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Phil Perry
guest appearance
1980 - 1989 |
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| artist |
album title |
release date |
details |
| Don Grusin |
10k-LA |
1980 |
background vocals |
| Noel Pointer |
Direct Hit |
1982 |
background vocals
The noted New York-born violinist began his recording career on Blue Note Records. Co-produced by Richard Evans, this 1982 album was released on Liberty and included a number of key players including James Gadson, Russell Ferrante, Phil Upchurch and Denzil Miller, with background vocals by Alex Brown, Phil Perry and Kevin Sandlin among others.
|
| Bill Medley |
Right here and now |
1982 |
vocals |
| Jerry Knight |
Love's on our side |
1982 |
background vocals |
| Michel Colombier |
Old fool back on earth |
1983 |
background vocals
The Angel of Love: Phil Perry
The Fairy: Pauline Wilson
The Greenman ("Alone?") and the
Minotaur: Alex Ligertwood
The Woman: Nanette Workman
The Narrator: Michel Colombier
The Old Fool ("Wish I Could Stay," "I Call You My Love"): Wayne Anthony
Music, Pianos and synthesizers played by
Michel Colombier
All other synthesizers and Moog
Sequencer programmed by
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer on "My Fairy In The Crystal
Reeds (and other frogs),"
"Alone?," and "Alone Again"
programmed and played by
Georges Rodi
Percussion: Paulinho da Costa and Alex Acuna
Guitars: Marty Walsh
Bass: Abraham Laboriel
Drums: Chester Thompson
Saxophone solos: Ernie Watts
Trumpets: Jerry Hey, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant
Trombones: Bill Reichenbach, Dick Nash, Lew McCreary, Charlie Loper
Woodwinds: Ernie Watts, Jim Horn, Larry Williams, Pete Christlieb, John Lowe, JJackie Kelso
Background vocalists: Patti Austin, James Ingram, Phillip Ingram, Darryl Phinnessee, Rebecca Gahr, Lynn Davis, Portia Griffin, Edie Lehman
|
| Anita Baker |
Songstress |
1983 |
background vocals |
| Jonny Mathis |
Special part of me |
1984 |
background vocals |
| Sergio Mendes |
Confetti |
1984 |
vocals on "Dance attack"
background vocal on
"Olympia"
|
| Kazu Matsui |
Is that the way |
1984 |
Vocals on "Mystery girl" and "Fireflies" |
| Tom Scott |
Night creatures |
1984 |
vocals |
| Bill Withers |
Watching you watching me |
1985 |
background vocals |
Ernie Watts
 |
Musican
Produced by Don Grusin and Ernie Watts
Executive Producer: Quincy Jones |
1985 |
vocals on "
Music Prayer for Peace" + "Don't you know" + "Keepin' on"
I extend to you this melody - Coming from my heart
It's a simple music prayer for peace
It's not much but it's a start
There are so many people in this world
Who would love the thread of war to cease
So with them in mind I'm offering
The kind of song all men can sing
And when they do, I'm sure they world will see?
The answer to the music prayer for peace
(c) 1985 Pepsongs ASCAP
MUSIC PRAYER FOR PEACE was the single, and the album features songs and singing by Phil. The album won a Grammy for the Best Instrumental with Vocal category in 1986.
