Thomas Wright Scott (born May 19, 1948) is an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He was a member of

the Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers (formally, The Fabulous Blues Brothers’ Show Band and Revue) are an American blues and soul music, soul revue band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, who met and began collaborating as original cast ...

and led the jazz fusion group L.A. Express.

Early life, family and education

Scott was born in

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California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

, US. He is the son of film and television composer

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, who had more than 850 television credits and more than 100 film credits as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor, including music for '' Dragnet'' and ''

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''.

Career

Tom Scott's career began as a teenager as leader of the jazz ensemble Neoteric Trio, and the band Men of Note. After that, he worked as a

session musician A session musician (also known as studio musician or backing musician) is a musician hired to perform in a recording session or a live performance. The term sideman is also used in the case of live performances, such as accompanying a reco ...

. In 1970,

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said of him: "Tom Scott, the saxophonist; he's 21, and out of sight! Plays any idiom you can name, and blows like crazy on half a dozen horns." Scott wrote the theme tunes for the television shows ''

Starsky and Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a '' Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired ...

'' and ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is an American television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ow ...

''. In 1974, with the L.A. Express, he composed the score for the animated movie, ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat''. Also, Scott arranged Barbra Streisand’s 1974 LP “ButterFly,” which went Gold. He also played the soprano saxophone solo on the number-one hit single "

Listen to What the Man Said "Listen to What the Man Said" is a hit single from Wings' 1975 album '' Venus and Mars''. The song featured new member Joe English on drums, with guest musicians Dave Mason on guitar and Tom Scott on soprano saxophone. It was a number 1 singl ...

" by the band

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. In 1976, he played the theme "I Still Can't Sleep" in ''

Taxi Driver ''Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in a morally decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as veteran Marine and ...

''. He played the featured Lyricon solo on Captain & Tennille’s 1979 hit “Do That To Me One More Time,” which went #1. Scott also composed the soundtrack for 1980's '' Stir Crazy''. In 1982, he collaborated with

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on "Without Us", the theme to the 1980s sitcom ''

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the social shift in the United Stat ...

''. He also played the

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, an electronic wind instrument on

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

's "

Billie Jean "Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, ''Thriller (album), Thriller'' (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produ ...

", as well as lyricon and saxophone on

Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, Folk music, folk, country music, country, bluegrass music, bluegrass, roc ...

's album ''

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''. Scott was a founding member of

Band, despite his absence in the two films, ''

The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers (formally, The Fabulous Blues Brothers’ Show Band and Revue) are an American blues and soul music, soul revue band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, who met and began collaborating as original cast ...

'' and ''

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''. According to Bob Woodward's account in ''

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'', a biography of

John Belushi John Adam Belushi ( ; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, singer and musician. He was one of seven ''Saturday Night Live'' cast members of the first season. He was arguably the most popular member of the ''Satur ...

, Scott left the band after their 1980 tour over a salary dispute. However, he reunited with

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...

and the Blues Brothers Band in 1988 to record a few tracks for '' The Great Outdoors''. Scott led the

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on two short-lived late-night talk shows: ''

The Pat Sajak Show ''The Pat Sajak Show'' is an American late-night television talk show that aired on CBS from January 9, 1989, to April 13, 1990. Cast The show was hosted by Pat Sajak, best known as host of the game show '' Wheel of Fortune''. To do the talk ...

'' in 1989 and ''

The Chevy Chase Show ''The Chevy Chase Show'' is an American late night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series was canceled after six weeks on the air. It was the last late night talk show that aired on Fox until 2006 ...

'' in 1993. From 1995 to 1998, Scott provided the main title arrangement and additional music for the television series ''

Cybill ''Cybill'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired for four seasons and 87 episodes on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the show revolves around the life of Cybill Sheridan, a t ...

''. He was music director for the

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in 1996, several Emmy Awards telecasts from 1996 to 2007, ''Ebony'''s 50th Birthday Celebration, and the

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telecasts. He has dozens of solo recordings for which he collected 13

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nominations (three of which he won). He has numerous film and television scoring credits, including composing and conducting the score for the film ''

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to '' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' (1971) and the fourth installment in the ori ...

'', and appeared on records by

the Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their f ...

