''Soul Dancing'' is the third album by American singer-songwriter
Taylor Dayne
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. It was released in 1993 on
Arista Records
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and peaked at No. 51 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album includes the singles "Send Me a Lover", "I'll Wait", "Say a Prayer", and her rendition of
Barry White
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's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love", the latter of which was the only one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 20. The song "I'll Wait" was featured in the 1994
Disney
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comedy ''
Blank Check
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''.
Track listing
Personnel
* Taylor Dayne – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 10)
*
Shep Pettibone
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Career
Shep Pettibone surfaced after his work with Arthur Baker on Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazz ...
– keyboards (1, 4, 7), programming (1, 4, 7),
sequencing
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David Foster
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Louis Biancaniello
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Biancaniello's skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice '' I Love Your Smile'', Whitney ...
Booker T. Jones
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–
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(12)
*
Michael Landau
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– guitars (2)
* Chuck Loeb – guitars (3)
* Al Pitrelli – guitars (5, 6)
* Bob Cadway – guitars (8, 10)
* Vernon "Ice" Black – guitars (12)
* Neil Stubenhaus – bass (2)
* T.M. Stevens – bass (5, 6)
*
Robert Clivillés
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Joe Franco – drums (5, 6, 8, 10)
* Richie Jones – drum programming (9)
*
Bashiri Johnson
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– percussion (3)
* Andrew Jerome "Babe" Pace – hi-hat (3)
*
Richie Cannata
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– saxophone (5)
*
Charlie DeChant
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Born in Florida on June 10, 1945, DeChant has been playing in the band since 1976. Notable saxophone solos are ...
– saxophone (6)
*
Mark Russo
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– sax solo (11)
* Claude Gaudette – arrangements (2)
*
Ric Wake
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– arrangements (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
*
Warren Wiebe
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After playing bass with several bands, Warren Wiebe was discovered by David Foster and Burt Bacharach in Los Angeles in 1987 ...
Tony Harnell
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– backing vocals (5, 6)
*
Joe Lynn Turner
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During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop ro ...
Lotti Golden
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Winner of the ASCAP Pop Award for songwriting and RI ...
Skyler Jett
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Jeanie Tracy
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Claytoven Richardson
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Born Clayton D. Richardson on May 23, 1956.
Larry Batiste, a childhood friend (and later business pa ...
Clive Davis
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Humberto Gatica
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– producer (2), engineer (2), mixing (2)
* David Cole – producer (3)
* Robert Clivillés – producer (3)
* Ric Wake – producer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Narada Michael Walden – producer (11, 12)
* Louis Biancaniello – associate producer (11)
* Tony Shimkin – engineer (1), mixing (1)
* Alex Rodriguez – engineer (2)
* Acar S. Key – engineer (3)
* P. Dennis Mitchell – recording (4, 7)
* Bob Cadway – track engineer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10), mixing (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
*
Guy Roche
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– BGV recording (6)
* Goh Hotoda – engineer (7), mixing (7)
* Marc "Elvis" Reyburn – engineer (11, 12)
* David Frazer – vocal recording and mixing (11, 12)
* Claude Gaudette – mixing (2)
*
Bob Rosa
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– production coordinator (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Greg Bannan – production coordinator (track 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Janice Lee – production coordinator (11, 12)
* Cynthia Shiloh – production coordinator (11, 12)
* Kevin Walden – production coordinator (11, 12)
* Susan Mendola – art direction, design
* Randee St. Nicholas – photography (Visages Style, L.A.
* Stephen Earabino – styling (Visages Style, L.A.)
* Billy B. – make-up (Stephen Knoll Salon)
* Tony Lucha – hair (Vartoli Salon, N.Y.)
* Frank Dileo at DiLeo Entertainment – management