Ernie Watts - Tenor/Alto/Soprano Sax
Phil Perry - Vocals
Don Grusin - Keyboards
Paul Jackson - Guitar
Nathan East - Bass
John Robinson - Drums
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Jerry Hey - Flugelhorn
Gary Grant - Flugelhorn
Gary Herbig - Alto Flute
Lew McCreary - Bass Trumpet
Jeremy Lubbock - Conductor (strings)
Gerry Vinci - Concertmaster
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| Greg Phillinganes |
Pulse |
1985 |
vocals |
| Jonny Mathis |
Right from the heart |
1985 |
background vocals |
| Sergio Mendes |
Brasil |
1986 |
Lead vocals on "
Dance attack"
Background vocals on
"What do we mean to each other" |
| Larry Steelman |
Brutus rides again |
1986 |
Lead vocals on "One of a kind"
|
| Ernie Watts |
Sancuary |
1986 |
Lead Vocals on "She feels good" + "Homeland" + "City speak" |
| Lee Ritenour |
Earthrun |
1986 |
Lead Vocals on "If I'm Dreamin' (Don't Wake Me)"
Synthesizer programmed by Larry Williams
Arranged by Lee Ritenour and David Foster
Lee Ritenour : electric guitar, Synthaxe
Phil Perry : lead vocal
Maurice White : vocals
Tommy Funderburk : vocals
David Foster : keyboards, synth bass
Carlos Vega : drums
Paulinho Da Costa : percussion
|
| Missing persons |
Color in your life |
1986 |
background vocals |
| Rod Stewart |
Every beat of my heart |
1986 |
background vocals |
| Wang Chung |
Mosaic |
1986 |
background vocals |
| Kazu Matsui Project |
See you there |
1987 |
background vocals on "Afternoon delight" + "Midnight shuffle" |
| Lee Ritenour |
Portrait |
1987 |
vocals on "Turn the Heat up" |
| Mr. Mister |
Go on |
1987 |
background vocalson "Man of thousand dances"
|
| The Rippingtons |
Best of |
1987 |
vocals |
| Tim Feehan |
Tim Feehan |
1987 |
background vocals |
| Al Jarreau |
Heart's horizon |
1987 |
background vocals |
| Karizma |
Riding Bean |
1988 |
vocals
tracks: Road Buster, Bad Girl, Dealin´ Down, Bean Bandit Boogie, Brewy´s Bag, king Of The Road, Hit The Highway, Get Out Of My Way, Kickin´ Booty & Runnin´ The road.
musicians: David Garfield, Phil Perry, Andrea Robinson, Paulette Brown, Leslie Smith, Kate Markowitz, Carlos Vega, Lenny Castro, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Landau, Teddy Castellucci, Steve Tavaglione, Brandon Fields, Larry Klimas, Ralf Rickert
|
| Boz Scaggs |
Other roads |
1988 |
Background vocals on "Heart of mine"
|
| Deniece Williams |
As good as it gets |
1988 |
background vocals |
| Gerald Albright |
Just between us |
1988 |
background vocals |
| Robert Irving |
Midnight Dream |
1988 |
Lead vocals on "Midnight Dream" + "Time won't tell" + "Let's not wait" |
| Roberta Flack |
Oasis |
1988 |
background vocals |
| Brandon Fields |
Traveller |
1988 |
Lead vocals on "Down home" + "Grapevine" |
| Ruben Blades |
Nothing but the truth |
1988 |
background vocals |
| Karizma |
(Forever in the) arms of love |
1989 |
Lead vocals on "Change"
+ "(Forever in the) Arms of love" + "Good-bye" +
"Daijobu Baby"
Musicians: David Garfield, Carlos Vega, Brandon Fields, Jimmy Johnson, John Pena, Larry Klimas, Lenny Castro, Lillian Perry, Michael Brecker, Michael Landau, Paulette Brown, Phil Perry, Steve Tavaglione & Vinnie Colaiuta.
|
| Beau Williams |
Wonderful |
1989 |
background vocals |
| Bob Belden Ensemble |
Straight to my heart |
1989 |
vocals |
| George Howard |
Personal |
1989 |
background vocals |
| GRP All Star Big Band |
KBLX the quiet storm |
1989 |
vocals |
| Hiroshima |
East |
1989 |
background vocals |
| Keiko Matsui |
No borders |
1989 |
vocal
track(s):
the wind and the wolf (wmf)
musicians:
Keiko Matsui: Keyboards
Vince Colaiuta: Drums
Leland Sklar: Bass
Derek Nakamoto: Synthesizer
Michael Fisher: Percussion
Kazu Matsui: Shakuhachi |
| Lee Ritenour |
Color Rit |
1989 |
Lead vocals on "All the same tonight" + "I can't let go" + "Malibu" + Background vocals |
| Oscar Castro-Neves |
Maracuja |
1989 |
background vocals |
| Quincy Jones |
Back on the block |
1989 |
vocals |
| Freddie Hubbard |
Times are changing |
1989 |
Lead vocals on "was she really there"
|
| Patti Labelle |
Be yourself |
1989 |
background vocals |
| Clarke/Duke Project |
3 |
1989 |
background vocals |
| Thanks to Kees Smallegange for helping to revise, update and complete the discography |
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