''Suddenly'' is the debut studio album by American jazz bass-guitarist
Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...
, released in 1983.
The album was re-released in 1999.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Marcus Miller except where noted.
#"Lovin' You"
#"Much Too Much"
#"Suddenly" (Miller, Mainor Ramsay)
#"Just For You"
#"The Only Reason I Live"
#"Just What I Needed"
#"Let Me Show You"
#"Be My Love" (Miller,
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...
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#"Could It Be You"
Personnel
*Marcus Miller – lead and backing vocals, bass guitars, keyboards, guitars, clarinet, drum programming
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Ralph MacDonald
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His compositions ...
- percussion
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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, Ne ...
- vibraphone
*Yvonne Lewis,
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...
, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White King - backing vocals
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David Sanborn
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- alto saxophone
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Buddy Williams,
Yogi Horton
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,
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 for ...
- drums
*Nick Moroch - acoustic guitar
*Dean Crandall, Lewis Paer - 2-string bass guitar
*Eric Bartlett - cello
*Anca Nicolau, Carol Pool, Eriko Sato, Guillermo Figueroa, Joanna Jenner, Kineko Barbini, Martha Caplin-Silverman, Naoko Tanaka, Robert Chausow, Ruth Waterman - violin
*Maureen Gallagher, Valerie Haywood - viola
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Michael Colina
Michael Dalmau Colina (born November 16, 1948) is a GRAMMY-winning American musician, composer, producer and engineer. He has written music for television, film, theatre, dance and live performances on concert stages throughout the United States, ...
- string arrangements on "Just For You" and "Could It Be You"
;Technical
*Daniel Christopher, Eddie Osario, Michael Morongell, Phil Burnett, Steven Remote, Wayne Yurgelin - assistant engineer
*Ray Bardani - recording and mixing engineer
*George Holz - front cover photography
References
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Marcus Miller albums
1983 debut albums
Albums produced by Marcus Miller
Albums produced by Michael Colina
Warner Records albums