Norman Connors "The Best Of Norman Connors & Friends" (1978) -Westcoast Soul / Smooth Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side 1

01 - You Are My Starship* (Michael Henderson)

02 - We Both Need Each Other* (Michael Henderson)

03 - Betcha By Golly Wow* (Thom Bell & Linda Creed)

04 - Dindi** (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

05 - Romantic Journey° (Norman Connors)

Side 2

01 - Once I've Been There° (Phillip Mitchell)

02 - This Is Your Life°° (Jimmy Webb)

03 - Wouldn't You Like To See°° (Ben Atkins & Joe Scott)

04 - Valentine Love** (Michael Henderson)

05 - Love From The Sun*** (Richard Clay)

*Produced by Skip Drinkwater & Jerry Schoenbaum for Zembu Productions, Inc.

**Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Brooke Productions, Inc.

°Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Jerry Schoenbaum

***Produced by Skip Drinkwater

°°Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.

With Michael Henderson, Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Phillip Mitchell, Eleanor Mills

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

Label : Arista Records

 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

Norman Connors "Invitation" (1979) -Smooth Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Your Love (Melvin Ragin, Josef Powell & Art Tosey)

02 - Handle Me Gently (McKinley Jackson, Shirley Jones, Brenda Jones & Valorie Jones)

03 - Be There In The Morning (Renee Geyer & Mel Logan)

04 - Invitation (Paul D. Wilson)

05 - Together (Keith Echols, Alice Sanderson & Kiethen Carter)

Side 2

01 - Disco Land (Melvin Ragin & McKinley Jackson)

02 - I Have A Dream (Herbie Hancock)

03 - Beijo Partido (Toninho Horta)

04 - Kingston (Jacques Burvick & Marion Meadows

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.

Directions in Music by Norman Connors

Orchestrated, Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson except for Paul Riser - Strings & Horns on "Handle Me Gently"

"I Have A Dream" & "Beijo Partido" Arranged & Conducted by Onaje Allen Gumbs

"Invitation" & "Together" Arranged & Conducted by Paul Wilson

"Kingston" Arranged & Conducted by Norman Connors & Jacques Burvick

Vocal Production on "I Have A Dream", "Handle Me Gently" & "Be There In The Morning" by Jean Carn

Vocal Production on "Your Love", "Disco Land" & "Kingston" by Norman Connors

Vocal Consultation by Jean Carn

"Invitation" & "Together" Production & Reproduction : Paul Wilson & Norman Connors

"Handle Me Gently", "Disco Land" Production : Norman Connors & McKinley Jackson

Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California

Recording & Mixing Engineers : Richard Hennan & Jackson Schwartz

Mastered at Kendun Recorders by John Golden

Norman Connors : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background vocals

Adaritha : Lead vocals

Al Johnson : Vocals on "Your Love"

The Starship Orchestra :

Ralph Jones : Soprano Sax & Solo on "Beijo Partido"

Duke Jones : Trumpet

Billy McCoy : Acoustic Piano & Solo Piano on "Beijo Partido"

Jacques Burvick : Electric Keyboards

Gregg Hill : Guitar

Tony Jones : Bass

Petro Bass : Percussion

Guest Musicians :

Jean Carn : Vocal Coloring, Background vocals

Gary Bartz : Alto Sax Solo on "Be There In The Morning"

Bobby Lyle : Acoustic & Electric Keyboards

Eddie Henderson : Trumpet & Flugelhorn Solo on "I Have A Dream"

The Jones Girls : Background vocals on "Your Love", "Handle Me Gently" & "Disco Land"

Josie James, Wali Ali, Gwen Evans : Background vocals on "Kingston"

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Onaje Allen Gums : Electric Piano & Solo on "I Have A Dream"

Mike Botica : Synthesizers (Miscellaneous)

Wah Wah Watson, David T. Walker, Marlo Henderson, Louis Russell : Guitars

Eddie Watkins, Charles Meeks : Bass

James Gadson, James Bradley Jr. : Drums

Kenny Nash, Kenny Hutson, Vance Tenort : Percussion

Oscar Brashear, Noland Smith, Walker Johnson, Danny Pickerin : Trumpets

George Bohannon, Garnet Brown, Maurice Spears, Clay Lowery : Trombones

Marion Meadows : Soprano Sax Solo on "Kingston"