, Blondie ("

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"),

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Culture ...

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...

Saving All My Love for You "Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. for their album ''Marilyn & Billy'' (1978). American singer Whitney Houston recorded it for her self-ti ...

"),

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with " What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers ...

(" Children of the Night"),

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

"),

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

Eddie Money Edward Joseph Money ( Mahoney; March 21, 1949September 13, 2019) was an American singer and songwriter who, in the 1970s and 1980s, had eleven Top 40 songs, including " Baby Hold On", " Two Tickets to Paradise", " Think I'm in Love", " Shakin' ...

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John was one of the List of best-selling music artists#100 million to 119 million record ...

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments ...

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 ...

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

Steely Dan Steely Dan is an American rock band formed in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 1971 by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Originally having a traditional band lineup, Becker and Fagen cho ...

(" Black Cow"), Steppenwolf, and

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", also written "Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy", is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his ninth studio album, ''Blondes Have More Fun'' (1978). It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice, and Duane Hitchings, though it inc ...

"). He produced two albums for tenor vocalist Daniel Rodriguez. ''The Spirit of America'' has sold over 400,000 copies. Scott is also a member of the Les Deux Love Orchestra and has conducted over 30

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s around the U.S. as music director for Rodriguez. A portion of his song "Today," from his debut album ''

The Honeysuckle Breeze ''The Honeysuckle Breeze'' is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Tom Scott featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

'', is used as the main sample for the hip-hop classic " They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by

Pete Rock & CL Smooth Pete Rock & CL Smooth were an American hip hop duo from Mount Vernon, New York. They made their debut with their 1991 EP, '' All Souled Out'' and followed that with their 1992 LP ''Mecca and the Soul Brother''. Career 1991–1994: The Golden Ag ...

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''

The Honeysuckle Breeze ''The Honeysuckle Breeze'' is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Tom Scott featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

'' ( Impulse!, 1967) * '' Rural Still Life'' (Impulse!, 1969) * ''Hair to Jazz'' (

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, 1970) * ''Great Scott'' ( A&M, 1972) * ''Tom Scott in L.A.'' (

, 1975) * '' New York Connection'' (

Ode An ode (from ) is a type of lyric poetry, with its origins in Ancient Greece. Odes are elaborately structured poems praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing nature intellectually as well as emotionally. A classic ode is structu ...

, 1975) * '' Blow It Out'' (Ode, 1976

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* ''Intimate Strangers'' ( Columbia, 1978) * ''Street Beat'' (Columbia, 1979) * ''Apple Juice'' (Columbia, 1981) – live * ''

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...

'' ( Elektra/Musician, 1982) * ''Target'' (

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, 1983) * ''One Night – One Day'' (Soundwings, 1986) * ''Streamlines'' ( GRP, 1987) * ''Flashpoint'' (GRP, 1988) * ''Them Changes'' with "

" house band (GRP, 1990) * ''Keep This Love Alive'' (GRP, 1991) * ''Born Again'' (GRP, 1992) * ''Reed My Lips'' (GRP, 1994) * ''Night Creatures'' (GRP, 1995) * ''New Found Freedom'' (Higher Octave, 2002) * ''Bebop United'' ( MCG Jazz, 2006) – live * ''Telling Stories'' with

Paulette McWilliams Paulette McWilliams is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career singing with the bands The American Breed and Rufus, and has appeared as a backing vocalist on recordings and on tour for numerous artists. She worked with Marvin Gay ...

(Reviver, 2012)

Soundtracks

* '' Paint Your Wagon'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) * Bill Harris, ''

Uptown Saturday Night ''Uptown Saturday Night'' is a 1974 American action comedy and crime comedy film, written by Richard Wesley and directed by and starring Sidney Poitier, with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte co-starring. Cosby and Poitier teamed up again for ' ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1975) * V.A., ''The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture " Stir Crazy"'' (Posse, 1981) *

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early America ...

, ''

Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and the first sequel to Toy Story. It is the second installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and was directed by J ...

'' (Walt Disney, 1999) – 1 track * ''

Standing in the Shadows of Motown ''Standing in the Shadows of Motown'' is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand ...

