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Charles Louis Domanico (January 20, 1944 – October 17, 2002), better known as Chuck Domanico, was an American
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scene. Domanico was born in Chicago. He settled in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. For nearly forty years, he was a central jazz figure in Hollywood who contributed to many movies and TV programs. Domanico worked with Frank Sinatra,
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Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...
, Joni Mitchell,
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, and The Manhattan Transfer. He participated in instrumental jazz performances by Chet Baker,
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, Barney Kessel, and Art Pepper. His bass can be heard in themes for television shows like ''
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'', and he contributed to the soundtracks of more than two thousand films. Domanico died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 58.


Discography


As sideman

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*''New Time Element'' (Uni, 1967) *''Luntana'' (Interworld, 1996) 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 signifi ...
*'' The Sound of Feeling'' (Verve, 1968) *'' Black, Brown and Beautiful'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) *'' Skull Session'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) *'' Stolen Moments'' (East Wind, 1975) With Tom Scott *'' Rural Still Life'' (Impulse!, 1968) *''Hair to Jazz'' (Flying Dutchman, 1969) *''Paint Your Wagon'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) *''Great Scott!'' (A&M, 1972) *''Tom Scott in L.A.'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With Ron Anthony *''Oh! Calcutta!'' (1969) With Bob Thiele Emergency *''Head Start'' (Flying Dutchman, 1969) With
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'' (Atlantic, 1969) *''Waltz'' (1969) *''Reclamation Act of 1972'' (Revelation, 1972) With Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson *'' Betwixt & Between'' (CTI, 1969) With
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*'' Hair'' (Capitol, 1969) With Barney Kessel *'' Feeling Free'' (Contemporary, 1969) *''Barney Plays Kessel'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) *''The Artistry'' (1984) With
Howard Roberts Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician. Early years Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Damon and Vesta Roberts, and began playing guitar at the age of 8 - a ...
*''Spinning Wheel'' (Capitol, 1969) With
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*'' Our Mother the Mountain'' (Poppy, 1969) With Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton *''Rainbows'' (Impulse!, 1970) With
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*''A Bad Donato'' (Blue Thumb, 1970) With
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*'' Stained Glass Morning'' (Ode, 1970) With Pisano & Ruff *''Under the Blanket'' (A&M, 1970) With
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*''Minnows'' (A&M, 1971) With
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*''Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet'' (A&M, 1971) *''Come to the Meadow'' (A&M, 1974) *''Nostalgia Suite'' (Discwater, 1978) *''Windows'' (Angel, 1993) *''As It Happened Vol. 1'' (Jazz Heritage, 2002; Recorded in 1982) With
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*'' Sun Down Lady'' (A&M, 1972) *'' Sweet Bird'' (A&M, 1976) *''
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'' (A&M, 1979) *''Brasil Nativo'' (Windham Hill, 1998) With
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*''The Snake'' (Janus, 1972) With
Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...
*'' The Great American Songbook'' (Atlantic, 1972) With
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'' (Neighborhood, 1972) *'' Madrugada'' (Neighborhood, 1974) With
Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...
*''The Age of Steam'' (A&M, 1972) With
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*''Remembering You'' (A&M, 1972) With
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'' (MGM, 1973) With
Victor Feldman Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as ...
*''Your Smile'' (Choice, 1974) *''The Artful Dodger'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) *'' Rockavibabe'' (DJM, 1977) *''In My Pocket'' (Cohearent, 1978) *''Rio Nights'' (TBA, 1987) *''The Best of Feldman and the Generation Band'' (Nova, 1989) With
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*''Hangin' Out with Henry Mancini'' (RCA, 1974) *'' Switch: Original Score'' (Varése Sarabande, 1991) With
Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs " San Francisco Bay Blues", " Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited ...
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Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs " San Francisco Bay Blues", " Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited ...
'' (Shelter, 1974) *'' It Looks Like Snow'' (Columbia, 1976) With Elek Bacsik *''Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With
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'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With
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*'' It's Only Love'' (A&M, 1975) *''Out of the Blue'' (Beacon, 1996) With Terry Garthwaite *''Terry'' (Arista, 1975) With
Richard "Groove" Holmes Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...
*''Six Million Dollar Man'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With Bobby Hutcherson *'' Montara'' (Blue Note, 1975) *'' Un Poco Loco'' (Columbia, 1980; Recorded in 1979) With
John Klemmer John T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other ear ...