Jeff Clayton, Terry Harrington : Woodwinds

String Concert Master : Harry Bluestone

String Concert Master on "I Have A Dream" & "Beijo Partido" : Bill Henderson

Norman Connors "Eternity" (2000) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : The Right Stuff

 01 - So Hard To Say Goodbye (Gerald Albright)

02 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (William Hart & Thom Bell)

03 - Cobra (Herman Jackson)

04 - You Are My Starship (Michael Henderson)

05 - Eternity (Bobby Lyle)

06 - Conditions Of The Heart (Norman Brown)

07 - River Of Love (Bobby Lyle)

08 - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore (Preston Glass, Frank Martin & Robbie Long)

09 - Feel The Heat (Marion Meadows & Jacque Burvick)

10 - We're Still Friends (Donny Hathaway)

11 - You're Making Me High (Kenneth Edmonds & Bryce Wilson)

12 - K.C. (Kwasi & Norman Connors, Jacque Burvick & Donald Tavie)

13 - Not Just Another Love Song (Donald Tavie & Edel Sheppard)

14 - Can't Say No (Larry McGee, Joe Caccamise & Allan Walker)

Executive Producers : Norman Connors, Josh Nordan & Tom Cartwright

Produced by Norman Connors

All Songs Engineered & Recorded by Donald Tavie at Trever Lawrence Recording Studios in Studio City, CA except :

"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" Recorded at Unique Recording Studio, NYC, NY & "Can't Say No" Recorded by Nils Jipner & Greg Garner at Soul Shack & Burnside Studios, Los Angeles, CA

"Eternity", "We're Still Friends", "Not Just Another Love Song" Engineered by Bob Tucker at Trever Lawrence Recording Studios, Studio City, CA & "You're Making Me High" Engineered by Roland Bollan at Burnside Studios, Los Angeles, CA

All Songs Mixed by Dave Rideau at Studio 5, Westlake, Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA except "Conditions Of The Heart", "Feel The Heat" Mixed by Donald Tavie at Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA & "We're Still Friends" Mixed by Bob Tucker at Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA

01 - So Hard To Say Goodbye

Produced by Norman Connors

Co-Produced by Gerald Albright for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Arranged by Gerald Albright

Featuring :

Gerald Albright : Alto Sax, Background vocals, Programming & Bass

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards & Keyboard Solo

Jean Carne & Denise Stewart : Added Background vocals

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Drums & Percussion

02 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

Arranged by Onaje Allen Gumbs & Donald Tavie

Featuring :

Lisa Fisher : Lead vocals

Onaje Allen Gumbs : Keyboards & Strings

Donald Tavie : Drum & Bass Programming

Lisa Fisher, Shay Best, Donald Tavie : Background Vocal Arrangement

Gary Bartz : Alto Sax Solo

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Percussion & Cymbals

Fonzi Thornton, Lisa Fisher, Kevin Owens, Fran Johnson : Background vocals

Bill White : Guitar

03 - Cobra

Arranged by Herman Jackson

Featuring :

Norman Brown : Guitar & Guitar Solo

Herman Jackson : Keyboards & Keyboard Solo

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Percussion

Land Richards : Drums

Will Miller : Trumpet

Darryl Richards : Tenor Sax

Isaac Smith : Trombone

Jervonny Collier : Bass

04 - You Are My Starship

Arranged by Norman Connors & Michael Henderson

Featuring :

Peabo Bryson : Lead vocal

Marion Meadows : Soprano Sax & Solo Sax

Jacque Burvick : Keyboard & Acoustic Grand Piano

Tony Jones : Bass

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Cymbals & Percussion

Michael Henderson : Bass

Les Falconer : Drums

Jean Carne, Denise Stewart, Will Wheaton : Background vocals

05 - Eternity

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

Featuring :

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards, Acoustic Grand Piano

Bobby Lyle, Robin Lyle : Programming

Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax & Solo Sax

Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar

Freddie Washington : Bass

Ricky Lawson : Drums

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Cymbals & Percussion

06 - Conditions Of The Heart

Arranged by Herman Jackson

Featuring :

Norman Brown : Guitar & Guitar Solo

Herman Jackson : Programming, Keyboards

Norman Connors : Percussion & Drums

07 - River Of Love

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

Featuring :

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards, Keyboard Solo

Bobby Lyle, Robin Lyle : Programming

Tom Jones : Bass

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Drums, Cymbals & Percussion

08 - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore

Featuring :

