Saxophone in pop music
Here a list of songs which hit the top of the charts, proving the popularity of the saxophone in the public, especially in the 70s 80s. Click on the link to see (and hear) related videos.
Billie Holliday : All of me (Lester Young, T) 1941
T. Bone Walker : T-Bone Shuffle (Jack McVea, T ?) 1949
Ray Charles : Mess around (B et T) 1953
Bill Haley : Farewell, so long, goodbye (Tony Lance B) 1953
Ray Charles : I got a woman (David «Fathead» Newman A) 1954
Fats Domino : All by myself (Herb Hardesty, T) 1955
The Fontane Sisters : Hearts made of stone (T) 1955
Screaming Jay Hawkins : I put a spell on you (Sam Taylor T) 1956
The Platters : It isn’t right (Plas Johnson T) 1956
Little Richard : Long tall Sally (Lee Allen, T) 1956
Bill Haley & Comets : Rocking through the Rye (Rudy Pompilli T) 1956
The Bobbettes : Mr Lee (Jesse Powell T) 1957
Pat Boone : April Love (A) 1957
Ray Charles : Night time is the right time (David «Fathead» Newman A) 1958
Buddy Holly : True Love Ways (Sam Taylor ? T) 1958
Ruth Brown : The Stroll (King Curtis T) 1958
The Silhouettes : Get a job (T) 1958
Sheb Wooley : The purple people eater (Plas Johnson T varispeed) 1958
The Coasters : Charlie Brown (King Curtis T) 1959
Johnny Tillotson : Poetry in motion (Boots Randolph T) 1960
Bill Haley & Comets : Florida Twist (Rudy Pompilli T) 1961
Gary US Bonds : Quarter to Three (Gene Barge T) 1961
Little Eva : The Locomotion (Artie Kaplan T) 1962
Elvis Presley : Return to sender (Boots Randolph, B) 1962
Chubby Checker : The Twist (T) 1962
Crystals : Da doo ron ron (Steve Douglas B) 1963
Supremes : Baby love (Mike Terry B) 1964
James Brown : I feel good (Maceo Parker A) 1964
Len Barry : 1-2-3 (Artie Kaplan B) 1965
Wilson Pickett : Land of a thousand dances (Charlie Chalmers T) 1966
Junior Walker : How sweet it is (Jr Walker T) 1966
Léo Ferré : Beau saxo (section+ A solo) 1966
Aretha Franklin : Respect (King Curtis T) 1967
Van Morrison : Moondance (Jack Schroer T) 1967
Beatles : Lady Madonna (Ronnie Scott T) 1968
The Doors : Touch me (Curtis Amy, T) 1968
Classics IV : Spooky (Mike Shapiro T) 1968
Jerry Lee Lewis - Turn On Your Lovelight (Boots Randolph) 1969
Frank Zappa : King Kong (Bunk Gardner A, Ian Underwood B, E. Sherwood T) 1969
Credence Clearwater Revival : Long as I can see the light (John Fogerty T) 1970
Taste : It’s happened before, it’ll happen again (Rory Galagher A) 1970
Beatles : You know my name (Brian Jones A) 1970
Joe Cocker : The letter (Bobby Keys T) 1970
Van Morrison : Domino (Jack Schroer A) 1970
The Stooges : Fun house (Steve Mackay T) 1970
Rare earth : Get ready (Gil Bridges A) 1970
The Rolling Stones : Brown sugar (Bobby Keys T) 1971
The Rolling Stones : Can’t you hear me knocking (Bobby Keys T) 1971
Carole King : It’s too late (Curtis Amy S) 1971
The Carpenters : Rainy days and mondays (Bob Messenger T) 1971
Marvin Gaye : What’s going on ? (Eli Fontaine A) 1971
Billy Paul : Me and Mrs Jones (Leon Zachery A) 1972
Manu Dibango : Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango T) 1972
Lou Reed : Walk on the wild side (Ronnies Ross B) 1972
Delaney & Bonnie : Soul shake (Andrew Love T) 1972
Roxy Music : Remake/Remodel (Andy Mackay A) 1972
James Taylor : Don’t let me be lonely tonight (Michael Brecker, T) 1972
Al Hibbler : Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Rahsaan Roland Kirk T+S) 1972
Frank Zappa's : Cletus Awreetus-awrightus (Ernie Watts C-Mel) 1972.
