Winelight
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| Studio album by Grover Washington, Jr. | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June & July 1980 at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington, Jr. Ralph MacDonald | |||
| Grover Washington, Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Winelight is a 1980 album by jazz musician Grover Washington, Jr. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning[2] hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. "In the Name of Love" also has a vocal version sung by Bill Withers.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Winelight" (William Eaton)
- "Let It Flow (for "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "In the Name of Love" (Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald)
- "Take Me There" (Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers, William Salter, Ralph MacDonald)
- "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)" (Grover Washington, Jr.)
[edit] Personnel
- Grover Washington, Jr. - Soprano, Tenor, & Baritone Saxophones
- Ralph MacDonald - Congas, Percussion, Electronic Drums
- Marcus Miller - Bass
- Steve Gadd - Drums
- Eric Gale - Guitar
- Paul Griffin - Clavinet, Electric Piano
- Raymond Chew - Clavinet
- Richard Tee - Electric Piano
- Robert Greenidge - Steel Drums
- Ed Walsh, Bill Eaton - Synthesizer
- Hilda Harris, Ullanda McCullough, Yvonne Lewis - Backing Vocals
- Bill Withers - Lead Vocals on Just the Two of Us and In The Name Of Love
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 5 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 2 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 1 (1980) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
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US AC |
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| 1981 | "Just the Two of Us" | 2 | 3 | 2 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington, Jr.: Winelight > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Elsworth, Catherine (10 August 2006). "Still a lovely day". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3654362/Still-a-lovely-day.html. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Grover Washington, Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p136173/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Grover Washington, Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p136173/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