Angela Bofill : Vocals

Preston Glass : Programming Keyboards & Arrangement

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Percussion & Drums

09 - Feel The Heat

Arranged by Jacque Burvick & Marion Meadows

Featuring :

Marion Meadows : Soprano Sax & Soprano Sax Solo

Maria Meadows : Vocals

Jacque Burvick : Keyboards & Programming

Ronnie Lawrence : Guitar

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Norman Connors : Drums & Percussion

10 - We're Still Friends

Produced by Donald Tavie for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Arranged by Donald Tavie

Featuring :

Paul Jackson Jr.  : Guitar & Guitar Solo

Edel Sheppard : Keyboards

Donald Tavie : Lead vocals & Bass

Trever Lawrence Jr. : Drums

Munyungo Jackson, Norman Connors : Percussion

11 - You're Making Me High

Produced & Arranged by Larry McGee

Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Featuring :

Larry McGee : Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards

Gail Johnson : Keyboards Solo

Allan Walker : Drum Program

Nils Jipner : Rhythm Guitar

12 - K.C.

Produced by Kwasi Connors & Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Featuring :

Kwasi Connors : Programming, Bass & Drums

Donald Tavie : Additional Programming (Strings)

Jacque Burvick : Keyboards

Duke Jones : Trumpet & Trumpet Solo

Johnny Britt : Muted Trumpet & Muted Trumpet Solo

Munyungo Jackson, Norman Connors : Percussion

13 - Not Just Another Love Song

Produced by Donald Tavie

Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Arranged by Donald Tavie & Edel Sheppard

Featuring :

Donald Tavie : Programming, Background vocals, Lead vocals

Stanley Jones : Guitar

Barrington Bo Henderson, Wheeler Omar Smith : Background vocals

14 - Can't Say No

Produced by Larry McGee

Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.

Featuring :

Denise Stewart : Lead & Background vocals

Allan Walker : Drum Program

Larry McGee : Guitar, Bass & Keyboards Programming

Norman Connors "Remember Who You Are" (1993) -Contemporary Jazz / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Motown Record Company

 

 01 - Remember Who You Are (Lynn Defino & Roxanna Ward)

02 - I Can't Wait Till I See You Again (Paul Jackson Jr. & Melanie Andrews)

03 - Only When She Cries (Jacques Burvick & Marion Meadows)

04 - You And I (Stevie Wonder)

05 - Tell Me A Bedtime Story (Herbie Hancock)

06 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)

07 - Naima (John Coltrane)

08 - Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn)

09 - Just Like This (Juewett Bostick & Roland Miles)

10 - Ellie's Theme (Norman Connors, Larry Burns & Juewett Bostick)

11 - Remember Who You Are (Reprise) (Lynn Defino & Roxanna Ward)

All Songs Recorded by Ralph Sutton & Assisted by Tim Nitz at Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA

Additional Recording by Andrew Griffith, Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil & Brent Biles

Assisted by Richard Huredia at Winsonic Studios

All Songs Mixed by Malcolm Cecil, Brent Biles & Robert Margouleff at Winsonic Process, Los Angeles, CA

Direction in Music : Norman Connors

All Songs Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Steve Mcheever

01 - Remember Who You Are

Featuring Phyllis Hyman

Arranged by Jerry Peters

Lead & Background vocals : Phyllis Hyman

String Concert Master & Conductor : Charles Veal

String Players : The Charles Veal String Orchestra

Drums & Percussion : Norman Connors

Electric Keyboards : Bobby Lyle

Percussion : Darryl Munyungo Jackson

Acoustic Piano : Jerry Peters

Bass : Freddie Washington

Guitar : Doc Powell

Drums : Mike Baker

02 - I Can't Wait Till I See You Again

Featuring Denise Stewart

Arranged by Paul Jackson Jr.

Lead vocals : Denise Stewart

Background Vocal Arrangement : Denise Stewart & Norman Connors

Background vocals : Denise Stewart & Alex Brown

Programming, Guitar Solo & Keyboards : Paul Jackson Jr.

