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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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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"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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Marcus Miller, Gene Cherico: bass Steve Gadd, Irving Cottler: drums Ralph MacDonald: percussion Lionel Hampton: vibraphone Add: Harry Lookofsky, Matthew...
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McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice "Mac" McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971), collectively known as the McDonald Brothers...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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(2) The Everly Brothers – vocals (2) The Gaza Sisters – vocals (3) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (4, 6, 7) Jonhjon Mkhalali – accordion (4)* Daniel Xilakazi...
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Sweet Tracks 2004 set. Kenny Loggins – lead and background vocals Ralph MacDonald – tambourine Bill Eaton – choral arrangement Bob James – keyboards...
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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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arrangements Eric Gale – guitars Ron Carter – bass Grady Tate – drums Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion, tambourine Kermit Moore – cello (4), cello arrangements...
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record, as well as the bassist Emir Ksasan from the Soul Tour band. Ralph MacDonald contributed percussion, while Jean Fineberg and Jean Millington sang...
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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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Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Ralph MacDonald) – 6:17 Vocalists: Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Chaka Khan Alto sax...
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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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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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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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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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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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James – Fender Rhodes, keyboards Joe Beck – guitar Gary King – bass Ralph MacDonald – percussion Thom Jurek. "Idris Muhammad: Power of Soul - Review"....
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Steve Gadd – drums (2, 7) Steve Forman – percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 9) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1), tambourine (3, 7, 8), cabasa (5), congas (5, 7),...
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(9, 10) Steve Gadd – drums Arthur Jenkins – percussion (1–4, 6, 10) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (6, 9) Jerry Ragovoy – arrangements (1–9) Larry Wilcox...
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