Wizzard : Angel fingers (Nick Pentelow, Mike Burney, Roy Wood TTB) 1973
Bob Seger : Turn the page (Alto Reed A) 1973
Chicago : Just you n’ me (Walt Parazader S) 1973
Marvin Gaye : Let’s get it on (Ernie Watts A, mix discret) 1973
Pink Floyd : Money (Dick Parry T) 1973
Pink Floyd : Us and them (Dick Parry T) 1973
John Lennon : One Day at a time (Michael Brecker T) 1973
Mott the Hoople : All the way from Memphis (Andy McKay T) 1973
Aerosmith : Same Old Song And Dance (Michael Brecker T) 1974
The Carpenters : Please Mr Postman (Bob Messenger T) 1974
John Lennon : Whatever gets you through the night (Bobby Keys, T) 1974
ABBA : Waterloo (Christer Eklund T) 1974
Carole King : Jazzman (Tom Scott T) 1974
Elton John : The Bitch is back (Lenny Pickett T) 1974
Phoebe Snow : Poetry man (Zoot Sims T) 1974
Paul McCartney & Wings : Listen to what the man said (Tom Scott S) 1975
Neil Sedaka : Laughter in the rain (Jim Horn A) 1975
Jefferson Starship : Miracles (Irv Cox T) 1975
Bruce Springsteen : Born to run (Clarence Clemons T) 1975
David Bowie : Young americans (David Sanborn A) 1975
Paul Simon : Still crazy after all these years (Michael Brecker T) 1975
Paul Simon : Have a good time (Phil Woods) 1975
Bruce Springsteen : Jungleland (Clarence Clemons T) 1975
Paul McCartney & Wings : Silly Love song (A) 1976
Rod Stewart : Tonight’s the night (Jerry Jumonville T) 1976
Bernard Lavilliers : Les barbares (Michel Gaucher T) 1976
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 : Zombie (Fela Kuti T) 1976
Tom Waits : Step right up (Lew Tabackin T) 1976
Al Stewart : Year of the cat (Phil Kenzie A) 1976
Showaddywaddy : Under the moon of love (Jeff Daly T) 1976
Billy Joel : Just the way you are (Phil Woods A) 1977
Billy Joel : Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Richie Cannata T) 1977
REO Speedwagon Little Queenie (Boots Randolph T) 1977
Steely Dan : Deacon blues (Pete Christlieb) 1977
The Manhattan Transfer : Chanson d’amour (Jay Migliori T) 1977
Odissey : Native New Yorker (Michael Brecker T) 1977
Leo Sayer : When I need you (Bobby Keys, T) 1977
Steely Dan : Aja (Wayne Shorter T) 1977
Stevie Wonder : Sir Duke (Trevor Laurence T, Hank Redd A riffs) 1977
Iggy Pop : Tiny Girls (David Bowie A) 1977
Flora Purim : Everyday Everynight (Michael Brecker T) 1978
Gerry Rafferty : Baker Street (Raphael Ravenscroft A) 1978
Ian Dury : Hit me with your rythm stick (Davey Payne T, AT biphonie) 1978
The Darts : It’s raining (Nigel Trubridge A) 1978
Boomtown Rats : Rat trap (Albie Donelly T) 1978
Kate Bush : The saxophone song (Alan Skidmore T) 1978
J. Travolta : Lightning-Grease (Sax ?) 1978
Bob Seger : Old time Rock'n Roll (Alto Reed T) 1978
Gino Vannelli : I just wanna stop (Ernie Watts A) 1978
Alicia Bridges : I love the nightlife (Tom Scott A) 1978
Carly Simon : You belong to me (David Sanborn A) 1978
Kleeer : Open Your Mind (Michael Brecker T) 1979
Earth,Wind and Fire : After the love has gone (Don Myrick A) 1979
Supertramp : The logical song (John Helliwell A) 1979
Rod Stewart : Da ya think I’m sexy (Tom Scott T) 1979
Linda Ronstadt : Ooh Baby baby (David Sanborn A) 1979
Peter Mafay : So bist du (T) 1979
Madness : One step beyond (Lee Thompson T) 1979