'' (

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, 2002)Shotgun,

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an Americans, American singer-songwriter and Music Producer, producer. Levert performed with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon with the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Le ...

As a member

The L.A. Express * '' Tom Scott and The L.A. Express'' (Ode, 1974) * ''Tom Cat'' (Ode, 1975) * ''Bluestreak'' ( GRP, 1996) * ''Smokin' Section'' (

Windham Hill Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The label was ...

, 1999)

* ''

Briefcase Full of Blues ''Briefcase Full of Blues'' is the debut album by the Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978, by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian ...

'' (

, 1978) – live * '' Made in America'' (Atlantic, 1980) – live * '' Best of The Blues Brothers'' (Atlantic, 1981) – compilation * '' Dancin' wid da Blues Brothers'' (Atlantic, 1983) – compilation * ''Everybody Needs the Blues Brothers'' (Atlantic, 1988) – compilation * ''

The Very Best of The Blues Brothers ''The Very Best of The Blues Brothers'' is a 1995 greatest hits album by The Blues Brothers. It is one of several compilations of the band's recordings, following '' Best of The Blues Brothers'' (1981) and '' Dancin' wid da Blues Brothers'' (198 ...

'' (Atlantic, 1995) – compilation The GRP All-Star Big Band * ''

GRP All-Star Big Band The GRP All-Star Big Band was a contemporary big band assembled in the late 1980s by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, the founders of GRP Records. The band played new arrangements of popular jazz pieces from the 1950s and 1960s. Its albums '' GRP Al ...

'' (GRP, 1992) * ''

Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live! ''Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!'' is a jazz album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. Track listing Personnel * Dave Grusin – piano * John Patitucci – bass * Dave Weckl – drums * Gary Burton – vibraphone * Tom Scott � ...

'' (GRP, 1993) – live * ''

All Blues "All Blues" is a jazz composition by Miles Davis that first appeared on the influential 1959 album ''Kind of Blue''. In the original liner notes, pianist Bill Evans describes the piece as "a 6/8 12-measure blues form that produces its mood throug ...

'' (GRP, 1995)

As sideman

With

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (, ; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing mo ...

* ''

Gracias a la Vida "Gracias a la vida" (Spanish: "Thanks to Life") is a song written, composed and performed by Chilean folk singer-songwriter Violeta Parra, one of the artists who was part of the movement and musical genre known as the Nueva Canción Chilena. Pa ...

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

Diamonds & Rust ''Diamonds & Rust'' is the sixteenth studio album (and eighteenth overall) by American singer-songwriter Joan Baez, released in 1975. The album covered songs written or played by Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers, Jackson Browne, an ...

'' (A&M, 1975) * '' Blowin' Away'' (Portrait, 1977) With

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from ...

* ''

Rhinestone Cowboy "Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974, then popularized the next year by American country music singer Glen Campbell. When released on May 26, 1975, as the lead single and title track from his album '' Rhinesto ...

'' (Capitol, 1975) * ''

Bloodline Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic infor ...

'' (Capitol, 1976) With

The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen Carpenter, Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining ...

* ''

Now and Then Now and Then or Now & Then may refer to: Film and television * Now and Then (film), ''Now and Then'' (film), a 1995 comedy-drama * Now and Then (The Price Is Right), Now and Then (''The Price Is Right''), former name of active game on ''The Pric ...

'' (A&M, 1973) * '' Passage'' (A&M, 1977) * '' Made In America'' (A&M, 1981) With

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut ...

* '' Everlasting'' (Elektra, 1987) * ''

Good to Be Back ''Good to Be Back'' is the twelfth studio album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released in May 1989 by EMI Records, EMI USA, it contains the hit singles "Miss You Like Crazy" and "I Do". Reception The first single "Miss You Like Crazy" peak ...

'' (EMI, 1989) With

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best ...

* '' Another Page'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''

Back of My Mind Back of My Mind may refer to: * ''Back of My Mind'' (Christopher Cross album) * ''Back of My Mind'' (H.E.R. album) {{dab ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1988) With

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musicians of all time. He has written and ...

* '' Tap Root Manuscript'' (Uni, 1970) * '' Beautiful Noise'' (Columbia, 1976) * '' I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight'' (Columbia, 1977) With

Donovan Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles ...

