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Note Dave Crawford has a somewhat similar profile. Please check you are crediting the correct artist.

Arranger, producer, composer and flutist, born in Los Angeles, California.
He began his professional career as an orchestrator/arranger for such artists as Friends of Distinction, Blue Magic, Sylvers, Patti Labelle, Freda Payne, Phyllis Hyman, Confunkshun, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, The Whispers, Shalamar, Rene & Angela, Bobby Womack and many others just to name a few.
His producer credits include work with Vesta Williams, Chuck Cissel, Woods Empire. As a flutist his professional career includes commercial recordings (Ahmad Jamal, Temptations & Vesta), TV commercials and live performances with Stevie Wonder and Isaac Hayes. He has performed with the Santa Monica & Burbank Symphony Orchestras as well.

ALBUMS


Giuseppe Verdi, Željko Lučić (3), John Relyea, Maria Guleghina, Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, Richard Hobson (3), Raymond Renault, Russell Thomas (3), Dimitri Pittas, Adam Hauser Piñero, Keith Miller (28), Joseph Turi, James Courtney (2), David Crawford, Ashley Emerson, Anne-Carolyn Bird, James Levine
Macbeth
2008
David Crawford
Caribbean Swing
2007, CDr, Single, Promo, Not On Label
Various
Disco Discharge. Disco Fever USA
2024, 2x Vinyl White, 140g, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow - 25th Anniversary Collection - The Eighties Part 2
1997, 2xCD, Comp, EVA, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco/Swingbeat/House/New Jack Swing
Vesta*
Special
1991, CD, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing/Ballad
Vesta*
Hunger
1989, 12", Single, Promo, A&M Records
Vesta*
4 U (Remix)
1988
Vesta*
How You Feel
1988, Cassette, ,
Ballad
Vesta Williams
Vesta 4 U
1988
Vesta*
Congratulations
1988
Vesta*
Suddenly It's Magic
1987
Various
Street Sounds Edition 20
1987
Various
The Chart Show - Dance Hits '87
1987, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
House/Synth-pop/Disco
Vesta Williams
Vesta
1986
Vesta Williams
Something About You / Once Bitten Twice Shy
1986
Vesta Williams
Once Bitten Twice Shy
1986, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Jackie Moore
Love Is The Answer
1985
B.B. King
Six Silver Strings
1985
B.B. King
Big Boss Man
1985
Art Wilson
Stay
1983
Klique
Pump Your Rump
1982
The Woods Empire*
Love Makes The World Go 'Round
1982
Klique
I Can't Shake This Feeling
1982, ,
Disco
Klique
Let's Wear It Out!
1982, ,
Funk/Disco
Klique
Middle Of A Slow Dance
1981, ,
Funk/Soul
Woods Empire
Sweet Delight
1981
Woods Empire
Universal Love
1981, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk
Klique
It's Winning Time
1981, ,
Funk/Disco
Klique
Love's A Dance
1981, Vinyl Picture Sleeve, ,
Soul/Disco
Varios*
Los Mejores En AM/FM
1980, LP, Comp, MICSA, ,
Disco/AOR/Rhythm & Blues
Woods Empire
The Boogie's Gonna Get You
1980
Freda Payne
I'll Do Anything For You
1979
Chuck Cissel
Cisselin' Hot
1979
Chuck Cissel
Just For You
1979
Chuck Cissel
Forever
1979
Chuck Cissel
Lady In My World / Emergency
1979
Papa's Results
Love Makes The World Go Round / I'm Looking For A Song
1976
Papa's Results
Sister Sheila
1975
Foster Sylvers / The Sylvers
Misdemeanor / So Close
1973
Papa's Results
There's No Such Thing As A Little Bit Of Me
7", Single, Sal / Wa Records
Harold Johnson Sextet
Everybody Loves A Winner
1968
Harold Johnson Sextet +*
House On Elm Street
1967