Electric Keyboards : Jerry Peters

Drums : Norman Connors

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

03 - Only When She Cries

Arranged by Norman Connors, Jacques Burvick & Marion Meadows

Drums & Timpani Drums : Norman Connors

Electric & Acoustic Piano : Jacques Burvick

Bass : Tony Jones

Trumpet & Flugel Horn : Duke Jones

Percussion : Darryl Munyungo Jackson

Keyboards & Keyboard Solo : Jacques Burvick

Tenor Saxophone & Tenor Saxophone Solo : Marion Meadows

Flute : Ralph Jones

04 - You And I

Featuring Angela Bofill

Arranged by Jerry Peters

Lead vocals : Angela Bofill

Background Vocal Arrangement : Denise Stewart

Background vocals : Spencer Harrison, Denise Stewart, Alex Brown, Tony Warren

Programming : Norman Connors & Joe Wolf

String Concert Master & Conductor : Charles Veal

String Players : The Charles Veal String Orchestra

Percussion : Norman Connors & Darryl Munyungo Jackson

Electric Keyboards : Jerry Peters

Drums : Norman Connors

Bass : Freddie Washington

Guitar : Ray Parker Jr.

Trombone : Reggie Young

Flugelhorn : Ray Brown & Bob Burns

Flutes : Gary Bias

05 - Tell Me A Bedtime Story

Featuring Eve Cornelious

Arranged by Albert Crawford

Lead vocals : Eve Cornelious

Background vocals : Eve Cornelious, Denise Stewart & Aozlyn Sorrell

Acoustic Piano & Solo : Patrice Rushen

Programming & Electric Keyboards : Albert Crawford

Additional Programming : Norman Connors, Welton Gite

Drums : Norman Connors

Guitar : Norman Brown

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

06 - A Song For You

Featuring Spencer Harrison

Arranged by Jerry Peters

Lead vocals : Spencer Harrison

String Concert Master & Conductor : Charles Veal

String Players : The Charles Veal String Orchestra

Acoustic Piano : Jerry Peters

Guitar : Ray Parker Jr.

Percussion : Norman Connors & Darryl Munyungo Jackson

Electric Keyboards : Bobby Lyle

Bass : Tony Jones

Drums : Mike Baker

Trombone : Reggie Young

Trumpet : Ray Brown

Flugelhorn : Bob Burns

Soprano Saxophone Solo & Colors : Marion Meadows

07 - Naima

Arranged by Norman Connors & Jacques Burvick

Drums & Timpani Drums : Norman Connors

Tenor Saxophone & Solo : Pharoah Sanders

Trumpet : Marcus Belgrave

Tenor Saxophone : Ralph Jones

Acoustic Piano : Jacques Burvick

Percussion : Darryl Munyungo Jackson & Nat Bettis

Bass : Tony Jones

08 - Lush Life

Featuring Spencer Harrison

Arranged by Norman Connors & Bobby Lyle

Lead vocals : Spencer Harrison

Drums, Timpani Drums & Percussions : Norman Connors

Acoustic Piano : Bobby Lyle

Acoustic Bass : Stanley Clarke

Tenor Saxophone Solo : Kirk Whalum

09 - Just Like This

Featuring Denise Stewart

Arranged by Juewett Bostick & Norman Connors

Lead vocals : Denise Stewart

Background Vocal Arrangement : Denise Stewart

Background vocals : Perri

Additional Background vocals : Denise Stewart, Lorna Wilson, Daryll Black

Programming & Guitar : Juewett Bostick

Clavinet & Keyboards : Larry Farrow

Percussion & Drums : Norman Connors

Electric Keyboard Solo : Bobby Lyle

Orchestra Kits & Guitar : Jay Mitchell

Electric Bass : Welton Gite

Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer : Herman Jackson

10 - Kellie's Theme

Arranged by Norman Connors & Juewett Bostick

Programming : Larry Burns, Juewett Bostick & Rodney Millin

Drums : Norman Connors

Keyboards : Herman Jackson & Larry Burns

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Saxophone & Saxophone Solo : Marion Meadows

11 - Remember Who You Are (Reprise)

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Norman Connors "Star Power" (2009) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Shanachie Ent. Corp.

