On November 2, 2025, Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay died aged 78. She was singer member of the bands Heart of Gold Band, Jerry Garcia Band, Dinna Jean Godchaux Band, but was best known as member and singer of Grateful Dead (1972 – 1979). Donna Jean recorded with Elvis Presley, Cher, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Jenkins, Bob Weir, David Bromberg, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jerry Garcia, Zero, Jazz Is Dead and Robert Hunter. As leader or co-leader she released eight albums.
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Ringo Starr: Ringo
On November 2, 1973, “Apple” label released “Ringo”, the third Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded March – July 1973, at “Apple” and “EMI” in London, “Sunset Sound”, “A&M”, “Burbank”, “Sound Lab”, “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Vini Poncia – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Jimmy Calvert – acoustic and electric guitar
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
- Marc Bolan – guitar
- Levon Helm – mandolin
- David Bromberg – banjo, fiddle
- James Booker – piano
- Nicky Hopkins – piano
- Tom Hensley – piano
- Paul McCartney – “kazoo” vocal solo, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, flute and strings arrangements
- John Lennon – piano, backing vocals
- Billy Preston – organ, piano
- Garth Hudson – accordion
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Rick Danko – fiddle
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Milt Holland – percussion, marimba
- Lon & Derrek Van Eaton – percussion
- Tom Scott – horns, arrangements
- Chuck Findley – horns
- Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals
- Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
- Martha Reeves – backing vocals
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Richard Perry – backing vocals
Track listing:
- I’m the Greatest – John Lennon
- Have You Seen My Baby – Randy Newman
- Photograph – Richard Starkey, George Harrison
- Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
- You’re Sixteen – Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman
- Oh My My – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Step Lightly – Graham Starkey
- Six O’Clock – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
- Devil Woman – Graham Starkey, Vini Poncia
- You and Me (Babe) – George Harrison, Mal Evans
Doug Sahm: Doug Sahm And Band
In January 1973, “Atlantic” label releaed “Doug Sahm and Band”, the debut Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.
Personnel:
- Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, fiddle
- Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ
- Atwood Allen – vocals, guitar
- David Bromberg – slide guitar, dobro
- Charlie Owens – steel guitar
- Andy Statman – mandolin
- Dr. John – piano, organ
- Arif Mardin – electric piano
- Flaco Jimenez – accordion
- Augie Meyer – vocals, bass
- George Rains – drums
- Ken Kosek – fiddle
- David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone
- Mel Martin – baritone saxophone
- Jack Walrath, Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Track listing:
- Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone – Dave Kirby, Glen Martin
- It’s Gonna Be Easy – Atwood Allen
- Your Friends – Deadric Malone
- Poison Love – Elmer Laird
- Wallflower – Bob Dylan
- Deler’s Blues – Doug Sahm
- Faded Love – Bob Wills
- Blues Stay Away from Me – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney
- Papa Saint Salty – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
- Me and Paul – Willie Nelson
- Don’t Turn Around – Doug Sahm
- I Get Off – Doug Sahm
Link Wray: Be What You Want To
In March 1973, “Polydor” label released “Be What You Want To”, the ninth Link Wray album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
- Link Wray – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Jerry Garcia – guitar, pedal steel
- Bobby Black – steel guitar
- David Bromberg – acoustic and electric guitar
- Chris Michie – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Kaukonen – electric guitar
- John McFee – electric guitar
- Greg Douglass – slide guitar
- Commander Cody – piano, keyboards
- Tom Salisbury – organ, piano, clavinet, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements
- Paul Barlow – bass
- Kip Maercklein – bass
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Lance Dickerson – drums
- Andy Stein – fiddle
- Jules Broussard – alto and tenor saxophone
- Jack Schroer – baritone saxophone
- Tom Harrell – trumpet
- Jules Rowell – valve trombone
- Nathan Rubin – violin
- Teresa Adams – cello
- Bruce Steinberg – harmonica
- David Coffin, Henry Coleman, Keith Crossan, Frank Demme, Diane Earl, Robert Frost, Zeller Hurd, Carl Johnson, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Greg Kenney, Barbara Mauritz, Dorothy Morrison, Ralph Payne – backing vocals
- Mallory Earl, Don Ososke – engineer
- Mallory Earl – mixing
- Bruce Steinberg – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Link Wray, except where noted.