Ambrosia : Biggest part of me (Ernie Watts T) 1980
Alain Bashung : Gaby oh Gaby (T) 1980
Lipps, inc : Funky Town (Dale Mendenhall, T) 1980
Elton John : Little Jeannie (Jim Horn T) 1980
Bill Withers : Just the two of us (Grover Washington T) 1980
Peter Maffay - Über sieben Brücken musst du gehn (Eddie Taylor T) 1980
Michael Stanley Band : He can't love you (Clarence Clemons T) 1980
Steely Dan : Gaucho (Michael Brecker) 1980
Kool and the Gang : Too Hot (T) 1980
Doobie Brothers : Real love (Cornelius Bumpus T) 1980
Piranhas : Tom Hark (Zoot Alors, T) 1980
Quarterflash : Harden my heart (Rindy Ross A) 1980
Heart : Even It Up (cuivres Tower of Power) 1980
Cold Chisel : My baby (Joe Camilleri A) 1980
Billy Joel : It's still Rock n Roll to me (Richie Cannata T) 1980
The English Beat : Mirror in the bathroom (SAXA : T) 1980
Hazel O'Connor : Will You (Wesley Magoogan A) 1981
Chaka Khan : What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (Michael Brecker T) 1981
Rolling Stones : Waiting on a friend (Sonny Rollins T) 1981
Gary US Bonds : This little girl (Clarence Clemons T) 1981
Men At Work : Who Can It Be Now (Greg Ham T) 1981
Foreigner : Urgent (Scott Gilman T -version 1993 à Deer Creek ) 1981
Christopher Cross : Arthur's Theme 1981
Diana Ross : Sweet Nothings (Michael Brecker T) 1981
Patrice Rushen : Forget Me Nots (Gerald Albright T) 1982
George Thorogood & the Destroyers : Bad to the bone (Hank "Hurricane" Carter A) 1982
Supertramp : It's Raining Again (John Helliwell T) 1982
Duran Duran : Rio (Andy Hamilton) 1982
Orange Juice : Rip it up (Dick Morrissey T) 1982
Eddy Mitchell : Le cimetière des éléphants (Lawrence Feldman A) 1982
Robert Plant : Pledge pin (Raf Ravenscroft A) 1982
The Motels : Only the lonely (Marty Jourard A) 1982
Jean-Jacques Goldman : Quand la musique est bonne (Patrick Bourgoin T) 1982
Haircut One Hundred : Love plus one 1982 (Phil Smith S,T)
Romeo Void : Never Say Never (Benjamin Bossi T) 1982
Alan Parson Project : Old and wise (Mel Collins A) 1982
Waitresses : I Know What Boys Like (Mars WilliamsT) 1982
Hall & Oates : Maneater (Charles DeChant T) 1982
Melissa Manchester : You should hear how she talks about you 1982（Larry Williams A)
Quarterflash : Take me to heart (Rindy Ross chant, A) 1983
Marcus Miller : Suddenly (David Sanborn A) 1983
The Mary Jane Girls : All Night Long (Danny LeMelle T) 1983
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (Andy Hamilton ST) 1983
America : The border (Raphael Ravenscroft) 1983
Pink Floyd : The gunner’s dream (Raphael Ravenscroft) 1983
Tim Finn : Through the years (Gary Barnacle T) 1983
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band : On the dark side (Michael Antunes T) 1983
Sharon O’Neal : Maxine (Tom Scott A) 1983
Spandau Ballet : Only when you leave (Steve Norman T) 1983
Spandau Ballet : True (Steve Norman T) 1983
David Bowie : Modern Love (5 sax dont Lenny Pickett) 1983
Bernard Menez : Jolie poupée (B) 1984
Tears For Fears : The Working Hour (Will Gregory A) 1984
The Special Aka : Free Nelson Mandela (Nigel Reeve T) 1984
Serge Gainsbourg : Love on the beat (Stan Harrison A) 1984
Bruce Springsteen : I'm going down (Clarence Clemons T) 1984
