Steve Tyrell

 

Artist:  Steve Tyrell
Birth Name:  Stephen Louis Bilao III
Born:  December 19, 1944.
Origin:  Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Pop, Vocal Pop, Standards, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Percussion

Steve Tyrell is an American Vocalist and Producer from Palo Pinto County, Texas and moving to New York City at the age of 18, and at 19 years old he first began producing with the likes of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  He worked on several Dionne Warwick hits such as "The Look Of Love" and "Alfie".  Together with B.J. Thomas, he worked on the Bacharach-David song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", which went on to win the 1969 Oscar for Best Original Song (Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid).

Title:   Shades Of Ray:  The Songs Of Ray Charles (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Pop, Vocal Pop, Standards, Contemporary Pop

Label:   New Design Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Let The Good Times Roll (2:55)

 2.  I Got A Woman (3:21)

 3.  Georgia On My Min (3:32)

 4.  Hallelujah, I Love Her So (3:18)

 5.  Ruby (4:00)

 6.  I Can't Stop Loving You (5:07)

 7.  You Don't Know Me (3:26)

 8.  What'd I Say (3:29)

 9.  Hit The Road Jack (feat. Sharlotte Gibson) (3:05)

10. Am I Blue (3:31)

11. Born To Lose (3:17)

12. Big Bad Love (feat. Nita Whitaker) (3:45)

13. Cry (3:58)

14. Bye Bye Love (3:49)

15. Crying Time (3:27)

16. Curiosity (feat. Ray Charles) (1:59)

Personnel:

Steve Tyrell:  Vocals

Andy Ezrin:  Piano on Tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15,  Rhodes on Track 4

Ed Howard:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 14

James Sapporito:  Drums on Track 1

Bob Mann:  Guitars on Tracks:  1-7, 9-16,  Piano on Track 13

Lou Marini:  Saxophone on Tracks: 1, 10, 15,  Horn on Track 14

Matt Fronke:  Trumpet on Track 1

Kevin Osborne:  Trombone on Track 1

Chuck Leavell:  Piano on Track 2

Neil Jason:  Bass on Track 2

Kevin Winard:  Drums on Tracks: 2, 13

Tony Kadleck:  Trumpet on Tracks:  2, 4, 9, 15

Mike Davis: Trombone on Tracks: 2, 9

Dave Riekenberg:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks: 2, 9

Mike Finnegan:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, 6, 15, Organ on Tracks: 12, 15

Randy Kerber:  Piano on Tracks: 3, 7

Bob Magnusson:  Bass on Tracks: 3, 7

John Guerin:  Drums on Tracks: 3, 7

Lew Soloff:  Trumpet Solo on Track 3

Darryl Tookes:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 6

La tanya Hall:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 6

Sharlotte Gibson:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 6, 9

Nta Whitaker:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 6, 9

John Robinson:  Drums on Tracks: 4, 9, 12

Andy Snitzer:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks: 4, 9

David Mann:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks: 4, 9-11, 13, 15, Flute on Track 13

Alan Broadbent:  Piano on Tracks: 5, 10

David Finck:  Bass on Tracks: 5, 10, 11, 13, 15

Jim Saporito:  Drums on Tracks: 5, 10, 11, 15

Quinn Johnson:  Piano on Track 6

Zev Katz:  Bass on Track 6

Alan Schwartzberg:  Drums on Tracks:  6, 14 

Jim Cox:  Piano on Track 8

Lyman Medeiros:  Bass on Track 8

Grant Geissman:  Guitars on Track 8

Dan Fornero:  Trumpet on Track 8

Rob Shaer:  Trumpet on Track 8

Andy Martin:  Trombone on Track 8

Jeff Driskill:  Saxophone on Track 8

Denise Green:  Background Vocals on Track 8

Melanie Taylor:  Background Vocals on Track 8

Kenna Ramsey:  Background Vocals on Track 8

Trey Henry:  Bass on Track 9

Joe Sample:  Piano on Track 12

Freddie Washington:  Bass on Track 12

Ricky Woodard:  Saxophone on Track 12

Roger Rosenberg:  Horn on Track 14

Bob Miliken:  Horn on Track 14

Dorian Holley:  Background Vocals on Track 14

Glen Drewes:  Trumpet on Track 15

Randy Andos:  Trombone on Track 15

Dan Levine:  Trombone on Track 15

Guy Moon:  Drums, Bass on Track 16

Brandon Fields:  Saxophone on Track 16

Shades Of Ray:  The Songs Of Ray Charles is the tribute album by Steve Tyrell, released on September 20, 2021 by New Design Records.