Dee Dee Bridgewater (1980 album)
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| Dee Dee Bridgewater | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:49 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
| Dee Dee Bridgewater chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B-[5] |
Dee Dee Bridgewater is a studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. Released in 1980 by the Elektra label, it is her second self-titled album. Two singles were released: "One in a Million (Guy)" and "When Love Comes Knockin'".[6] The album was re-released on CD in 2006.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely Disco Dancer" | Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson, Richard Roebuck | 4:57 |
| 2. | "When Love Comes Knockin'" | Thom Bell, Joe Ericksen, Dennis Caldirola | 4:21 |
| 3. | "One in a Million (Guy)" | Thom Bell, Joe Ericksen | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Gunshots in the Night" | Leroy Bell, Casey James | 6:28 |
| 5. | "When You're in Love" | Casey James | 6:28 |
| 6. | "That's the Way Love Should Feel" | Preston Glass, Alan Glass | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Give in to Love" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Jody (Whoever You Are)" | Joseph Jefferson | 4:13 |
Personnel
Band
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
- Thom Bell, Casey James – keyboards
- Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns – horns, strings
- Grant Reeves – saxophone
- Bobby Eli, Bill Neale – guitar
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- Charles Collins – drums
- Leroy Bell, Larry Washington – percussion
- Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Frankie Bleu, Carl Helm, George Merrill – backing vocals
Production
- Thom Bell – producer, conductor
- Dirk Devlin, Jim Gallagher, Ron Gangnes – recording engineers
- Ron Coro – art direction, design
- David Alexander – photography