Sheila E : The glamorous life (Larry Williams T, image d’un S) 1984
Icehouse : Don’t believe anymore (Joe Camilleri T) 1984
INXS : Never tear us apart (Kirk Pengilly T) 1984
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band : Tender years (Michael Antunes T) 1984
The Arrows : Meet in the middle (Earl Seymour T) 1984
Matt Bianco : Half a Minute (Ronnie Ross B) 1984
Matt Bianco : Get out of your lazy bed (Ronnie Ross B) 1984
Madonna : Shoo-Bee-Doo (Lenny Pickett T) 1984
George Michael : Careless whisper (Steve Gregory T) 1984
Sade Adu : Smooth operator (Stuart Matthewman T) 1984
Sade Adu : Your love is king (Stuart Matthewman T) 1984
Wang Chung : Dance hall days (Dave Burnand A) 1984
Huey Lewis & the News : The heart of Rock’n Roll (Johnny Colla,T) 1984
Romeo Void : A Girl In Trouble is a Temporary Thing (Benjamin Bossi T) 1984
Glenn Frey : The Heat Is On (DAvid Woodford T) 1984
Rick Springfield : Don’t Walk Away 1984
Psychedelic Furs: Here Come Cowboys (Duncan Killburn) 1984
Billy Ocean : Caribbean queen 1984 A
David Bowie : Blue Jean (Lenny Pickett T +B) 1984
Queen : One year of love (Steve Gregory, T) 1985
Paul Janz : Close my eyes 1985
David Foster : St. Elmo's fire's Love theme (instrumental 1985)
Bruce Springsteen : Trapped (Clarence Clemons T) 1985
The Manhattans : You send me (Crispin Cioe T) 1985
OMD : So In Love (Martin Cooper T) 1985
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love (Clarence Clemons T) 1985
Al Jarreau : Moonlighting 1985
Corey Hart : Never surrender (Andy Hamilton T) 1985
The Jets : You Got It All (Eddie Wolfgramm T) 1985
Glenn Frey : You belong to the city (Al Garth T) 1985
Tina Turner : We don't need another hero (Tim Capello T) 1985
INXS : What You Need (Kirk Pengilly T) 1985
Bryan Ferry : Boys and girls (David Sanborn A) 1985
Phil Collins - One More Night (Don Myrick T) 1985
Debbie Gibson : Only In My Dreams (Jeff Smith T) 1986
Dire Straits : Your latest trick (Michael Brecker T) 1986
Dream Academy : Edge of Forever 1986
OMD : If you leave (Martin Cooper T) 1986
Jackson Browne : You're a friend of mine (Clarence Clemons T) 1986
Eddie Money : Take Me Home Tonight (3 notes himself) 1986
Eddie Money- I Wanna Go Back (Danny Hull T) 1986
Limahl : Love in your eyes 1986 (Dino Solera T)
Eric Clapton : Bad Influence (Michael Brecker T) 1986
Joe Cocker : You can leave your hat on (T) 1986
Mummy calls : Beauty has her way (Paul Howard T) 1986
Black : Wonderful life (Martin Green A) 1987
Love & Rockets : Waiting for the Flood (Daniel Ash vx et saxA) 1987
Vanessa Paradis Joe le taxi (B+2T, solo T) 1987
Cameo : Candy (Michael Brecker T) 1987
Joe Cocker : Unchain my heart (Clarence Clemons T) 1987
Patrick Swayze : She's Like the Wind (film Dirty dancing) 1987
Eric Carmen : Hungry eyes (film Dirty dancing) 1987
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam : Lost in Emotion (A) 1987
Sting : An englishman in new york (Brandford Marsalis S) 1987
Tim Capello : I still believe (vocal + saxT) 1987
George Harrison : I got my mind set on you (Jim Horn, T) 1987
Blues Trottoir : Un soir de pluie (Olivier Defays) 1987
Serge Gainsbourg : Mon Légionaire (Stan Harrison T) 1987
