''I Love You So'' is a 1979 album by American singer

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 ...

. Released on March 19, 1979, by

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, The album reached peak positions of number 52 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 11 on the ''

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'' R&B Albums chart.

Track listing

# "I Love You So" (Chuck Jackson,

Marvin Yancy Marvin Jerome Yancy (May 31, 1950 – March 22, 1985) was an American gospel musician, pastor and Grammy-winning record producer, and former pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church. He started his music career, in 1971, with The Independents, w ...

) - 4:49 # "You're So Good" (Fred Freeman, Harry Nehls) - 3:23 # "It's Been You" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy) - 4:53 # "Your Lonely Heart" (Natalie Cole, Rob Halprin) - 4:45 # "The Winner" (Chuck Jackson,

Gene Barge James Gene Barge (born August 9, 1926) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist, composer in several bands, and actor. Biography Born in Norfolk, Virginia in August 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band The Church Street Five, which ...

, Marvin Yancy, Rob Halprin) - 3:40 # "Oh, Daddy" (

Christine McVie Christine Anne McVie (; née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was best known as keyboardist and one of the vocalists of the band Fleetwood Mac. McVie was a member of several bands, nota ...

) - 4:03 # "Sorry" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy,

Jessy Dixon Jessy Dixon (March 12, 1938 – September 26, 2011) was an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines. He garnered seven Grammy award nominations during his career. Musicians with wh ...

) - 4:45 # "Stand by" (Natalie Cole, Marvin Yancy) - 4:19 # "Who Will Carry On" (Natalie Cole) - 3:36

Personnel

* Natalie Cole – lead vocals * Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards * Mark Davis – keyboards, rhythm arrangements * Linda Williams – keyboards *

– keyboards * Chuck Bynum – guitars, backing vocals (4) * Richard Fortune – guitars * Johnny McGhee – guitars *

Phil Upchurch Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, an ...

– guitars * Norman Zeller – guitars * Stephen Dietrich – electric steel guitar *

Keni Burke Kenneth M. "Keni" Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps. Biography Five Stairsteps As a member ...

– bass * Bobby Eaton – bass * Jeff Eyrich – bass *

Alvin Taylor Alvin Taylor (born March 26, 1953) is an American drummer, producer and musical director, who is best known for his work with Elton John, Eric Burdon, George Harrison, Billy Preston, and Bob Welch. Early life and career Alvin Taylor start ...

– drums * Teddy Sparks – drums * William Green –

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, woodwinds * Fred Jackson Jr. – woodwinds *

Ernie Watts Ernest James Watts (born October 23, 1945) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist who plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone. He has worked with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and toured with the Rolling Stones. On Frank Zappa ...

– woodwinds *

George Bohanon George Roland Bohanon, Jr. (born August 7, 1937) is a jazz trombonist and session musician from Detroit, Michigan. In the early 1960s, he participated in Detroit's Workshop Jazz ensemble, with Johnny Griffith, Paula Greer, David Hamilton, Lefty ...

– trombone, music contractor * Maurice Spears – trombone *

Oscar Brashear Oscar Brashear (born August 18, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter Bobby Bryant Bobby Bryant (born January 24, 1944) is a former cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings. Early life At Willingham High School, he was a star in football along with basketball, track and field, and baseball. Bryant was recruited to play for the ...

– trumpet * Nolan Smith – trumpet *

Paul Riser Paul Riser (born September 11, 1943) is an American trombonist and Motown musical arranger who was responsible for co-writing and arranging dozens of top ten hit records. His legacy as one of the " Funk Brothers" is similar to that of most of ...

– horn and string arrangements *

– rhythm, horn and string arrangements * Billy Page – music contractor * McKinley Jackson – music contractor * The Colettes – backing vocals * The "N" Sisters – backing vocals * Anita Anderson – backing vocals (7) * Sissy Peoples – backing vocals (7)

Production

* Kevin Hunter – executive producer, management * Gene Barge – producer * Chuck Johnson – producer * Marvin Yancy – producer *

Gerry Brown Gerry “The Gov.” Brown is a recording engineer, mixer and music producer based in Los Angeles, best known for his work with artists including Whitney Houston, John Legend, Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, Sting, Prince, Phil Collins, Marc ...

– engineer * Reginald Dozier – engineer, remix engineer * Zoli Osaze – engineer * Al Schmit – engineer * Gordon Shyrock – engineer * Frank Kejmar – orchestra engineer * Mark Davis – remix engineer * Donald "Butch" Lynch – remix engineer * Clay McMurray – remix engineer * Serge Reyes – remix engineer * Wally Traugott – mastering at

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(Hollywood, CA) * John Ernsdorf – art direction, design * Melissa Tormé-March – art direction, cover coordinator * Vincent Frye – photography * Emory Jones – hair * Davida – make-up

Charts

Certifications

References

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