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Gloria Gaynor: I’ve Got You

On July 20, 1976, “Polydor” label released “I’ve Got You”, the third Gloria Gaynor album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by  Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi and Jay Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Gloria Gaynor – vocals
  • Lance Quinn, Jerry Freidman, Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
  • Allan Schwartzberg, Jimmy Young – drums
  • Carlos Martin – congas
  • Bongi – dishpan drums
  • Alan Rubin, Pat Russo – trumpet
  • Dave Taylor, Wayne Andre, Barry Rodgers – trombone
  • Lou DelGatto, George Taylor, Larry Combs – reeds
  • Peter Gordon, Jimmy Buffington – French horns
  • The Tony Posk Strings – strings
  • Linda November, Arlene Martell, Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Mecco Menardo, Lance Quinn, Charlie Callelo, Harold Wheeler, Brad Baker, Lou DelGatto – arrangements
  • Mecco Menardo – vocal arrangements
  • Tony Bongiovi, Bob Halsall, Bob Valicenti – engineer
  • Tom Moulton – mixing
  • José Rodriguez – mastering
  • Joe Williams – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Make a Deal – Curtis Blandon
  2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
  3. Be Mine – Don Oriolo
  4. Touch of Lightning – Joey Levine
  5. Let’s Make Love – Curtis Blandon
  6. Nothing in This World – Thomas Major
  7. Do It Right – Curtis Blandon
  8. Talk, Talk, Talk – Don Oriolo

Diana Ross: Diana

On May 22, 1980, “Motown” label released “Diana”, the tenth Diana Ross album. It was recorded December 1979-March 1980, at “Power Station”, and “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios” in Hollywood and was produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Diana Ross –lead vocals
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar
  • Andy Barrett (Schwartz) –piano
  • Raymond Jones – keyboards
  • Bernard Edwards– bass guitar
  • Tony Thompson– drums
  • Eddie Daniels –saxophone
  • Meco Monardo– trombone
  • Bob Milliken –trumpet
  • Valerie Haywood (The Chic Strings) –strings
  • Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) – strings
  • Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) – strings
  • Gene Orloff– conductor
  • Alfa Anderson –backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton– backing vocals
  • Luci Martin – backing vocals
  • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain– engineer
  • Bill Scheniman – engineer
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Neil Dorfsman– engineer
  • Ralph Osborn – engineer
  • Abdoulaye Soumare – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Lucy Laurie – engineer assistant
  • Peter Robbins – engineer assistant
  • Dennis King –mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.

  1. Upside Down
  2. Tenderness
  3. Friend to Friend
  4. I’m Coming Out
  5. Have Fun (Again)
  6. My Old Piano
  7. Now That You’re Gone
  8. Give Up