*''Touch'' (ABC, 1975) *''Barefoot Ballet'' (ABC, 1976) *''Lifestyle (Living & Loving)'' (ABC, 1977) *''The Best...Vol. 1: Mosaic'' (MCA, 1980) *''Music'' (MCA, 1989) With
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*''The Drum Session'' (Philips, 1975) *''The Drum Session Vol. 2'' (Philips, 1977) With
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*''So Long Harry Truman'' (Atlantic, 1975) With
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*'' Carnival of the Spirits'' (Blue Note, 1975) With
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*'' Ernie Sings & Glen Picks'' (Capitol, 1975) With Peter Allen *'' Taught by Experts'' (A&M, 1976) With
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*''Barbara Carroll'' (Blue Note, 1976) With
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*''Warm & Sonny'' (ABC, 1976) *''The Joy of Sax'' (ABC, 1977) With
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*''Close-Up'' (Epic, 1976) With
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'' (Galaxy, 1977) *''Jazz Quartet Interpretations'' (Trend, 1980) *''Goodbye for Bill Evans'' (Polydor, 1981) *''Double Piano...at Carmelo's Vol. 1'' (Trend, 1981) *''Double Piano...at Carmelo's, Vol. 2'' (Trend, 1982) With
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*'' Metamorphosis'' (ABC, 1976) With Joni Mitchell *'' Hejira'' (Asylum, 1976) With Jaye P. Morgan *''Jaye P. Morgan'' (Candor, 1976) With Jimmy Ponder *''Illusions'' (ABC, 1976) With
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and Cleo Laine *''Porgy & Bess'' (RCA, 1976) With J. D. Souther *'' Black Rose'' (Asylum, 1976) With
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'' (A&M, 1976) With Voudouris & Kahne *''Street Player'' (Capitol, 1976) With Mike Wofford *''Scott Joplin: Interpretations '76'' (Flying Dutchman, 1976) With
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*'' Virtuoso Guitar'' (Crystal Clear, 1977) With
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*''Ruby, Ruby'' (A&M, 1977) With Claus Ogerman Orchestra *''Gate of Dreams'' (Warner Bros., 1977) With John Denver *'' I Want to Live'' (RCA, 1977) With
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*''Harnell'' (Capitol, 1977) With Henry Mancini & John Laws *''Just You and Me Together Love'' (RCA, 1977) With
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*'' Having a Party'' (ABC, 1977) With
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*''The Doctor Is In'' (Arista, 1977) With
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*''Sweet Lorraine'' (Concord Jazz, 1978) With
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*''In the Center'' (CBS, 1978) With Michael Franks *''
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'' (Warner Bros., 1978) With
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'' (A&M, 1978) With The Moirs *''State of Shock'' (Rocket, 1978) With
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*''Just in Time'' (Pausa, 1978) With
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& Jack Elliott *''The Orchestra'' (FNAM, 1979) With
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*'' Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar'' (Creative World, 1979) With Freddie Hubbard *'' The Love Connection'' (Columbia, 1979) With The Manhattan Transfer *''
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*''Toni Brown'' (Fantasy, 1979) With Jimmy Smith *''The Cat Strikes Again'' (Inner City, 1980) With Spinetta *''Only Love Can Sustain'' (Columbia, 1980) With Sonny Stitt *''Groovin' High'' (Atlas, 1980) With Bobby Shew Quartet *''Debut'' (Discomate, 1981) With
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*''The Wild Man'' (GNP Cresendo, 1981) With
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*'' Voice of the Heart'' (A&M, 1983) With
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* '' Street Talk'' (Columbia, 1984) With Bobby and the Midnites *''
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Sam Harris Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics ...
*''Sam Harris'' (Motown, 1984) With Patti Austin *'' Patti Austin'' (Qwest, 1984) *'' The Real Me'' (Qwest, 1988) With
Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...
*''Schuur Thing'' (GRP, 1985) *''In Tribute'' (GRP, 1992) *''Love Songs'' (GRP, 1993) With Lou Rawls *''Love All Your Blues Away'' (Epic, 1986) With Herb Alpert *'' Keep Your Eye on Me'' (A&M, 1987) With
George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...
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Earl Klugh Earl Klugh ( ; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977” Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Fin ...
*'' Collaboration'' (Warner Bros., 1987) With Sarah Vaughan &
Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...
