' is the debut album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.Payne, DCTI Records discographyaccessed February 29, 2012 Track listing All compositions by Patti Austin exc ...

'' (CTI, 1976) * Harold Battiste, Melvin Lastie, ''Hal-Mel Alone Together'' (Opus 43, 1976) * Maggie Bell, ''Queen of the Night'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

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, ''Story Teller'' (Cotillion, 1971) * Gene Bertoncini, ''Evolution!'' (Evolution, 1969) *

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

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, '' A New Dimension'' (Verve, 1968) * Terence Boylan, ''Terence Boylan'' (Asylum, 1977) * Delaney Bramlett, ''Sounds From Home'' (Zane, 1998) *

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, ''

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'' (Solid State, 1969) *

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, '' MCMLXX'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Oscar Brown Jr., ''Brother Where Are You'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

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, ''Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful'' (Skye, 1969) * Jackson Browne, '' The Pretender'' (Asylum, 1976) *

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, ''

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'' (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) * Charlie Byrd, ''The Great Byrd'' (Columbia, 1968) * Andrés Calamaro, ''Alta Suciedad'' (Gasa, 1997) * Cándido Camero, ''Thousand Finger Man'' (Solid State, 1970) * Jim Capaldi, ''The Contender'' (Polydor, 1978) *

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, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1977) * Valerie Carter, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1978) * David Clayton-Thomas, ''Tequila Sunrise'' (Columbia, 1972) * David Clayton-Thomas, ''David Clayton–Thomas'' (RCA Victor, 1973) *

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, ''Young Blood'' (Atlantic, 1982) * Ry Cooder, '' The Slide Area'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

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

, ''

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'' (Cotillion, 1971) *

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, ''Fats Is Back'' (Reprise, 1968) * Les Dudek, '' Les Dudek'' (Columbia, 1976) * Les Dudek, ''Say No More'' (Columbia, 1977) * Cornell Dupree, ''Teasin (Atlantic, 1974) * Cornell Dupree, ''Bop 'N' Blues'' (Kokopelli, 1995) * Betty Davis, ''Crashin' from Passion'' (P-Vine, 1995) *

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, ''Eye to Eye'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

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

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, ''Night Dancing'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Wilton Felder, ''Let's Spend Some Time'' (BCS, 2005) *

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, '' Chapter Two'' (Atlantic, 1970) * Roberta Flack, '' Quiet Fire'' (Atlantic, 1971) * Hiroshi Fukumura with Sadao Watanabe, ''Hunt Up Wind'' (Flying Disk, 1978) *

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

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, '' Thanks, I'll Eat It Here'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''

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'' (Solid State, 1970) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''The Real Thing'' (Perception, 1970) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''Matrix'' (Castle Music, 2000) *

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

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, ''

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'' (Reprise, 1973) *

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

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

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, '' Plug Me In'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

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, ''

'' (Atco, 1971) * Richie Havens, ''Connections'' (Elektra, 1979) *

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, ''

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'' (Prestige, 1972) * Edwin Hawkins, ''Wonderful!'' (Birthright, 1976) * Red Holloway, ''

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and Gabor Szabo, '' Lena & Gabor'' (Skye, 1970) * Freddie Hubbard, ''Liquid Love'' (Columbia, 1975) *

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, ''Supermellow'' (Blue Thumb, 1973) * Bobby Hutcherson, ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

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, ''Keeping Time'' (Casablanca, 1978) * Ahmad Jamal, ''One'' (20th Century Fox, 1978) *

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, ''The Eyes of an Only Child'' (CBS, 1975) * Paul Jeffrey, ''Paul Jeffrey'' (Mainstream, 1974) * Garland Jeffreys, '' Garland Jeffreys'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Sammy Johns, ''Sammy Johns'' (GRC, 1973) * J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding, ''

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'' (A&M, 1969) * Rickie Lee Jones, ''

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 other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1981) * Tamiko Jones, ''I'll Be Anything for You'' (A&M, 1968) * Marc Jordan, ''Mannequin'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Margie Joseph, ''Margie Joseph'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Margie Joseph, ''Sweet Surrender'' (Atlantic, 1974) * Robin Kenyatta, ''Stompin' at the Savoy'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Albert King Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, 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 ...

, ''Truckload of Lovin (Tomato, 1978) * Bobby King and Terry Evans, ''Rhythm, Blues, Soul & Grooves'' (Special Delivery, 1990) * John Klemmer, ''Touch'' (ABC, 1975) *

Al Kooper Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. ...