 01 - Used To Be (Chuck Cymone & Rodney Day)

02 - Where Do We Go From Here (Antoinette Manganas)

03 - The Sweetest Taboo (Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham)

04 - Walk On By (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

05 - Rock With You (Rod Temperton)

06 - You Take My Breath Away (Steve Grissette & Maxx Frank)

07 - Stormin' Norman (Herman Jackson)

08 - You Are My Starship (Michael Henderson)

09 - Shades Of Brown (Herman Jackson)

10 - I Waited All My Life For You (Bruce Hawes & Charles Simmons)

11 - Star Power (Kirk Wilson)

12 - Reach For The Sky (Chuck Cymone & Terrell Carter)

13 - Thinkin' (J. Remy & Bobby Bass)

14 - Adore (I Love You) (Lisa Nobumoto)

Drums & Percussion : Norman Connors (#02, #07, #08, #09, #11), Chuck Cymone (#01), Tony Moore (#03), Lee Faulkner (#08), Gerrick King (#14), Munyungo Jackson (#02, #08, #09, #11), Ray Armando (#14)

Bass : Chuck Cymone (#01), Kevin Wyatt (#03), Tony James (#08), Michael Henderson (#08), Tony Garbano (#14)

Guitar : David Cochran (#01), Morris O'Connor (#03), Tommy Organ (#04), Kirk Wilson (#05, #11), Craig McCreary (#06), Norman Brown (#09), Doug McDonald (#14)

Keyboards : Bobby Lyle (#01, #03), Herman Jackson (#02, #07), Donald Tavie (#04), Max Frank (#06), Jacques Burvick (#08), Edell Sheppard (#04, #10), Kirk Wilson (#11), Larry Hartley (#14)

Saxophone : Marion Meadows (#08), Danny Lerman (#06), Michael Brown (#09), Louis Taylor (#14), Juanita Daley (#10), Terrell Carter (#12), Lisa Nobumoto (#14)

Trumpet : Bobby Rodriguez (#14)

Trombone : Steve Baxter (#14)

Lead vocals : Christopher Williams (#01), Howard Hewett (#02), Peabo Bryson (#08), Antoinette (#02, #03, #04), Danny Boy (#06)

Background vocals : Shirley D (#01), Johnny Wheaton (#08), Jean Carne (#08), Denise Steward (#08), Lisa Nobumoto (#14)

Programming : Chuck Cymone (#01), Herman Jackson (#02, #07), Kirk Wilson (#05), Max Frank (#06)

All Songs Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc except were noted

Executive Producers : Norman Connors & Danny Weiss

Executive Assistants to Norman Connors : Donna Ambrogi

Norman Connors Productions : Margaret Lee, Executive Associate

Mastered by Ron McMaster

01 - Used To Be 

Feat. Christopher Williams & Bobby Lyle

Produced by Norman Connors & Duke Jones

Recorded at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Jason Rankins

Mixed by David Rideau

02 - Where Do We Go From Here 

Feat. Howard Hewett & Antoinette

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Recorded at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Jason Rankins

Mixed by David Rideau

03 - The Sweetest Taboo 

Feat. Antoinette & Bobby Lyle

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Recorded at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Jason Rankins

Mixed by David Rideau

04 - Walk On By

Feat. Antoinette

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Co-Produced by Donald Tavie

Arranged by Donald Tavie

Recorded at Tavie Studio, Van Nuys, CA & Chung King Studio, NYC

Engineer : Donald Tavie

05 - Rock With You 

Feat. Ray Parker Jr. & Kirk Wilson

Produced by Norman Connors & Kirk Wilson

Recorded at Round The Way Recording Studio, Gonzalez, CA ; The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA & Jaggo Studios, Burbank, CA

Mixed at Jaggo Studios

06 - You Take My Breath Away 

Feat. Danny Boy & Danny Lerman

Produced by Nathan Maxwell & Taz Christoph

Executive & Associate Producer : Norman Connors

Recorded & Mixed at Hinge Studios, Chicago, IL

Engineer : Craig Bauer

07 - Stormin' Norman 

Feat. Herman Jackson

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Recorded & Mixed at Herman Jackson Recording Studio, Van Nuys, CA

08 - You Are My Starship 

Feat. Peabo Bryson, Marion Meadows & Michael Henderson

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Arranged by Norman Connors & Michael Henderson

Recorded at Blue Palm Recording Studios, No. Hollywood, CA

Engineers : Bob Tucker & Donald Tavie

09 - Shades Of Brown 

Feat. Norman Brown & Michael Brown

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Arranged & Programmed by Herman Jackson

10 - I Waited All My Life For You 

Feat. Juanita Daley

Produced & Arranged by Norman Connors & Bruce Hawes

Recorded at Blue Palm Recording Studios, No. Hollywood, CA

Mixed by Bob Tucker & David Wooley

11 - Star Power 

Feat. Kirk Wilson

Produced by Norman Connors & Kirk Wilson

Recorded at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mixed at Jaggo Studios, Burbank, CA by Chris Martin

