Ed Greene
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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.[2]
Greene has also recorded with Barry White, Stanley Turrentine,[3][2] B.B. King,[3] Ramsey Lewis,[3] Dizzy Gillespie,[3] Steely Dan,[4][3] Bobby "Blue" Bland,[3] Phoebe Snow,[3] Diana Ross[3] and Marvin Gaye,[3] 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[edit]
- 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[3] - 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)[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard, Brian Morton. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc, p. 1495. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Breithaupt, Don. Steely Dan's Aja, pp. 56, 103. A&C Black, 2007. ISBN 0826427839, 9780826427830 At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Schnee, Bill. Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation, p. 96. Rowman & Littlefield, 2021. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Ed Greene: L.A. Studio Heavyweight". Modern Drummer. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Zoro; Russ Miller. The Commandments of R&B drumming: a comprehensive guide to soul, funk and hip-hop, p. 43. Warner Bros. Publications, 1998. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Allard, François; Richard Lecocq. Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Hachette UK, 2018. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Heather. Born in a Small Town: John Mellencamp, The Story. Omnibus Press, 2012. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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