Songs 2: Von Folk bis Hip Hop

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1Sound of Silence
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
guitar:
Vinnie Bell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15) and Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1964-03-10) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1964-03-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 74) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 156)
recording of:
The Sound of Silence (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-19)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-09)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., J. Michel KG (publisher), MDW (publisher), Mother Culture Publishing, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) and Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
Simon & Garfunkel4.553:07
2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:56
3Super Trouper
programming and producer:
Thomas Johansson (NOT “Plec”! Swedish producer/engineer/writer, often with Ronald Malmberg, ½ of Ronald N’Tee) and Ronald Malmberg
background vocals:
Anneli Axon
vocals:
A★Teens, Amit Paul (Amit Sebastian Paul), Dhani Lennevald, Sara Lumholdt and Marie Serneholt
music videos:
Super Trouper (Music Video) by A★Teens
cover recording of:
Super Trouper
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
A★Teens3.353:53
4Tears in Heaven
recording engineer:
Ed Cherney and Jeff DeMorris
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Ed Cherney and Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7)
bass:
Nathan East
drum machine:
Jimmy Bralower
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Eric Clapton
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
synthesizer:
Randy Kerber
vocals:
Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton3.14:38
5The First Cut Is the Deepest
cover recording of:
The First Cut Is the Deepest
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Salafa Ltd.
Sheryl Crow3.63:48
6The Way to Your Heart
recording of:
The Way to Your Heart
writer:
Jan Leyers (Belgian singer & songwriter) and Paul Michiels (Belgian singer & songwriter, cfr Soulsister)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium and Siren Music (Belgian publisher)
Soulsister3:47
7Time to Wonder
recording of:
Time to Wonder
lyricist:
Kai Wingenfelder
composer:
Christof Stein‐Schneider, Kai Wingenfelder and Thorsten Wingenfelder
publisher:
BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and Edition Fury
Fury in the Slaughterhouse5:51
8Über den Wolken
producer:
Walther Richter (Songwriter and producer)
arranger:
Wilfried Grünberg
recording of:
Über den Wolken
lyricist and composer:
Reinhard Mey
publisher:
Chanson-Edition Reinhard Mey
Reinhard Mey3:49
9Und wenn ein Lied
Söhne Mannheims4:08
10We Are the World
analog synthesizer [Oberheim-8] programming:
Marcus Ryles
synclavier programming:
Kevin Maloney and Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire)
synthesizer programming:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Steve Porcaro
engineer:
Humberto Gatica and John Guess
assistant executive producer:
Madeline Randolph
assistant producer:
Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire), Pam Small and Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer)
associate producer:
Tom Bahler
producer:
Quincy Jones
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson and Khaliq Glover
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
handclaps:
Marcel East (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Khaliq Glover (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Elaine Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Karla Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Cathy Worthington (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
instruments:
Tom Bahler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Humberto Gatica (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Melvoin (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Porcaro (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marcus Ryles (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
choir vocals:
Dan Aykroyd (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Harry Belafonte (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mario Cipollina (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Geldof (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), La Toya Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marlon Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tito Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bette Midler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Oates (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jeffrey Osborne (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Anita Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), June Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ruth Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Smokey Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Sheila E. (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
solo vocals:
Kim Carnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Dylan (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Daryl Hall (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Al Jarreau (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Cyndi Lauper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Huey Lewis (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Loggins (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Willie Nelson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lionel Richie (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Diana Ross (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bruce Springsteen (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tina Turner (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Dionne Warwick (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Stevie Wonder (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker, Quincy Jones, Michael Omartian, David Paich and Ian Underwood
arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Quincy Jones
choir vocals arranger:
Tom Bahler, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29) (U.S.A. for Africa vocals recording session)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Support of Artists for Africa (in 1985)
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
music videos:
We Are the World (music video) by USA for Africa
recording of:
We Are the World (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Lionel Richie
USA for Africa47:07
11Weck mich auf
recording of:
Weck mich auf
Samy Deluxe4:47
12Weinst du?Echt3:53
13What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and Project 3 Records Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 283)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong42:19
14What’s Up
recording engineer:
David Tickle (in 1992) and Mark Hensley (in 1992)
additional engineer:
Jessie Kanner (1980s–90s assistant engineer/mixer, Lion Share Recording Studios), Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.)
producer and mixer:
David Tickle
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
bass and background vocals:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
guitar:
Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
piano:
Laurent Tardy (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
mixed at:
The Bunker
music videos:
What’s Up? by 4 Non Blondes
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 46), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 486)
recording of:
What’s Up? (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (since 2021; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Stuck in the Throat and Stuck in the Throat Music
4 Non Blondes3.854:54
15Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke2:09

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