* ''

Essence to Essence ''Essence to Essence'' is the eleventh studio album, and thirteenth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK (Epic SEPC 69050) and the US (Epic KE 32800) in December 1973. History By late 1973, Dono ...

'' (Epic, 1973) * ''

Slow Down World ''Slow Down World'' is the thirteenth studio album (fifteenth overall) by Scottish singer/songwriter Donovan, released in the United States (Epic PE 33945) in May 1976 and the United Kingdom (Epic SEPC 86011) on 4 June 1976. Background Over his ...

'' (Epic, 1976) With

Don Ellis Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his ...

* '' Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey!'' (

Pacific Jazz Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles–based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-founde ...

, 1966) * '' Live in /4 Time'' (Pacific Jazz, 1967) * '' Pieces of Eight: Live at UCLA'' (2006) – rec. 1967 With

Dan Fogelberg Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist widely known for his 1970s and 1980s soft rock hits, including " Longer" (1979), " Same Old Lang Syne" (1981), and " ...

* '' Phoenix'' (Epic, 1979) * '' The Innocent Age'' (Epic, 1981) * '' Windows and Walls'' (Epic, 1984) * '' No Resemblance Whatsoever'' (Giant, 1995) With

* ''

Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is exp ...

'' (Apple, 1974) * ''

Extra Texture (Read All About It) ''Extra Texture (Read All About It)'' is the sixth studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released on 22 September 1975. It was Harrison's final album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued ...

'' (Apple, 1975) * '' Thirty Three & 1/3'' (Dark Horse, 1976) * ''

Somewhere in England ''Somewhere in England'' is the ninth studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released on 1 June 1981 by Dark Horse Records. The album was recorded as Harrison was becoming increasingly frustrated with the music industry. The alb ...

'' (Dark Horse, 1981) With Richard "Groove" Holmes * '' Welcome Home'' (World Pacific, 1968) * ''

Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test fl ...

'' (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975) With

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 ...

* ''

'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * ''

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) With

* ''

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

'' (Ode, 1973) * ''

Wrap Around Joy ''Wrap Around Joy'' is the sixth album by American singer and songwriter Carole King, released in 1974. The album peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart in late 1974 and spun off successful singles with " Jazzman", which rea ...

'' (Ode, 1974) * ''

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...

'' (Ode, 1976) * '' Simple Things'' (Capitol, 1977) With

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

* ''

If I Should Love Again ''If I Should Love Again'' is the eighth studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was recorded at United Western Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was released in 1981, and it was certified go ...

'' (Arista, 1981) * ''

Swing Street ''Swing Street'' is the twelfth studio album by composer and singer Barry Manilow, released in 1987. Three of the tracks on the album featured Manilow in a duet with another singer. The tracks were recorded at various locations. This album mark ...

'' (Arista, 1987) With Michael McDonald * '' If That's What It Takes'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * '' Wide Open'' (BMG, 2017) With

* ''

For the Roses ''For the Roses'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released in November 1972, between her two biggest commercial and critical successes—''Blue'' and ''Court and Spark''. In 2007 it was one of 25 ...

'' (Asylum, 1972) * ''

Court and Spark ''Court and Spark'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released by A&M in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements. It was an immediate commercial and critical su ...

'' (Asylum, 1974) – rec. 1973 * ''

Miles of Aisles ''Miles of Aisles'' is the first live album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. It is a double album documenting her concerts in support of the ''Court and Spark'' album with her backing band for the ...

'' (Asylum, 1974) – live * ''

Hejira The Hijrah, () also Hegira (from Medieval Latin), was the journey the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers took from Mecca to Medina. The year in which the Hijrah took place is also identified as the epoch of the Lunar Hijri and Sola ...

'' (Asylum, 1976) With

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'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''

Life for the Taking ''Life for the Taking'' is the second studio album by American rock musician Eddie Money. It was recorded and released in late 1978 in the US and January 1979 in the UK on manager Bill Graham's Wolfgang imprint via Columbia Records. The album ...

'' (Columbia, 1978) With

Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album '' The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signi ...

* ''

Live from Los Angeles ''Live from Los Angeles'' is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! Records, Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1967) * '' Soulful Brass'' with

Steve Allen Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and ...

