Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Album Credits for "Songs in the Key of Life"

Songs in the Key of Life was Stevie Wonder's 18th album.

Recorded:  1975-1976 at Crystal Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Record Plant in Los Angeles and Sausalito, California and The Hit Factory in New York City, New York (the first album recorded there)

Composed, Arranged and Produced By:  Stevie Wonder
Engineered By:  John Fishbach and Gary Olazabal

Released in 1976 on Tamla Records
Debuted at #1
Spent 13 weeks at #1
Weeks in To 10:  35
Weeks on Album Chart:  80
Album Sales:  10 million
Nominated for 7 Grammies
Won Grammies for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male Rhythm and Blues Performer and Producer of the Year

Singles:  "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "Another Star", "As"

Rhythm and Lead Guitar:  Mike Sembello
Guitar:  Ben Bridges, Dean Parks, Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow, George Benson, W.G. "Snuffy" Walden
Bass Guitar:  Nathan Watts
Keyboards:  Greg Phillinganes, Ronnie Foster, Herbie Hancock
Drums:  Raymond Pounds, Greg Brown
Trumpet:  Raymond Maldonado, Steve Madaio
Trombone:  George Bohanon, Glen Ferris
Alto and Tenor Saxophone:  Hank Redd
Saxophone:  Jim Horn, Trevor Laurence
Percussion:  Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Charles Brewer, Bobbye Hall, Larry "Nastyee" Latimer, Renee Hardaway, Marietta Waters, John Fischbach, Amale Mathews, Nathan Alford, Jr., Carmello Hungria Garcia
Harp:  Dorothy Ashby
Flute:  Bobbi Humphrey
Background Vocals:  Susaye Green, Shirley Brewer, Take 6, West Angeles Church of God Choir, Minnie Riperton, Hare Krishna, Mary Lee Whitney, Carolyn Denis, Deniece Williams, Syreeta Wright, Michael Gray, Josie James, Linda Lawrence, Artece May, Terry Hendricks, Sundray Tucker, Charity McCrary, Madelaine "Gypsie" Jones
Handclaps:  Brenda Barret, Coleen Carleton, Nelson Hayes, Carol Cole, Dave Hanson, Yolanda Simon, Josette Valentino, Edna Orso

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