EUGENE AS produCer

 

The Floaters
Float Into The Future

Float Into The Future was produced by Eugene in 1979. Eugene also wrote several of the songs on the album including "Levitation."
 

 

Jimmy Smith in
Sit On It!

Jimmy Smith’s jazz funk album Sit On It (Mercury) was produced by Eugene in 1977. Smith, whom Miles Davis is said to have called 'the 8th wonder of the world’ popularized the Hammond B3 electric organ. Eugene also wrote several songs on this album. 

Credits:

  • Jimmy Smith: Organ, Synthesizer

  • Herbie Hancock: Piano

  • Lenny White: Drums

  • Abraham Laborial: Bass

  • Alan Silvestri: Guitar

  • Steve Forman: Percussion

  • Stanley Behrens: Harmonica

 

Merry Clayton
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow

Eugene produced this 1975 Ode records release for Merry, who is probably best known for her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”. 

Merry also sang background for Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Carole King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Coldplay, Tori Amos as well as on Neil Young’s debut album.  Merry was the subject of the documentary, "20 Feet From Stardom", a film that put this background singer front and center. It won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2014. 

 

Scherrie & Susaye
Partners

Eugene was Executive Producer this 1979 Motown release with former Supremes, Scherrie Payne & Susaye Green acting as the artists, songwriters, and associate producers. Ray Charles guests on “Lovebug” and Eugene sings background on "In The Night”. 

 

Lenny Williams
Pray For The Lion

Pray For The Lion was produced by Eugene in 1974 on Warner Bros Records. Eugene also wrote several of the songs on the album including "River."

 

Melba Moore
Peach Melba

Peach Melba was produced by Eugene in 1975 on Buddha Records. Eugene also wrote several songs on the album including "Get Into My Mind."

 

Nancy Wilson
This Mother's Daughter

This Mother's Daughter was produced by Eugene in 1975 on Capitol Records. Eugene also wrote several of the songs on the album including the title track, "This Mother's Daughter."

 

The Voltage Brothers
The Voltage Brothers

This Eugene produced album was released on Lifesong Records in 1978, and includes this scorcher written by Herbie Hancock, "Hang Up Your Hang Ups”. 

 

Michel Legrand
Paroles Et Musique

Eugene produced the soundtrack to this 1984 French film. 

 
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