, '' You Never Know Who Your Friends Are'' (Columbia, 1969) * Charles Kynard, '' Woga'' (Mainstream, 1972) * Charles Kynard, ''

Your Mama Don't Dance "Your Mama Don't Dance" is a hit 1972 song by the rock duo Loggins and Messina. Released on their self-titled album '' Loggins and Messina'', it reached number four on the ''Billboard'' pop chart and number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Easy Listeni ...

'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

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 ...

, ''Bill LaBounty'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhyth ...

, ''

Laws' Cause ''Laws' Cause'' is the third album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 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, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

, '' Let's Love'' (Atlantic, 1974) * Claudia Lennear, ''Phew!'' (Warner Bros., 1973) * Lightnin' Rod, '' Hustlers Convention'' (Celluloid, 1973) * Mike Lipskin, ''California Here I Come'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Little Feat Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving ...

, ''

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 reco ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1981) * Nils Lofgren, '' Cry Tough'' (A&M, 1976) *

Lawrence Lucie Lawrence Lucie (December 18, 1907 – August 14, 2009) was an American jazz guitarist. Early life Lucie was born in Emporia, Virginia. When he was eight years old, he was learning mandolin, violin, and banjo. He moved to New York City in 1927 a ...

, ''Mixed Emotions'' (Toy, 1979) * Jon Lucien, ''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. 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". Lynn's singing career began with her ...

, ''

'' (Columbia, 1978) * Cheryl Lynn, '' In Love'' (Columbia, 1979) *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions include "Where Is the Love", a Gramm ...

, ''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, New ...

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

With a Lotta Help from My Friends ''With a Lotta Help from My Friends'' is a rock/jazz/funk fusion album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was released on the Atlantic label in 1970.Melissa Manchester, '' 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 player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inc ...

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

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

, ''Freedom Time'' (Fiftyfive, 2002) *

Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock m ...

, ''

It's Like You Never Left ''It's Like You Never Left'' is an album by Dave Mason, released on 29 October 1973, on the CBS Records label (S65258) in the UK and by Columbia Records (PC 31721) in the US. It was reissued on CD in the US by One Way Records (A 26077) in Jul ...

'' (Columbia, 1973) *

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony ...

, ''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 also was a songwriter, known for the songs " Please Send Me Someone to Love" and " Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song ...

, ''Weakness Is a Thing Called Man'' (RCA Victor, 1970) * Percy Mayfield, ''Blues and Then Some'' (RCA Victor, 1971) * Randy McAllister, ''Grease, Grit, Dirt & Spit'' (JSP, 1998) * Randy McAllister, ''Double Rectified Bust Head'' (JSP, 1999) *

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist. Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

, ''

Another Beginning ''Another Beginning'' is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1974 and released on the Atlantic label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed March 22, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 2 stars. Track listing ''All compositions b ...

'' (Atlantic, 1974) *

Gary McFarland Gary Robert McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. '' Down Beat magazine'' said he made "on ...

, ''Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon?'' (Skye, 1968) * Gary McFarland, ''America the Beautiful'' (Skye, 1969) * Jimmy McGriff and Junior Parker, '' The Dudes Doin' Business'' (Capitol) * Sergio Mendes, ''Sergio Mendes'' (Elektra, 1975) * Sergio Mendes, ''Homecooking'' (Elektra, 1976) *

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Gl ...

, ''

'' (Atlantic, 1973) * Bette Midler, '' Broken Blossom'' (Atlantic, 1977) * Blue Mitchell, ''The Last Tango Blues'' (Mainstream, 1973) * 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 Detr ...

, ''Love'n You'' (P.C.H., 1990) *

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums '' Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (196 ...

, '' 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, soulful voice and wikt:sartorial, sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining Soul music, so ...

, ''

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 pe ...

'' (Island, 1976) * Felix Pappalardi, ''Don't Worry, Ma'' (A&M, 1979) * Johnny Pate, ''Outrageous'' (MGM, 1970) * Jim Pepper, ''Pepper's Pow Wow'' (Embryo, 1971) * Armando Peraza, ''Wild Thing'' (Skye, 1969) * Esther Phillips, ''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, during which he b ...

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

, '' Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'' (Mega, 1971) * Bill Quateman, ''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 showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on rad ...

, ''

Reddy Reddy (also transliterated as ''Raddi'', ''Reddi'', ''Reddiar'', ''Reddappa'', ''Reddy'') is a caste that originated in India, predominantly settled in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are classified as a forward caste. The origin of the ...

'' (Capitol Records, 1979) *

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

, ''

The Second Coming The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian (as well as Islamic and Baha'i) belief that Jesus will return again after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messian ...