(Impulse!, 1968) With

Juice Newton Juice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton; February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 198 ...

* '' Quiet Lies'' (Capitol, 1982) * '' Dirty Looks'' (Capitol, 1983) * '' Old Flame'' (RCA, 1985) With

* ''

Born Again To be born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelical Christianity, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is d ...

'' (Reprise, 1979) * '' Bad Love'' (DreamWorks, 1999) With

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

* '' Dolly, Dolly, Dolly'' (RCA Victor, 1981) * ''

Heartbreak Express ''Heartbreak Express'' in the twenty-fourth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on March 29, 1982, by RCA Records. The album returned Parton to a more fully realized country sound (a process she had begun on t ...

'' (RCA, 1982) * '' Real Love'' (RCA, 1985) * ''

Rainbow A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky. The rainbow takes the form of a multicoloured circular ...

'' (CBS, 1987) With

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 ...

* ''

Adventures in Paradise Adventures in Paradise may refer to: * ''Adventures in Paradise'' (TV series) * "Adventures in Paradise", aka "Theme from Adventures in Paradise", composed by Lionel Newman, recorded by many inc. Arthur Lyman, Santo & Johnny, Rob E. G., and (word ...

'' (Epic, 1975) * ''

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) * ''

Love Lives Forever ''Love Lives Forever'' is the sixth and final studio album by the American soul singer Minnie Riperton. Released posthumously in 1980, it was co-produced by her husband Richard Rudolph and released on her then-label Capitol Records. It consists o ...

'' (Capitol, 1980) With

Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is a retired American musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential art ...

* ''New Lovers and Old Friends'' (Epic, 1975) * ''Outside Help'' (Soul City, 1977) With

Howard Roberts Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician. Early life Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Damon and Vesta Roberts, and began playing guitar at the age of 8 — a ...

* 1968: ''The Magic Band – Live at Dontes'' (V.S.O.P., 1995) – live * 1968: ''The Magic Band II'' (V.S.O.P., 1998) With

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Music of Latin America, Lati ...

* ''Che!'' (soundtrack) (Tetragrammaton, 1969) – soundtrack * '' Rock Requiem'' (

Verve Verve may refer to: Music * The Verve, an English rock band * '' The Verve E.P.'', a 1992 EP by The Verve * ''Verve'' (R. Stevie Moore album) * Verve Records, an American jazz record label Businesses * Verve Coffee Roasters, an American coffee h ...

, 1971) With

Boz Scaggs William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a bandmate of Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller in the Ardells in the early 1960s and a member of the Steve Miller Band from 1967 to 196 ...

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Silk Degrees ''Silk Degrees'' is the seventh studio album by American musician Boz Scaggs, released on February 18, 1976, by Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 2 and spent 115 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200. It has been certified five times platinum ...

'' (Columbia, 1976) * '' Fade into Light'' (MVP Japan, 1996) With

* ''

Blondes Have More Fun ''Blondes Have More Fun'' is British musician Rod Stewart's ninth studio album, released in November 1978. As was the popular musical trend at the time, it is Stewart's foray into disco music. The album was commercially successful, reaching num ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * '' Soulbook'' (J, 2009) With

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...

* ''

ButterFly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

'' (Columbia, 1974) * '' Wet'' (Columbia, 1979) * '' The Movie Album'' (Columbia, 2003) With

Gábor Szabó Gábor István Szabó (March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian-American guitarist whose style incorporated jazz, pop, rock, and Music of Hungary, Hungarian music. Early years Szabó was born in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. He bega ...

* '' Light My Fire'' with

Bob Thiele Robert "Bob" Thiele (July 27, 1922 – January 30, 1996) was an American record producer who worked on numerous classic jazz albums and record labels. Early life and career Bob Thiele was born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, United Sta ...

(Impulse!, 1967) * ''

Macho Machismo (; ; ; ) is the sense of being " manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1940s and 1950s and its use more wi ...

'' (Salvation, 1975) With

* 1976–77: '' Aja'' (ABC, 1977) * 1978–80: ''

Gaucho A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, and the south of Chilean Patago ...

'' (MCA, 1980) With

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", her vocal prowess, raspy voice, and electrifyin ...