12 - Reach For The Sky 

Feat. Terrell Carter

Produced & Programmed by Chuck Cymone

Recorded & Mixed at Chuck Cymone Studio, Studio City, CA

13 - Thinkin' 

Produced by Orange Factory for Orange Factory Music

Executive Producers : Norman Connors & Terrance Gittens, Kevin Purnell & Armando Colon

14 - Adore (I Love You)

Produced by Norman Connors & Lisa Nobumoto

Recorded at Private Island Trax

Engineer : Brian Friedman & Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Jason Rankins

Mixed by Brian Warwick at Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA

Norman Connors "Romantic Journey" (1977) -Jazz Fusion / Westcoast Soul-

 Label : Buddah Records

 Side 1

01 - You Are Everything* (Thom Bell & Linda Creed) 
02 - Once I've Been There* (Philip Mitchell) 
03 - Destination Moon** (Philip Mitchell) 
04 - Romantic Journey** (Norman Connors) 

Side 2

01 - Last Tango In Paris* (Gato Barbieri)
02 - For You Everything* (Jerry Peters) 
03 - Thembi° (Pharoah Sanders)


Musicians :
Norman Connors : Drums, Tympani & Percussion

Introducing the voice of Miss Eleanore Mills
Willie Weeks : Bass

Alphonso Johnson : Bass on "Thembi"
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Reggie Lucas :  Electric Guitar

Ray Gomez :  Electric Guitar on "Romantic Journey"
Jerry Peters : Electric  & Acoustic Pianos, Clavinet & Harpsichord
Hubert Eaves :  Electric & Acoustic Pianos, Clavinet
Ian Underwood :  Synthesizers & Synthesizer Arrangement on "Destination Moon"
Kenneth Nash : Congas, Miscl, Percussion, Paiste Cymbals & Gongs
Bobbye Hall :  Congas & Bongos
Victor Feldman :  Miscl, Percussion, Orchestra Bells & Vibes

Gary Bartz : Alto Saxophone
Pharoah Sanders :  Soprano Saxophone on Thembi"
Myrna Mathews, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters : Background vocals 

Horn Section :
Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Gene Goe : Trumpet
George Bohannon : Trombone

Charlie Loper : Trombone

Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone

Dick 'Slyde' Hyde : Trombone
Sidney Muldrow : French Horn

Marine Robinson : French Horn
Ernie Watts : Flute, Bass & Alto Flutes, Tenor Saxophone
Fred Jackson Jr. : Flute, Bass & Alto Flutes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Bill Green : Flute, Bass & Alto Flutes, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet

And a String Orchestra
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster

Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Schoenbaum

*Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Peters

**Arranged by Reggie Lucas & Hubert Eaves

°Arranged by Norman Connors

Recorded at The Sound Labs & United-Western Recorders Hollywood, Calif.
Recording Engineers : Don Murray & John Mills
Assistant Engineers : Linda Tyler & George Belle
Remixed at The Sound Labs by Don Murray & Skip Drinkwater
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, Calif. by Bernie Grundman

Norman Connors "Take It To The Limit" (1980) -Westcoast Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Take It To The Limit (Phyllis St. James)
02 - Melancholy Fire (David DeMarco)
03 - You've Been On My Mind (Shelby Flint)
04 - I Don't Need Nobody Else (Lou Coutney)

Side 2

01 - Justify (David Lasley)
02 - Black Cow (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
03 - You Bring Me Joy (David Lasley)
04 - Everywhere Inside Of Me (Leon Ware)


Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.
Directions in Music by Norman Connors 
Orchestrated, Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson "Black Cow", Rhythm Arrangement on "Take It To The Limit" & "Melancholy Fire" (Vocal Arrangement on "Black Cow" : Eric Butler), Paul Riser : String & Horn Arrangements on "Take It To The Limit" & "Melancholy Fire"
"You've Been On My Mind", "I Don't Need Nobody Else", "Justify", "You Bring Me Joy" Arranged & Conducted by Al Johnson
"Everywhere Inside Of Me" Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Peters
Vocal Production by Norman Connors & Jean Carn
Production Assistant : Gerald Roberts
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Jackson Schwartz
Assistant : Ron Avarez
Mastered at Kendun Recorders by John Golden

Norman Connors : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background vocals
Adaritha : Lead vocals on "Take It To The Limit", "You've Been On My Mind", "Justify", "You Bring Me Joy"
Glenn Jones : Lead vocals on "Melancholy Fire"
Al Johnson : Lead & Background vocals on "I Don't Need Nobody Else"