'' (Reprise, 1972) *

, '' Groove Merchant'' (Verve, 1967) *

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her four octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range. She is also widely known for her use o ...

, ''

Stay in Love ''Stay in Love'' (full title: ''Stay in Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music'') is the fourth studio album by American singer Minnie Riperton, released under Epic Records. The album features the hits "Young Willing and Able" and the Stevie Wonde ...

'' (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, Hermione, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine or Amelia. It may refer to: People with the given name * M ...

'' (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 on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...

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

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chi ...

, '' Love Breeze'' (Tamla, 1978) * Smokey Robinson, '' Where There's Smoke...'' (Tamla, 1979) * Tim Rose, ''Tim Rose'' (CBS, 1967) *

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

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

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

, '' Red Hot Rhythm & Blues'' (EMI, 1987) *

Lara Saint Paul Silvana Savorelli (30 April 1945 – 8 May 2018), professionally known as Lara Saint Paul, was an Italian Eritrean singer, entertainer, impresario and record producer. Sanremo Music Festival Saint Paul's first public performance was in 1962 at ...

, ''Saffo Music'' (Lasapa, 1977) * Mongo Santamaria, ''Mongo's Way'' (Atlantic, 1971) * Merl Saunders, ''Fire Up'' (Fantasy, 1973) *

Leo Sayer Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer (born 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter whose singing career has spanned five decades. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom ...

, ''

'' (Chrysalis, 1978) * Leo Sayer, '' Here'' (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 Ph ...

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

Don Sebesky Don Sebesky (born December 10, 1937) is an American arranger, jazz trombonist, and keyboardist. Biography Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy ...

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

Marlena Shaw Marlena Shaw (born Marlina Burgess, September 22, 1942) is an American jazz, blues and soul singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in televisio ...

, ''

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) * Singers Unlimited, ''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 Lonnie Smith may refer to: * Lonnie Smith (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball player * Lonnie Smith (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer * Lonnie Smith (organist) (1942–2021), American organist * Lonnie Liston Smith (born 1940), American jaz ...

, '' 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) *

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dra ...

, '' It Begins Again'' (United Artists, 1978) *

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

, '' Ringo the 4th'' (Atlantic, 1977) *

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

, ''Mary, Scherrie & Susaye'' (Motown, 1976) * Sylvers, ''Something Special'' (Capitol, 1976) *

Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright (February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights we ...

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

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

Tavares Tavares may refer to: Places Brazil *Tavares, Paraíba *Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul *Rodovia Raposo Tavares, the longest highway in São Paulo *Tavares Bastos (favela), a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Tavares River Jamaica *Tavares Garden ...

, ''

Future Bound ''Future Bound'' is the sixth studio album by American soul/ R&B group Tavares, released in 1978 on the Capitol label. Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 55 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 115 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Th ...

'' (Capitol, 1978) *

Richard Tee Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " In Your Eyes", " Sl ...

, ''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. Thomas is best known for her 1960s recordings for Atlantic and Stax including the hits " Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" (1 ...

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

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...

, ''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, describ ...

, ''Motion'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Diana Trask, ''Believe Me Now or Believe Me Later'' (Dot, 1976) * Phil Upchurch, ''

Feeling Blue ''Feeling Blue'' is an album by jazz and R&B guitarist Phil Upchurch recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label. Reception Allmusic reviewed the album awarding it 3½ stars stating "There is more than the seed of genius at work on ''Fe ...

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

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 lon ...

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

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 ...

'' (1973) * Tata Vega, ''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 ...

, ''

You Can't Make Love Alone ''You Can't Make Love Alone'' is a live album by the American saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 and originally released by Mega Records on their Flying Dutchman Series.David T. Walker David T. Walker (born June 25, 1941) is an American guitarist, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to numerous session musician duties since the early 1970s, Walker has issued fifteen albums in his own name. Career David T. Walker was born to ...

, ''On Love'' (A&M, 1976) *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr ...

, '' 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, ''Dreamspeaker'' (A&M, 1973) * Cris Williamson, ''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 singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mot ...

, ''Spoonful'' (Blue Note, 1975) * Miwa Yoshida, ''Beauty and Harmony'' (Epic, 1995) *

Masayoshi Takanaka is a Japanese guitarist, composer, and producer. He was born in 1953 in the Shinagawa ward in Tokyo, Japan. Takanaka's music was influential in the city pop genre of the late 1970s and '80s. Early life Takanaka was born to a Chinese father ...

, ''

An Insatiable High ''An Insatiable High'' is the third studio album by jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, released on Kitty Records in 1977. It has never been released in physical format outside of Japan. The album features performances from the American R ...

'' (Kitty, 1977)

References

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