• Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record...
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  • Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington Jr. song) (category Songs written by Ralph MacDonald)
    of Us" is a 1980 song written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Withers on vocals. Elektra...
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  • MacDonald, Macdonald, and McDonald are surnames of both Irish and Scottish Origin. In the Scottish Gaelic and Irish languages they are patronymic, referring...
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  • Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 5:26 Side Two "Take Me There" (Washington) – 6:16 "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers, William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 7:23...
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    "Soul Shadows" with the Crusaders, and "In the Name of Love" with Ralph MacDonald, the latter being nominated for a Grammy for vocal performance. In...
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  • Skyline" performed by David Shire – 4:44 "Calypso Breakdown" performed by Ralph MacDonald – 7:50 "Night on Disco Mountain" performed by David Shire – 5:12 "Open...
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  • Calypso Carnival (category Albums arranged by Ralph MacDonald)
    Stop the Carnival" – 5:00 "Chinita" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 3:29 "Trinidad Carnival Time" (MacDonald, Salter, Primes) – 4:12 "Lena" – 3:33...
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  • produced by Coral Reefer Band members Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel, and Ralph MacDonald. The album was engineered and mixed by Jay Rifkin. The album was Jimmy's...
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  • synthesizers Eric Gale – guitars Marcus Miller – bass Steve Gadd – drums Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion Grady Tate – lead vocals (3, 6) William Eaton...
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  • Gimbel) - 4:49 "Jesse" (Janis Ian) - 4:03 "No Tears (In the End)" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) - 4:56 "I'm the Girl" (James Alan Shelton) - 4:55...
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    Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song) (category Songs written by Ralph MacDonald)
    "Where Is the Love" is a popular song written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Released in 1972...
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    1978) Cheryl Lynn, In Love (Columbia, 1979) Ralph MacDonald, Sound of a Drum (Marlin, 1976) Ralph MacDonald, The Path (Marlin, 1978) Mike Mainieri, Journey...
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    Mtshali – drums (5, 6, 7, 9) Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion (1, 2) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (4, 6, 7) Lulu Masilela – tambourine (4) Youssou N'Dour...
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  • Gale, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee) – 6:17 "I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning" (Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald) – 3:31 "Love, I...
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  • Watching You, Watching Me (category Albums produced by Ralph MacDonald)
    Away" Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals on "Watching You Watching Me" Ralph MacDonald – percussion on "Watching You Watching Me", production on "Watching...
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  • Gaye) "Where Is The Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) "Mister Magic" (Ralph MacDonald) "It Feels So Good" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) "A Secret...
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  • 5, 6) Darryl Washington – drums (2–4, 7) Harvey Mason – drums (8) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 5, 6), bells (2), shaker (2) Leonard Gibbs – percussion...
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  • of seven interrelated tales about would-be hipsters." According to Ian MacDonald, "Two songs are about hookers, two more concern the doings of coke dealers...
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    original guitarist; traveled with Jimmy as a duo in the early days) Ralph MacDonald – Percussion (1974–2011; died 2011) Greg "Fingers" Taylor – vocals...
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    "Paint Your Pretty Picture" (from Making Music) B-side: B-side by Ralph MacDonald: "Play Pen" B-side: "Just Like the First Time" (Non-album track) B-side:...
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  • well as bassist Emir Ksasan from the Soul tour band. Percussionist Ralph MacDonald and backing vocalists Jean Fineberg and Jean Millington also contributed...
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  • We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:38 "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) - 2:43 "When Love Has Grown" (Donny Hathaway, Eugene...
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  • Buddy Williams – drums (2–7) Ralph MacDonald – drum programming, congas, percussion (1–4), arrangements Anthony MacDonald – percussion (5–7) William Eaton...
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  • synthesizer Ray Phiri – guitar Bakithi Kumalo – bass Isaac Mtshali – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion James Guyatt – percussion Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone...
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  • Upchurch – bass (1) Gary King – bass (2, 3, 4) Harvey Mason – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Brass and Reed Section Phil Bodner – baritone saxophone...
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  • end of the album was composed by cellist Paul Buckmaster and drummer Ralph MacDonald. According to AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann, in "Misfit" "a wife...
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  • vocals by Gracinha Leporace and Bonnie Bowden. "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) 3:12 "Put a Little Love Away" (Brian Potter, Dennis...
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    Henderson Andy Akiho Othello Molineaux Jonathan Scales Yann Tomita Ralph MacDonald Robert Greenidge Musicians Jimmy Buffett and Lord Kitchener are known...
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  • One album along with eight new tracks co-produced by William Eaton, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Flack herself. The track "I'm the One," given parallel...
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  • charts. The album was a critical and commercial success, including the Ralph MacDonald-penned track "Where Is the Love", which proved to be not only an R&B...
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