Guest Musicians 
Jean Carn : Background vocals
The Jones Girl : Background vocals
Gary Bartz : Soprano & Alto Sax Solos & Coloring
Jerry Peterson : Soprano Sax Solo & Coloring on "You've Been On My Mind"
Freddie Hubbard : Flugelhorn Solo on "Black Cow"

Starship Orchestra
Billy McCoy : Keyboards
Buzzy Jones : Tenor
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Leon Ware : Vocals & Background on "Everywhere Inside Of Me"
Marlene Jeter, Gwen Mathews, Alex Brown, Norman Connors, Jim Gilstrap, Venetta Fields, Eric Butler : Background vocals

Musicians
Keyboards : Bobby Lyles, Sonny Burke, Billy McCoy, John Barnes, Jerry Peters
Drums : James Gadson
Woodwinds : Ralph Jones, Don Myrick, Bill Greene, John Kip
Guitars : David T. Walker, Marlo Henderson
Bass : Nathan East, Byron Miller (on "Melancholy Fire")
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Munyungo Jackson
Trumpets : Oscar Brashear, Eric Butler, Bobby Bryant, Nolan Smith
Trombones : George Bohannon (Horn Contractor), Garnet Brown
French Horns : Allen Robinson, Sidney Muldrow
String Concert Master : Harry Bluestone
String Contractor : Ben Barrett
Harp : Dorothy Ashby

Norman Connors "You Are My Starship" (1976) -Jazz Fusion / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side A

01 - We Both Need Each Other (Michael Henderson)
02 - Betcha By Golly Wow* (Thom Bell & Linda Creed)
03 - Bubbles (Shunzo Ono)

Side B

01 - You Are My Starship (Michael Henderson)
02 - Just Imagine...* (Onaje Allan Gumbs)
03 - So Much Love** (Norman Connors)
04 - The Creator Has A Master Plan** (Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas)


Musicians :
Norman Connors : Drums, Timpani & Vocals (on "So Much Love")
Michael Henderson : Bass & Vocals
Phyllis Hyman : Vocals
Anthony Jackson : Bass (on "Betcha By Golly Wow", "Bubbles" & "Just Imagine...")
Larry McRae : Second Bass (on "The Creator Has A Master Plan")
Gary Bartz : Alto & Soprano Saxophones
Shunzo Ono : Trumpet
Tom Scott : Melodica
Earl McIntyre : Trombone
Art Webb : Flutes
Keith Loving : Guitar
Lee Ritenour : Second Guitar (on "We Both Need Each Other")
Onaje Allan Gumbs : Electric Piano & String ARP
Hubert Eaves : Acoustic Piano & Harpsichord
Ian Underwood : Mini Moog & String ARP
Don Alias : Congas & Percussion
Neil Clarke : Percussion & Congas
Gayle Dixon : Violin
Noel Pointer : Violin
John Blake : Violin
Mary Ellen Ewing : Viola
'Doc' Kirsey : Cello
Tasha Thomas, Mareatha Stewart & Sharon Redd : Background vocals

Produced by Skip Drinkwater & Jerry Schoenberg for Zembu Productions, Inc.
*Arranged by Onaje Allan Gumbs
**Arranged by Norman Connors
Assistant Producers : Onaje Allan Gums & Norman Connors
Recorded February & March, 1976 at Electric Lady Studios & SoundIdeas Studios, N.Y.C.
Engineer : Ron Johnson
Assistant Engineers : Neal Teeman, Mike Frondelli & Tim Sadler
The Sound Labs, Hollywood, Calif.
Engineers : Don Murray & Joe Sidora
Remixed at The Sound Labs by Don Murray, Skip Drinkwater & Tommy Vicari
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman


Side A

01 - We Both Need Each Other

Vocals : Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman

02 - Betcha By Golly Wow

Vocals : Phyllis Hyman
Soloist : Gary Bartz

03 - Bubbles

Soloists : Carter Jefferson & Shunzo Ono

Side B

01 - You Are My Starship

Soloist : Gary Bartz
String Arrangement : Michael Henderson & Gary Bartz

02 - Just Imagine...

Soloists : Art Webb & Gary Bartz

03 - So Much Love

Soloist : Norman Connors

04 - The Creator Has A Master Plan

Soloists : Gary Bartz & Hubert Eaves