Ed Greene Explained

Ed Greene is an American drummer and session musician.^[1]

In 1971 he recorded with Donald Byrd (Ethiopian Knights, 1972), together with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample, Bobbye Porter Hall, David T. Walker, and Wilton Felder, among others.

Greene has also recorded with Barry White, Stanley Turrentine,^[2] B.B. King, Ramsey Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie, Steely Dan,^{[3] [4]} Bobby "Blue" Bland,^[4] Phoebe Snow,^[4] Diana Ross^[4] and Marvin Gaye,^[4] among others.

Greene was Barry White's drummer on recording sessions, and he played on many of White's biggest hits,^[5] including his 1973 hit "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby".^[6]

Partial discography

• 1972: Ethiopian Knights - Donald Byrd
• 1974: Dreamer - Bobby Blue Bland
• 1974: Pieces of Dreams^[2] - Stanley Turrentine
• 1975: Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
• 1976: First Course - Lee Ritenour
• 1976: American Pastime - Three Dog Night
• 1976: Wired - Jeff Beck
• 1977: Free Ride - Dizzy Gillespie
• 1977: Baby It's Me - Diana Ross
• 1977: Introducing Sparks - Sparks
• 1977: Aja^[4] - Steely Dan
• 1978: Dane Donohue - Dane Donohue
• 1978: That's What Friends Are For - Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
• 1978: Destiny^[7] - The Jacksons
• 1979: When Love Comes Calling - Deniece Williams
• 1980: Endangered Species - Klaatu
• 1980: Man's Best Friend - Livingston Taylor
• 1980: Dee Dee Bridgewater - Dee Dee Bridgewater
• 1980: Nothin' Matters and What If It Did^[8] - John Mellencamp
• 1982: The Nightfly - Donald Fagen
• 1986: Boomtown - David & David
• 1993: Love Makes No Sense - Alexander O'Neal
• 1994: Blue Night - Percy Sledge
• 1999: Living Without Your Love - Dusty Springfield
• 2004: Shining Through The Rain - Percy Sledge
• 2006: (Nashville session for Lonnie Lee, with Bob Babbitt and Wayne Jackson)

Notes and References

1. Budofsky, Adam. The Drummer: 100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention. Modern Drummer Publications/Hal Leonard Corporation, 2010. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
2. [Richard Cook (journalist)|Cook, Richard]
3. [Bill Schnee|Schnee, Bill]
4. [Don Breithaupt|Breithaupt, Don]
5. Web site: Ed Greene: L.A. Studio Heavyweight . . en-US. 2017-04-07.
6. [Zoro (drummer)|Zoro]
7. Allard, François; Richard Lecocq. Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Hachette UK, 2018. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
8. Johnson, Heather. Born in a Small Town: John Mellencamp, The Story. Omnibus Press, 2012. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.