Busy Body (album) explained
Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on November 25, 1983. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in January 1985. It hit the number one position in the week of April 13, 1984 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1]
Personnel
- Luther Vandross – lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), all vocals (4), vocal arrangements
- Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, string arrangements (2, 7), horn arrangements (4, 7), rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (4, 6, 7)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1-5, 7), bass guitar, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5)
- John "Skip" Anderson – synthesizers (4, 6, 7)
- Doc Powell – guitar
- Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Michael White – percussion (7)
- Steve Kroon – congas (1, 3, 5, 6, 7), bongos (2, 4)
- Jimmy Webb – horn and string arrangements (6)
- Alfred Brown – horn and string contractor (2, 4, 6, 7)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
- Robin Clark – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Brenda White King – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Alfa Anderson – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
- Cissy Houston – backing vocals (2, 6)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Darlene Love – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Cheryl Lynn – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (5, 6)
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (6)
- Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (6)
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals (6)
Production
- Marcus Miller – producer (1, 2, 3, 5)
- Luther Vandross – producer
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Ray Bardani – recording, mixing
- Michael Barbiero – additional engineer
- Carl Beatty – additional engineer
- Michael Christopher – additional engineer, assistant engineer
- Paul Brown – assistant engineer
- Rudy Hill – assistant engineer
- Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer
- Harry Spiridakis – assistant engineer
- Steve Bates – mix assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Kate Jansen – album administrator
- Dana Lester – album administrator
- George Corsillo – art direction, design
- Brian Hagiwara – front and back photography
- Harry Langdon – photography of Luther Vandross
- Shep Gordon – manager
- Daniel S. Markus – manager
- Alive Enterprises, Inc. – management company
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- News: 1984-03-29. The Charlotte News, 29 March 1984. 41. The Charlotte News. January 7, 2021.
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984. Billboard. January 13, 2021.