* ''Tina Turns the Country On!'' (United Artists, 1974) * ''Acid Queen'' (United Artists, 1975) With Jimmy Webb * ''Words and Music (Jimmy Webb album), Words and Music'' (Reprise, 1970) * ''And So: On'' (Reprise, 1971) With Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Williams * ''Just an Old Fashioned Love Song'' (AM, 1971) * ''Life Goes On (Paul Williams album), Life Goes On'' (AM, 1972) * ''Here Comes Inspiration'' (AM, 1974) * ''A Little Bit of Love (album), A Little Bit of Love'' (AM, 1974) With jschlatt * ''A Very 1999 Christmas'' (2024) With others * Joseph Byrd, Joe Byrd and the Field Hippies, ''The American Metaphysical Circus'' (Sony, 1969) * Tim Buckley, ''Sefronia'' (Discreet, 1973) * Victor Feldman, ''Seven Steps to Heaven'' (Choice, 1973) * Robbie Williams, ''Swings Both Ways'' (Universal, 2013) * Tom Waits, ''The Heart of Saturday Night'' (Asylum, 1974) * Eric Carmen, ''Boats Against the Current'' (Arista, 1977) * Lulu (singer), Lulu, ''Lulu (1973 album), Lulu'' (Polydor, 1973) * Alphonse Mouzon, ''The Man Incognito'' (Blue Note, 1976) – rec. 1975 * Dalbello, ''Lisa Dal Bello (album), Lisa Dal Bello'' (MCA, 1977) * Richie Havens, ''Mirage'' (A&M, 1977) * George Benson, ''Songs and Stories'' (Concord, 2009) * Stephen Bishop (singer), Stephen Bishop, ''Bish (album), Bish'' (ABC, 1978) * Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks, ''Michael Franks (album), Michael Franks'' (Brut, 1973) * Michael Bublé, ''To Be Loved'' (Reprise, 2013) * Peter Allen (musician), Peter Allen, ''Not the Boy Next Door'' (Arista, 1983) * Joe Cocker, ''Hymn for My Soul'' (EMI, 2007) * Sara Bareilles, ''Kaleidoscope Heart'' (Epic, 2010) * Josh Groban, ''Awake (Josh Groban album), Awake'' (143, 2006) * Frankie Valli, ''Frankie Valli... Is the Word'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Kenny Rankin, ''Professional Dreamer'' (Private Music, 1995) * Billy Preston, ''Music Is My Life'' (A&M, 1972) * Aretha Franklin, ''You (Aretha Franklin album), You'' (Atlantic, 1975) * Art Garfunkel, ''Fate for Breakfast'' (Columbia, 1979) * Oleta Adams, ''Evolution (Oleta Adams album), Evolution'' (Fontana, 1993) * Peggy Lee, ''Mirrors (Peggy Lee album), Mirrors'' (A&M, 1975) * Diane Schuur, ''Love Songs'' (GRP, 1993) * Thelma Houston, ''I've Got the Music in Me (album), I've Got the Music in Me'' (Sheffield Lab, 1975) * Bill Plummer, ''Cosmic Brotherhood'' (1968) * Phoebe Snow, ''Something Real'' (Elektra, 1989) * Jaco Pastorius, ''Word of Mouth (Jaco Pastorius album), Word of Mouth'' (Warner Bros., 1981) * Al Jarreau, ''Breakin' Away (album), Breakin' Away'' (Warner Bros., 1981) *

, ''Repeat Offender (Richard Marx album), Repeat Offender'' (Capitol, 1989) * Bernie Taupin, ''He Who Rides the Tiger'' (Elektra, 1980) * Deniece Williams, ''Hot on the Trail'' (Columbia, 1986) * Sarah Vaughan, ''Brazilian Romance'' (CBS, 1987) *

, ''Music, Music'' (Capitol, 1976) *

, ''Soul Kiss'' (Mercury, 1985) * Otis Spann, ''Sweet Giant of the Blues'' (BluesTime, 1970) * Ringo Starr, ''Ringo (album), Ringo'' (Apple, 1973) *

Emergency, ''Head Start'' (Flying Dutchman, 1969) * Splinter, ''Harder to Live'' (Dark Horse, 1975)

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