Adolphe Adams

 
John Altman (Arranger)

 

Appears on:

 

Arranged the following songs unless otherwise indicated:

 

 
Peter Asher

Legendary producer.  Linda Rondstadt, Emily Lou Harris

 
 Nick Ashford  (writing partner - Valerie Simpson)

The legendary writing and producing team of Ashford and Simpson also were hitmakers in their own right.  Songs they charted with includes:  Solid, It Seems to Hang On, Found a Cure and Street Corner.

Produced:

 

Co-wrote and produced all of the following songs, except where noted)

 
Burt Bacharach  (half of the legendary writing team:  Bacharach & David)

 
T. Baird
Irving Berlin

 
Felix Bernard

 
John Bettis

 
Chris Boardman (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Boom Brothers, The

 
 Thomas "Beans" Bowles (Saxophonist)


Helped to shape the direction of Motown Records in the 60s. "Beans" (as his close friends refer to him as) died January 28, 2000,  of an extended bout with prostate cancer.  He was 73.  

Bowles worked various jazz clubs, including Sonny Wilson's Forest Club and the Flame Showbar where he played with Billie Holiday and Billy Eckstine before landing a management job with Motown.

A pioneer of Motown music, Beans was one of the major tools to the success of the Motown Revues, developed in the 60's. A road manager for the tours, Beans negotiated many of the venues that made up the Motown Revue itinerary. 

Bowles contributed to several classic Motown hits, including Marvin Gaye's ``Stubborn Kind of Fellow'' and ``What's Goin On,'' Martha and the Vandellas' ``Heat Wave'' and the Supremes' hit ``Baby Love.''

Bowles created the ``Motown Revue'' along with Ester Gordy Edwards, a sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr.

After a car accident on one of the tours, that left one member dead, and Beans hospitalized. Beans went on the establish his music career in the world of jazz. Becoming one of Detroit's great masters of jazz, Beans has given over 50 years of musical pleasure.  

``He left quite a legacy here,'' Teddy Harris, a Motown pianist, said of Bowles. ``It's going to be a big hole left in the musical community. He's going to be quite missed around here.''

Bowles moved to Detroit from his hometown of South Bend, Ind., in 1944 to study at Wayne State University. He then left school and played in a Navy band, which played nationally and internationally.
Johnny Bristol

As a singer, he is best known for 'Hang On In There, Baby' from the '70's.

 
Carla Brown

 
Justin Brown

 
Sammy Cahn 

 
Hal David (part of the legendary writing team:  Bacharach and David)

 
Hal Davis

 
J.S. Dwight

 
Bernard Edwards

 
John Fox

 
Tatiana Fox

 
David Friedman

 
Harvey Fuque (Producer, Writer)

 
Geoff Goffin (Writer)

 
Franx Gurber

 
Albert Hammond

Also wrote and sang '99 miles to L.A.' and 'It Never Rains In Southern California'

 

 
Dave Hartley 

 
Jack Hayes (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Knoelle Higginson-Wydro

 
Toshifumi Hinata

 
Donovan Holtz

 
Kamilah Holtz

 
James Horner (writing partner - Will Jennings)

Co-wrote 'My Heart Goes On' for Celine Dion

 
Nick Ingman (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Will Jennings (writing partner - James Horner)

 
Tasha Jones

 
John Lennon

 
Alan Lindgren (Arranger)

 

Appears on:

 

 
Jeremy Lubbock (Arranger)

Appears on the following:

 
Mrs. S. Martin

 
Nick Martinelli  (Producer)

Appears on the following:

Produced the following songs, unless otherwise indicated:

 
Michael Masser

 

 
Paul McCartney

 
Marilyn McLeod

 
Ron Miller

 
Joseph Mohe

 
Rob Mounsey

 
Wes Naylor 

 
John Newton

 
Yoko Ono

 
Christopher Phipps

 
Carl Phipps II

 
Mark Portmann (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Lionel Richie

 
Sylvester Rivers (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Nile Rodgers (Writer, Producer)

In the Feb 5, 2000 issue of Billboard Magazine, Nile Rodgers was honored. (Billboard, pp.61-78).   The following are excerpts from the chart that was compiled using singles that employed samples of tracks, originally recorded by Diana Ross and written by Rodgers as well as singles on which Rodgers performed.


2. The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy and Mase "Mo Money, Mo Problems"
3. Diana Ross "Upside Down"
15. Diana Ross "I'm Coming Out"


Also there is a blurb about the anatomy of "I'm Coming Out". That will follow.


http://geocities.datacellar.net/Paris/Parc/7695

 

 
Diana Ross

She's not just another pretty face...with a pretty voice...the girl can write and produce and....

 
Carole Bayer Sager (Writer)

 
Pam Sawyer (Writer)

 
Stan Scates

 
Lalo Schifrin (Arranger)

Appears on:

 
Frank Schubert

 
Shining Light Jnr. Choir from Bethel Gospel Assembly

 
Valerie Simpson  (writing partner - Nicholas Ashford)

The legendary writing and producing team of Ashford and Simpson also were hitmakers in their own right.  Songs they charted with includes:  Solid, It Seems to Hang On, Found a Cure and Street Corner.  As a solo artist, Valerie also hit the top 30 with 'Silly Isn't It'

Produced:

 

Co-wrote and produced all of the following songs, except where noted)
Dick Smith

 
Sha-Risse Smith

 
Jule Styne

 
Mel Torme

 
Rick Wake

 
Bryan Wells

 
Robert Wells

 
Adrienne Williams

 
Bob Winn

 
Bill Wray 

Former Tubes singer.

 
Luther Vandross

Legendary singer.

  • So Close (background vocal arrangements)

 
Stevie Wonder

Legendary singer.

 
P. Zizzo

 

RECORDING STUDIOS

The Carriage House Studio - Stamford CT - 

Electric Lady - New York, NY

 

Olympic Studios - London, England

 

 
1