The Clarke/Duke Project II explained
The Clarke/Duke Project II is the second collaborative album by American musicians Stanley Clarke and George Duke.[1] [2] It was released in 1983 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 146 on the Billboard 200 and at number 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] [4]
Personnel
- Stanley Clarke – bass, cello, guitar, piccolo, vocals
- George Duke – keyboards, vocals
- Clydene Jackson – vocals
- Lynn Davis – vocals
- Portia Griffin – vocals
- Howard Hewett – vocals
- Jeffrey Osborne – vocals
- Sylvia St. James – vocals
- Deborah Thomas – vocals
- Debra Starr – vocals
- Julia Tillman – vocals
- Maxine Willard Water – vocals
- Cruz Baca Sembello – background vocals
- Billy Cobham – drums
- John "J.R." Robinson – drums
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Michael Sembello – guitar
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements
- Allan Harshman – strings
- Barbara Hunter – strings
- Bonnie Douglas – strings
- Brenton Banks – strings
- Dave Schwartz – strings
- Dixie Blackstone – strings
- Edward Green – strings
- Gareth "Garry" Nuttycombe – strings
- Harry Bluestone – strings
- Jan Kelley – strings
- Katie Kirkpatrick – strings
- Murray Adler – strings
- Nathan Ross – strings
- Pat Johnson – strings
- Paul Shure – strings
- Ray Kelley – strings
- Reg Hill – strings
- Robert Sushel – strings
- Ronald Cooper – strings
- Rollice Dale – strings
- William Criss – oboe
- Technical
Notes and References
- Web site: Stanley Clarke | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- Book: Madsen, Pete. Funk Guitar and Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music. September 12, 2006. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879308940. Google Books.
- Billboard 200 Chart. 2020-12-30. Billboard.
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. 2020-12-30. Billboard.
