Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976 album)

Dee Dee Bridgewater is the second studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The record was released in 1976 via Atlantic Records label. She also released a self-titled album in 1980 via the Elektra label.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
The Rolling Stone Record Guide

Stacia Proefrock of AllMusic wrote "Dee Dee Bridgewater's self-titled album opens with a song that sounds closer to Gloria Gaynor than Ella Fitzgerald, throwing her jazz fans for a loop. This 1976 release explores R&B and funk territories, while still employing her strong, husky voice. She shows the amazing range and emotional expression that would make her "comeback" albums of the '90s so remarkable, while apparently having a lot of fun. While this album is out of character for her stylistically, it is still a fine addition to any fan's collection."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Prayer"	Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy	3:35
2.	"My Lonely Room"	Peter Skellern	4:52
3.	"It Ain't Easy"	Allen Toussaint	3:32
4.	"He's Gone"	Daryl Hall, John Oates	5:56
5.	"Goin' Through the Motions"	Tom Bahler	3:53
6.	"You Saved Me"	Bob Bateman, LiL' Ed	4:29
7.	"Every Man Wants Another Man's Woman"	Alan O'Day	4:09
8.	"My Prayer"	Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy	5:39
Total length:			36:05

Personnel

Band

Dee Dee Bridgewater – primary artist, vocals
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
Herb Bushler – bass guitar
Pete Carr – guitar
Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Gary Coleman – percussion
Henry Davis – bass guitar
Wilton Felder – bass guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Ed Greene – drums
Loni Groves – backing vocals
Bobbye Hall – congas
Roger Hawkins – drums

Tom Hensley – keyboards
David Hood – bass guitar
Augie Johnson – backing vocals
Jimmy Johnson – guitar
John Lehman – backing vocals
Marti McCall – backing vocals
Cliff Morris – guitar
Linda November – backing vocals
Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Melvin Ragin – guitar
Joe Sample – keyboards
David T. Walker – guitar
Jackie Ward – backing vocals
Carolyn Willia – backing vocals
Harold Wheeler – horn arrangements, keyboards, string arrangements
Gene Orloff – concertmaster

Production

Bob Defrin – art direction
Lewis Hahn – mixing
Gregg Hamm – engineer
David Hassinger – engineer
Jerry Masters – engineer
Steve Melton – engineer
Billy Page – vocal arrangement
Gene Page – arranger, producer
Stephen Y. Scheaffer – mixing, producer
Paula Scher – art direction
Jon Vogel – mastering
Jerry Wexler –producer

References

"Dee Dee Bridgewater". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : Cook, Richard : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. p. 163. ISBN 9780141023274. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 47.
"Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater [1976]". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

External links

Official website

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader	Afro Blue (1974) Dee Dee Bridgewater (Atlantic, 1976) Just Family (1977) Bad for Me (released 1979) Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra, 1980) Live in Paris (1986) Victim of Love (released 1989) In Montreux (1990) Keeping Tradition (1992) Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver (1994) Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album (1996) Dear Ella (1997) Live at Yoshi's (1998) This Is New (2001) J'ai deux amours (2005) Red Earth (2006) Eleanora Fagan (1915–1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater (2009) Dee Dee's Feathers (2015) Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready (2016)
Compilations	Midnight Sun (released 2011)
With others	Children of Forever (Stanley Clarke, 1972) The Loud Minority (Frank Foster, 1972) Black Love (1974) Mutima (Cecil McBee, 1974) Conversations with Christian (Christian McBride, released 2011) Genesis (Charles Sullivan, 1974) Lean on Him (Buddy Terry, 1972)
Soundtracks	Coffy (Roy Ayers, 1973)

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