- Be What You Want To
- All Cried Out – Mann Curtis, Michel Deborah
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
- Tucson, Arizona
- Riverbend
- You Walked By
- Walk Easy, Walk Slow
- All the Love in My Life
- You Really Got a Hold on Me
- Shine the Light
- Morning
Tom Rush: Wrong End Of The Rainbow
In October 1970, “Columbia” label released “Wrong End of the Rainbow”, the ninth Tom Rush album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by David Briggs.
Personnel:
- Tom Rush – lead vocal, guitar
- Trevor Veitch – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, mandocello, dulcimer
- David Bromberg – pedal steel guitar
- John Locke – organ, piano
- Erik Robertson – organ, piano
- Brent Titcomb – harmonica
- Bob Boucher – bass
- Dave Lewis – drums, percussion
- Paul Armin – violin, viola
- Ed Freeman – arrangements
- Jim Reeves – engineer
- Bob Cato – design, photography
Track listing:
- Wrong End of the Rainbow – Tom Rush, Trevor Veitch
- Biloxi – Jesse Winchester
- Merrimack County – Tom Rush, Trevor Veitch
- Riding on a Railroad – James Taylor
- Paddy West – arranged by Tom Rush
- Came to See Me Yesterday in the Merry Month of – Ray O’Sullivan
- Starlight – Tom Rush
- Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
- Rotunda – Tom Rush, Trevor Veitch
- Jazzman – Edward Mark Holstein
- Gnostic Serenade – William Hawkins
The Deep: Psychedelic Moods
In October 1966, “Cameo Parkway Records” label released “Psychedelic Moods”, the debut Deep (The) album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Cameo Parkway Studios” in Philadelphia, PA, and was produced by Mark Barkan, Rusty Evans, David Bromberg, Mark Barkan and David Richard Blackhurst.
Personnel:
- Rusty Evans – lead vocals, lead guitar, artwork
- David Bromberg – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Barkan – percussion, backing vocals
- David Richard Blackhurst – drums
- Garry Sherman – arranger
- Joel Fein – engineer
- Larry Nix – mastering
- Douglas Fiske – art direction
- Neil Bogart – liner notes
Track listing:
- Color Dreams
- Pink Ether
- When Rain Is Black
- It’s All a Part of Me
- Turned On
- Psychedelic Moon
- Shadows on the Wall
- Crystal Nite
- Trip #76
- Wake Up and Find Me
- Your Choice to Choose
- On Off – Off On
Ringo Starr: Ringo The 4th
On September 20, 1977, “Polydor” label released “Ringo the 4th”, the sixth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded February – June 1977, in Cherokee, Los Angeles, Atlantic, and New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums
- David Spinozza– guitar
- John Tropea– guitar
- Jeff Mironov – guitar
- Cornell Dupree– guitar
- Lon Van Eaton– guitar
- Dick Fegy – guitar
- Danny Kortchmar– guitar
- David Bromberg– guitar
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
- Hugh McDonald– bass guitar
- Don Grolnick– keyboards
- David Foster– keyboards, clavinet, piano
- Richard Tee– clavinet, piano
- Jeff Gutcheon – keyboards
- Ken Bichel– keyboards
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Michael Brecker– saxophone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Don Brooks– harmonica
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
- Brie Howard– backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Debra Gray – backing vocals
- Duitch Helmer – backing vocals
- Jimmy Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Joe Bean – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross– backing vocals
- Lynn Pitney – backing vocals
- Marietta Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
- Melissa Manchester– backing vocals
- Rebecca Louis – backing vocals
- Robin Clark– backing vocals
- Vini Poncia– backing vocals
- Bette Midler– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Drowning in the Sea of Love – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
- Tango All Night – Steve Hague, Tom Seufert
- Wings – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Gave It All Up – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Out on the Streets – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Can She Do It Like She Dances – Steve Duboff, Gerry Robinson
- Sneaking Sally Through the Alley – Allen Toussaint
- It’s No Secret – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Gypsies in the Flight – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Simple Love Song – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
Jonathan Edwards: Have a Good Time for Me
In July 1973, “Atco” label released “Have a Good Time for Me”, the third Jonathan Edwards studio album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Casperson.