*'' Brazilian Romance'' (Columbia, 1987) With
Brandon Fields Brandon David Fields (born May 21, 1984) is a former American football punter who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Michigan State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He ...
*''The Traveler'' (Nova, 1988) With
Claude Bolling Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and occasional actor. Biography He was born in Cannes, France, and studied at the Nice Conservatory, and then in Paris. A child prodigy, by the ...
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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 rhythm- ...
*''California Suite'' (Columbia, 1988) With Rod McKuen *''It Had to Be You'' (Desert Island, 1989) With Bonnie Raitt *'' Nick of Time'' (Capitol, 1989) With
Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained ...
*''Spellbound'' (Warner Bros., 1989) With Iggy Pop *''
Brick by Brick ''Brick by Brick'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Iggy Pop, released in June 1990 by Virgin Records. Production and content After attracting mixed reviews for much of his 1980s output, Pop hired producer Don Was, who was a long ...
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Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...
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Starry Night ''The Starry Night'' ( nl, De sterrennacht) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provenc ...
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Monica Lewis Monica Lewis (born May Lewis; May 5, 1922 – June 12, 2015) was an American jazz singer and film actress. Lewis was the longtime voice of Chiquita Banana in that company's animated ad campaign, beginning in 1947. Biography Early life Lewis was ...
*''My Favorite Things'' (DRG, 1990) *''Swings Jule Styne'' (DRG, 1992) With
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
*'' The Simpsons Sing the Blues'' (Geffen, 1990) With Dionne Warwick *'' Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter'' (Arista, 1990) With
Dwight Yoakam Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album ''Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerabl ...
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If There Was a Way ''If There Was a Way'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam, released on October 30, 1990. Five of its tracks would rise into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1991 and 1992. They were ...
'' (Reprise, 1990) *'' Under the Covers'' (Reprise, 1997) *'' A Long Way Home'' (Reprise, 1998) With
Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo ('' née'' Andrzejewski, formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum al ...
*'' True Love'' (Chrysalis, 1991) *'' Synchronistic Wanderings'' (Chrysalis, 1999) *''Christmas in America'' (Gold Circle, 2001) With David Benoit *''
Shadows A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, ...
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Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...
*''16 Most Requested Songs'' (Columbia, 1991) With
Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...
*'' Unforgettable... with Love'' (Elektra, 1991) *'' Stardust'' (Elektra, 1996) With Barry Manilow *'' Showstoppers'' (Arista, 1991) *''
Manilow Sings Sinatra ''Manilow Sings Sinatra'' is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1998. It is a compilation of Manilow singing songs originally made notable by Frank Sinatra, who had recently died. The album also featured two new composition ...
'' (Arista, 1998) With Cheryl Bentyne *''Something Cool'' (Columbia, 1992) With
Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
(born February 26, 1953), known professio ...
*'' Timeless: The Classics'' (Columbia, 1992) *'' This Is The Time: The Christmas Album'' (Columbia, 1996) With
Peter Hofmann Peter Hofmann (22 August 1944 – 30 November 2010) was a German tenor who had a successful performance career within the fields of opera, rock, pop, and musical theatre. He first rose to prominence as a heldentenor at the Bayreuth festival's ' ...
*''Singt Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender'' (Columbia, 1992) With
Shirley Horn Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and ot ...
*'' Here's to Life'' (Verve, 1992) *'' You're My Thrill'' (Verve, 2001) With Robert Palmer *'' Ridin' High'' (EMI, 1992) With
Tommy Tedesco Thomas Joseph Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the area's leading session musicians later popularly known as The Wrec ...
*''Performs Roumanis' Jazz Rhapsody for Guitar & Orchestra'' (Capri, 1992) With
Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips is an American pop group formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The group consists of Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson, the daughters of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and Chynna Phillips, the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of t ...
*'' Shadows and Light'' (SBK, 1992) With Harry Connick Jr. *'' When My Heart Finds Christmas'' (Columbia, 1993) *'' Come by Me'' (Columbia, 1999) With
David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
*''The Christmas Album'' (Interscope, 1993) With
Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
*'' Dancing the Blues'' (Private Music, 1993) With Johnny Mathis *''
How Do You Keep the Music Playing? "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film '' Best Friends'', where it was introduced by James Ingram and Patti Austin. The Austin/Ingram version became a ...
