Album Credits for "Songs in the Key of Life"

    Songs in the Key of Life was Stevie Wonder's 18th album.

    Recorded:  1975-1976 at Crystal Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Record Plant in Los Angeles and Sausalito, California and The Hit Factory in New York City, New York (the first album recorded there)

    Composed, Arranged and Produced By:  Stevie Wonder
    Engineered By:  John Fishbach and Gary Olazabal

    Released in 1976 on Tamla Records
    Debuted at #1
    Spent 13 weeks at #1
    Weeks in To 10:  35
    Weeks on Album Chart:  80
    Album Sales:  10 million
    Nominated for 7 Grammies
    Won Grammies for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male Rhythm and Blues Performer and Producer of the Year

    Singles:  "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "Another Star", "As"

    Rhythm and Lead Guitar:  Mike Sembello
    Guitar:  Ben Bridges, Dean Parks, Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow, George Benson, W.G. "Snuffy" Walden
    Bass Guitar:  Nathan Watts
    Keyboards:  Greg Phillinganes, Ronnie Foster, Herbie Hancock
    Drums:  Raymond Pounds, Greg Brown
    Trumpet:  Raymond Maldonado, Steve Madaio
    Trombone:  George Bohanon, Glen Ferris
    Alto and Tenor Saxophone:  Hank Redd
    Saxophone:  Jim Horn, Trevor Laurence
    Percussion:  Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Charles Brewer, Bobbye Hall, Larry "Nastyee" Latimer, Renee Hardaway, Marietta Waters, John Fischbach, Amale Mathews, Nathan Alford, Jr., Carmello Hungria Garcia
    Harp:  Dorothy Ashby
    Flute:  Bobbi Humphrey
    Background Vocals:  Susaye Green, Shirley Brewer, Take 6, West Angeles Church of God Choir, Minnie Riperton, Hare Krishna, Mary Lee Whitney, Carolyn Denis, Deniece Williams, Syreeta Wright, Michael Gray, Josie James, Linda Lawrence, Artece May, Terry Hendricks, Sundray Tucker, Charity McCrary, Madelaine "Gypsie" Jones
    Handclaps:  Brenda Barret, Coleen Carleton, Nelson Hayes, Carol Cole, Dave Hanson, Yolanda Simon, Josette Valentino, Edna OrsoSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/03/album-credits-for-in-key-of-life.html
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