APPEARANCES +


Saucy Lady & U-Key Feat. Omar
I Can't Shake This Feeling
2025, 12", Dippin' Records
Candi Staton X Benji La Vida
Young Hearts Run Free (2023 Edit)
2023, File, FLAC, Warner Records
Suzete & Bea Fernández
Young Hearts Run Free
2023, File, AAC, 256, Amazon.com
Various
Spiritual Jazz 14: Private
2023
Brook Benton
The Best Of Brook Benton
2021, CD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records, ,
Soul/Vocal/Light Music
Camila Cabello
Cinderella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021, CD, ,
Acoustic/Comedy/Contemporary R&B/Contemporary/Dance-pop/Electroacoustic/Europop/Instrumental/Latin/New Jack Swing/Musical/Pop Rock/Power Pop/RnB/Swing/Salsa
Maddox Jones
World's Gone Mad
2020, File, FLAC, Kontor Records
Jerry Garcia Band*
GarciaLive Volume Seven (November 8th 1976 Sophie's, Palo Alto)
2016, 2xCD, Round Records (3), ,
Rhythm & Blues
Joey Negro
Remixed With Love By Joey Negro (Vol. Two) (Part A)
2016, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Soul/Jazz-Funk/Disco
John Adams - Los Angeles Philharmonic*, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
The Gospel According To The Other Mary
2014, 2x CD, ,
Contemporary/Oratorio
Foster Sylvers
Foster Sylvers
2014
Phyllis Hyman
The Buddah Years
2013, ,
Soul/Disco
Melvin Seals & JGB
Live A The Great American Music Hall
2012, 2xCD, Album, Not On Label, ,
Acid Rock/Classic Rock/Contemporary R&B/Contemporary Jazz/Folk Rock/Free Improvisation/Funk/Gospel/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Joyful Noise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Country/Score/Gospel/Vocal/Contemporary R&B
Patti LaBelle
The Essential Patti LaBelle
2008, 2x CD, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
A Night Out With The Boys
2005, CD, Comp, Koch Records, ,
House
Co Real Artists
What About You (In The World Today)
2002, 12", Single, Stones Throw Records
Pee Wee Ellis
Ridin' Mighty High
2000, CD, Album, Skip Records (2)
Various
Top Star 2000
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Vidisco, ,
Trance/Euro House/Ballad/House/Europop/Latin Pop
Various
Nova Era DJ
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Kaos Records
Blue Magic
The Best Of Blue Magic: Soulful Spell
1996, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Soul
Gloria Gaynor
I'll Be There
1995
Barbara Manning
Barbara Manning Sings With The Original Artists
1993, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Vesta*
Special
1991
The Temptations
Special
1989, CD, ,
Soul/Ballad
Various
Time Is Right
1988, LP, Comp, Time Is Right, Threeway Records, ,
Soul/Funk/Boogie
Abraham J. Thomas
I Just Want To Catch
1988, 12", CTDRA Productions
Vesta Williams
Vesta 4 U
1988, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing
Jimmy "Bo" Horne
Spank 88
1988, Vinyl, ,
House/Disco
René Moore
Destination Love
1988
Vesta*
Congratulations
1988
Jennifer Holliday
Get Close To My Love
1987, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jimmy Bo Horne*
Spank / Is It In / Jimmy's Monster Mix
1987
Abraham J. Thomas
I Just Want Your Love
1986, 12", CTDR Productions
New York Skyy*
From The Left Side
1986
Lyf
Aids
1986
Bobby Womack
Someday We'll All Be Free
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Chapter 8
This Love's For Real
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
René And Angela*
Street Called Desire
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
The Sylvers
Bizarre
1984, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Visions
1983, Vinyl Carrollton Pressing, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Leon Haywood
It's Me Again
1983, Vinyl, ,
Boogie/Funk
Rene & Angela*
Rise
1983, ,
Disco
Jerry Knight
Love's On Our Side
1982, ,
Disco
Shalamar
Greatest Hits
1982, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
1982
Alton McClain & Destiny
Gonna Tell The World
1981, ,
Soul/Disco
Dynasty
The Second Adventure
1981, Vinyl SP, ,
Disco/Boogie/Soul
Shalamar
Go For It
1981, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Lakeside
Your Wish Is My Command
1981, Vinyl SP - Specialty Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Disco/Boogie/Funk
Various
Hit Parade 3
1981, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Psychedelic Rock/Disco/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Boogie/Country Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal/Funk
The Sylvers
Concept
1981, ,
Disco/Funk/Soul
Klique
Love's Dance
1981
The Whispers
Imagination
1981
Dynasty
Adventures In The Land Of Music
1980, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Con Funk Shun
Touch
1980, Vinyl 53 - Keel Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco/Boogie
The Waters
Watercolors
1980, ,
Disco/Soul
Dynasty
Something To Remember
1980
Dynasty
Groove Control
1980, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Shalamar
Full Of Fire
1980
Shalamar
Big Fun
1979, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Disco/Funk
Shalamar
Right In The Socket / I Owe You One
1979
Shalamar
I Owe You One
1979
Ren Woods
Everybody Get Up
1979
Con Funk Shun
Candy
1979, Vinyl Gatefold, Keel Pressing, ,
Funk/Disco
The Whispers
The Whispers
1979, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Soul/Disco
Elkie Brooks
Live And Learn
1979, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Soul
Patti LaBelle
It's Alright With Me
1979, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Soul/Funk/Disco
Phyllis Hyman
Somewhere In My Lifetime
1978, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Soul/Disco
The Whispers
A Song For Donny
1978, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Freda Payne
I'll Do Anything For You
1978
Freda Payne
Happy Days Are Here Again / Happy Music (Dance The Night Away)
1978
Blue Magic
Message From The Magic
1978, ,
Soul/Disco
Ahmad Jamal
One
1978
Freda Payne
Supernatural High
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Con Funk Shun
Loveshine
1978, Vinyl SRC, Specialty Pressing, ,
Funk/Disco
New Image* Featuring Charles Russell
It Ain't Easy
1977, 7", Bionic Records (4)
Bobbi Humphrey
Tailor Made
1977, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Bobbi Humphrey
Dancin' To Keep From Cryin'
1977
Con Funk Shun
Secrets
1977
Gene Harris
Tone Tantrum
1977, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk
The New Image
Who Needs A.D.
1976, 7", Psyche Records (3)
Various
Soul Food
1976,
John Lehman
Be All Your Own
1973
The Friends Of Distinction
Love Can Make It Easier
1973, Vinyl Rockaway Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Soul
The Friends Of Distinction
Love Can Make It Easier / Check It Out
1973
Foster Sylvers / The Sylvers
Misdemeanor / So Close
1973
The Sylvers
The Sylvers II
1973
Tony Mottola
Superstar Guitar
1972, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Instrumental
The Sylvers
The Sylvers
1972
The Sylvers
Wish That I Could Talk To You / How Love Hurts
1972
Jerry Peters
Blueprint For Discovery
1972, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
The Friends Of Distinction
Let Me Be / Long Time Comin' My Way
1971
The Friends Of Distinction
Friends & People
1971
Black Is ----
Themes & Variations
1968, 7", The Smith Record Co.
Harold Johnson Sextet
Back On Elm Street Volume 1
9xFile, MP3, 320, JQ Records
B.B. King
Six Silver Strings
The Sylvers
Bizarre
2023
Shalamar
I Owe You One (Extended Version)
2022, File, ,
Disco
The Whispers
The Whispers
Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco/Funk