Shirley Bassey - "The Magic Is You" (United Artists)
Shirley sings "Nightmoves"
David Benoit - "Remembering Christmas" (GRP)
Michael and David perform the
classic "Christmas Time is Here" with a few new lyrics that are classic MF!
Breeze Band - "Second Wind"
They recorded "Bring Out The Boogie In Me"
Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Just Family" (Elektra)
Dee Dee sings "Nightmoves"
Ana Caram - "Amazonia" and "Postcards From Rio"
Recorded "Antonio's Song"
Carpenters - "Passage" (A&M)
Karen sings "Bwana He No Home"
Natalie Cole - "Ask A Woman Who Knows"
Natalie recorded "Tell Me All About It"
Kacy Colleen - "You Were Meant For Me" (Big House Records)
Kacy does a beautiful job interpreting "You Were Meant For
Me"
Cal Collins - "S'Us Four"
Recorded "Down In Brazil"
Djavan - "Bird of Paradise" (Columbia/CBS)
Djavan sings "Bird of Paradise". He wrote the music and asked Michael to write English lyrics...
Laura Fygi - "The Lady Wants To Know" (Mercury)
Laura sings the title song and Laura and MF sing "Tell Me All About It" together.
The Hi-Los - "Now" (Pausa Records)
They sing Mr Blue
Carla Helmbrecht - " Be Cool Be Kind"
She recorded " How I Remember You"
Jackie and Roy - "East of Suez" (Concord Jazz)
They sing "Don't Be Blue"
Diana Krall - "When I Look In Your Eyes"
Diana recorded "Popsicle Toes"
Patti Labelle - "Tasty" (Epic)
Patti sings "Monkey See-Monkey-Do".
Miss Peggy Lee - "Close Enough For Love" (DRG)
Miss Lee sings "A Robinsong"
Melissa Manchester - "Help Is On The Way" (Arista)
Melissa sings "Monkey See-Monkey Do"
The Manhattan Transfer - "Coming Out" (Atlantic)
They sing "Popsicle Toes"
Mark-Almond - "Other People's Rooms" (Horizon)
They do "Vivaldi's Song"
Claire Martin - "Live at Ronnie Scott's Club" and "Linn Box 3"
Recorded "Monk's New Tune"
Carmen McRae - "Live At Bubba's" (Bubba's Live Recordings)
Carmen sings "Underneath the Apple Tree"
The Bob Mintzer Big Band - "Departure" (DMP)
MF sings "My Foolish Heart"
Mark Murphy - "Stolen ...And Other Moments" (Muse)
Mark sings "Don't Be Blue"
Mark Murphy - "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Muse)
Mark sings the title song
Mark Murphy - "September Ballads" (Milestone)
Mark sings a beautiful rendition of "When She is Mine"
Veronica Nunn - "American Lullaby"
Veronica sings "Don't Be Blue"
Osunlade - "Offering"
Recorded "Don't Be Blue"
Joanie Pallatto - "Two"
She recorded "Lady Wants to Know"
Raj Rathor - "Jazz Cat"
Recorded "Under The Apple Tree"
Howard Roberts - "The Real Howard Roberts" (Concord Jazz)
an instrumental of "The Lady wants To Know"
Brenda Russxell - "Ultimate Collection"
Recorded "When I Give My Love To You"
Joe Sample - "Spellbound" (Warner Bros)
Michael and Joe wrote "Leading Me Back To You" together with Michael singing---and then they wrote "Somehow Our Love
Survives" together and asked Al Jarreau to do a guest vocal.
Ringo Starr - "BadBoy" (CBS Records)
Ringo sings "Monkey See-Monkey Do"
Swing City Express - "Arrives On Time"
They recorded "Popsicle Toes"
Livingston Taylor - "Our Turn To Dance" (Vanguard)
Michael joins his friend Liv on this duet penned by LT.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - "Sonny and Brownie" (A&M)
The record that started
it all! Michael wrote 3 tunes for Sonny and Brownie--"You Bring Out The Boogie
In Me" sung by Brownie; "White Boy Lost In The Blues" with John Mayall joining
in; and "Jesus Gonna Make It Alright". MF also played acoustic guitar on various
cuts.
Robin Work - "Pure Imagination"
Recorded "Pure Imagination"
Yellowjackets - "The Dream"
(Warner Bros)
It was recorded live in L.A. and Michael sang the lyrics to this 'Jacket tune as guest vocalist. Backup vocals were by Brenda Russell and Marilyn Scott.
Nonoy Zuniga - "Impressions"
Recorded "Lady Wants To Know"