'' (Columbia, 1993) *'' Mathis on Broadway'' (Columbia, 2000) With
Terry Trotter Terry William Trotter (born October 5, 1940) is an American jazz pianist and piano teacher living in Los Angeles. He has recorded with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Larry Carlton, and many others. Tro ...
*''It's About Time'' (Mama, 1993) With Carnie &
Wendy Wilson Wendy Wilson (born October 16, 1969) is an American singer and television personality who is a member of the pop trio Wilson Phillips. She co-founded Wilson Phillips with her older sister, Carnie, and childhood friend Chynna Phillips when th ...
*'' Hey Santa!'' (SBK, 1993) With David Benoit & Russ Freeman *''
The Benoit/Freeman Project ''The Benoit Freeman Project'' is an album by American pianist David Benoit and American guitarist Russ Freeman that was released in 1994 and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 2 on the jazz chart at ''Billboard'' magazine. Freema ...
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Julia Migenes Julia Migenes (born March 13, 1943) is an American soprano working primarily in musical theatre repertoire. She was born on the Lower East Side of New York (Manhattan) to parents of Irish and Puerto Rican descent. (Her stepfather was of Greek ...
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Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, and session musician. Biography Early life Michael Arnold Kamen was born ...
*''Smile'' (Elektra, 1994) With
Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...
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Timepiece A clock or a timepiece is a device used to measure and indicate time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units such as the day, the lunar month and the ...
'' (143, 1994) With Margie Gibson &
Lincoln Mayorga Lincoln Mayorga (born March 28, 1937) is an American pianist, arranger, conductor and composer who has worked in rock and roll, pop, jazz and classical music. Life and career Pop music in the 1950s and '60s Mayorga was born in Los Angeles, Cal ...
*''Say It with Music'' (1994) With
Lori Lieberman Lori Lieberman (born November 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who accompanies herself on guitar and piano. She first came to public attention in the early 1970s with a series of albums on Capitol Records, the first of which featured ...
*''A Thousand Dreams'' (Pope Music, 1994) With
John Raitt John Emmet Raitt (; January 29, 1917 – February 20, 2005) was an American actor and singer best known for his performances in musical theatre. Early years Raitt was born in Santa Ana, California, United States. He got his start in theatre as ...
*''Broadway Legend'' (Angel, 1995) With Diana Ross *'' Take Me Higher'' (Motown, 1995) With Anne Kerry Ford *''In the Nest of the Moon'' (Illyria, 1996) With Michael Lang *''Days of Wine and Roses'' (Varese Sarabande, 1996) With David Garfield & Friends *''Tribute To Jeff Porcaro'' (Zebra, 1997) With
Niki Haris Niki Haris (born April 17, 1962) is an American singer and dancer of pop, R&B, dance music and jazz, perhaps best known for having been one of Madonna's backing vocalists from 1987 to 2001, and as being the guest lead vocalist on various Snap! s ...
*''Dreaming a Dream'' (BMG, 1997) With
Ottmar Liebert Ottmar Liebert (born 1 February 1959) is a German guitarist, songwriter and producer best known for his Spanish-influenced music. A five-time Grammy Award nominee, Liebert has received 38 Gold and Platinum certifications in the United States, as ...
*''Leaning into the Night'' (Sony Classical / BMG,Liebert, Ottmar. “Leaning Into the Night...” (Album Notes). Sony Classical / BMG. 1997. 1997) With
Jon Secada Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American singer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His music fu ...
*''Secada'' (Virgin, 1997) With Bette Midler *'' Bathhouse Betty'' (Warner Bros., 1998) With
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
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These Are Special Times ''These Are Special Times'' is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her first English-language Christmas album. It was first released in Europe on 30 October 1998, by Columbia Records. In the United States, it ...
'' (Epic Records, 1998) With Neil Diamond *'' The Movie Album: As Time Goes By'' (Columbia Records, 1998) *'' Three Chord Opera'' (Columbia Records, 2001) With
Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
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Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
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Christmas Memories ''Christmas Memories'' is the second Christmas album and twenty-ninth studio release by American singer Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 30, 2001, by Columbia. Streisand recorded the album during July, August, and September 2001 in v ...
'' (Columbia Records, 2001) With
Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Liddell (; born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Her 2000 single, " I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 ...
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The Season for Romance ''The Season for Romance'' is the fifth studio album, and first Christmas album, from Lee Ann Womack, released in 2002. It was released two months after her fourth studio album, ''Something Worth Leaving Behind''. Track listing #"The Season for R ...
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