Personnel:
- Jonathan Edwards – vocals, chorus, acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine, lettering
- Al Anderson– electric guitar
- David Bromberg– mandolin, dobro, electric guitar
- Stuart Schulman – electric bass guitar, violin, piano, chorus
- Bill Keith– banjo, pedal steel guitar, chorus
- Bill Elliot – piano, organ, chorus
- George Grantham– drums, vibes, harmony
- Richard Davis– acoustic double bass
- Eric Lilljequist – harmony, chorus
- Keith Spring – string arrangements, conductor
- Jay Messina – engineer
- Ann Christopher – design
- Kristine Weaver – photography
Track listing:
- Have Yourself a Good Time for Me – Eric Lilljequist
- King of Hearts – Joe Dolce
- Places I’ve Been – Eric Lilljequist
- I’m Alone – Eric Lilljequist
- Travelin’ Blues – Jimmie Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley
- Rollin’ Along – Joe Dolce
- My Home Ain’t in the Hall of Fame – Joe Dolce
- Angelina – Malcolm McKinney
- Thirty Miles to Go – Malcolm McKinney
- Sit Down Rock and Roll Man – Eric Lilljequist
- When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder – James Milton Black
Carly Simon: Same
On February 9, 1971, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Carly Simon album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Eddie Kramer.
Personnel:
- Carly Simon – vocals, guitar, piano
- Jeff Baxter– pedal steel guitar
- David Bromberg– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Jimmy Ryan – guitar
- Ed Freeman – string arrangements
- Paul Griffin– keyboards
- Mark “Moogy” Klingman – keyboards
- Billy Mernit – keyboards
- Jerry Jemmott– bass guitar
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Jim Wilkins – bass guitar
- Pat Rebillot– string arrangements
- Harvey Shapiro – cello
- Eddie Kramer, Dave Palmer – mixing
- Robert L. Heimall – art direction, design
- Peter Simon – cover photography
- Joel Brodsky – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
- That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Alone
- One More Time
- The Best Thing
- Just a Sinner – Mark “Moogy” Klingman
- Dan, My Fling – Jacob Brackman, Freddy Gardner
- Another Door
- Reunions – Carly Simon, Bill Mernit, Eddie Kramer
- Rolling Down the Hills
- The Love’s Still Growing – Buzzy Linhart
Gordon Lightfoot: Old Dan’s Records
In November 1972, “Reprise” label released “Old Dan’s Records”, the ninth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Lenny Waronker. The album won the 1974 “Juno Award” for “Folk Album of the Year”, and Gordon Lightfoot won the same award as “Folk Singer of the Year”.
Personnel:
- Gordon Lightfoot – guitar, vibes
- Red Shea – guitar, classical guitar, dobro
- Terry Clements – guitar
- Ollie Strong – steel guitar
- Larry Good – 5-string banjo
- David Bromberg- slide dobro
- Nick De Caro – piano, orchestral arrangements
- Rick Haynes – bass
- Barry Keane – drums, percussion
- Dave Brown – percussion
- Bruce Good – autoharp
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.
- Farewell to Annabel
- That Same Old Obsession
- Old Dan’s Records
- Lazy Mornin’
- You Are What I Am
- Can’t Depend on Love
- My Pony Won’t Go
- It’s Worth Believin’
- Mother of a Miner’s Child
- Hi’way Songs
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