25/03/2025

Norman Connors "Mr. C" (1981) -Smooth Soul / Funk-



Label : Arista Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - She's Gone (Nigel Martinez)
02 - Party Town (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey & Quentin Bernard Jennings)
03 - Keep Doin' It (Nigel Martinez)
04 - Stay With Me (Nigel Martinez)

Side 2

01 - Anyway You Want (Sandy Torano)
02 - Sing A Love Song (Jacques Burvick & Marion Meadows)
03 - Love's In Your Corner (Paul Smith)
04 - Mr. C (Starship Orchestra)


Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.
New Directions in Music by Norman Connors
Vocal Production by Norman Connors
Arranged & Conducted by Norman Connors, McKinley Jackson, Ben Wright, Onaje Allen Gumbs
"She's Gone", "Keep Doin' It", "Stay With Me", "Anyway You Want" Arranged & Conducted by Ben Wright
"Party Town" & "Love's In Your Corner" Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson
"Mr. C" & "Sing A Love Song" Arranged & Conducted by Norman Connors, Jacques Burvick
Horn & Synthesizer Arrangement on "Sing A Love Song" by Onaje Allen Gumbs
Horns on "Mr. C" Arranged by Duke Jones & Marion Meadows
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Mallory Earl
Assistant Engineers : Bob Winnard, Mark Sacket, Vicky Milgrom, Tom Cummings
Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California by Gregg Fulginiti
Additional Recording at Sound Mixers, New York, N.Y. by Darroll Gustamachio & Chris Howard

Norman Connors : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background vocals
Jean Carn : Vocal Duet with Derrick Hughes on "Love's In Your Corner"
Glenn Jones : Lead vocal on "Sing A Love Song"
Vocal Contractor : Phyllis St. James & Norman Connors
Background vocals : Phyllis St. James, Norman Connors, Maxi Anderson, Mortonette Jenkins, Lillian Tang Tymes, Darlene Coleman, Jean Carn, Lisa Roberts, Howard McQuary

Starship Orchestra 
Jacques Burvick : Keyboards
Duke Jones : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Marion Meadows : Tenor & Soprano Sax (Played All Sax Solo's)
Nate Winfield : Guitar
Pee Wee Ford : Bass
Dave Spann : Drums
Kenny Hudson : Percussion

L.A. Studio Musicians
Horn & Rhythm Contractor : Ben Barrett
Keyboards : Dean Gant
Guitars : Marlo Henderson, Mitch Holder, George Doering
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Dennis Davis, Leon Chancler on "Party Town" & "Love's In Your Corner"
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Gary Coleman
Woodwinds : Gary Herbig, Bill Green
Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Walter Johnson, Gary Grant
Trombones : Allen L. Kaplan, Garnett Brown, Bill Reichenbach
String Contractor : Ben Barrett
Concert Master : Harry Bluestone