Diamond in the rough : Where is love 1987 T
Boy Meets Girl : Waiting for a star to fall (Andy Snitzer T) 1988
Corey Hart : In your soul 1988
Diamond in the rough : Ain't good Lovin' 1988 T
The Carpenters : If I Had You (Michael Brecker T) 1989
Dan Fogelberg : Lonely in love 1987 (Michael Brecker T)
Debbie Gibson : Foolish Beat (Jeff Smith T) 1987
Paula Abdul : Forever your girl (Troy Williams A) 1988
Steve Winwood : Roll with it (Andrew Love T) 1988
The Beach Boys : Kokomo (T) 1988
Glenn Frey : Living right (Bill Bergman T) 1989
Debbie Gibson : In The Still Of The Night (A) 1989
Thierry Hazard : Le jerk (Patrick Bourgoin T) 1989
De la Soul : Ring Ring (sax samplé ou électrifié ?) 1991
Shanice Wilson : I love your smile (Brandford Marsalis T) 1991
Tina Turner : Simply the best (Edgar Winter, T) 1991
Michel Jonasz : Groove Baby Groove (Michel Gaucher T) 1992
Cheb Khaled : Didi (Allen Hoist T) 1992
The Heights : How do you talk to an angel ? (Brandon Fields A) 1992
Whitney Houston : I will always love you-Bodyguard (Kirk Whalum) 1992
Björk : Aeroplane (Oliver Lake A, Gary BarnacleT, Mike Mower B) 1993
Björk : The Anchor Song (Oliver Lake A, Gary BarnacleT, Mike Mower B) 1993
Restless Heart : Tell me what you dream (Warren Hill A) 1993
Morphine : Cure for pain (Dana Colley B) 1993
Patricia Kaas : La liberté (Patrick Bourgoin, T) 1993
All 4 One : I swear (Dave Boruff, A) 1994
Big Mountain : Baby I love your way (Brandon Fields A) 1994
Dave Matthews Band : Ants Marching (Leroi Moore S) 1995
Céline Dion : Je sais pas (Sylvain Beuf T) 1995
Eddy Mitchell : Un portrait de Norman Rockwell (Michel Gaucher S) 1996
George Michael : Fast love (Andy Hamilton T) 1996
Dave Matthews Band : So much to say (Leroi Moore B) 1996
Divers artistes anglais : What a perfect day (Courtney Pine, S) 1997
Kenny G/Babyface : Every time I close my eyes (Kenny G S) 1997
Everything : Who’s got the Hooch (Richard Bradley T) 1998
Edwin McCain : I’ll be (Craig Shields T) 1998
Alain Souchon : Rive Gauche (sax samplé) 1999
Phoenix : Embuscade (Hugo Ferran, saxes) 2000
Air : Playground love (Hugo Ferran, T) 2001
Dave Matthews Band : Where are you going ? (Leroi Moore S) 2001
Eminem : Without me (T samplé ?) 2002
K-OS : Superstarr Pt.1 (Bill Runge T) 2003
K-OS : Crabbuckit (Christopher Plock T) 2004
Toby & Kristall Keith : Mockingbird (Mark Douthit T) 2004
The Pussycat Dolls : Don’t cha (Brandon Fields ? T) 2005
Jennifer Lopez : Get Right (A loop) 2005
Pascal Obispo : 1980 (M. Pinto T) 2006
Enur feat. Natasja : Calabria 2007 (T)
Stromae : Alors on danse (sax samplé ou électrifié ?) 2009
Napoleon Maddox : III Biz (Archie Shepp T, Oliver Lake A) 2009
Alexandra Stan : Saxo beat (sax samplé ou électrifié ?) 2010
Yolanda be cool & DCUP : We no speak Americano (T) 2010
Gayng : The last Prom on Earth (Michael Lewis T) 2010
Deerhunter : Coronado (Bill Oglesby, T) 2010
Destroyers : Kaputt (T) 2011
Lady Gaga : The Edge of Glory (Clarence Clemons T) 2011
Katy Perry : Last friday night (Kenny G, T) 2011
M83 : Midnight city (T) 2011
Fleet Foxes : The shrine/An argument (Morgan Henderson T) 2011
Le1F (Khalif Diouf) : Wut (T-A samplés) 2012
Maklemore et Ryan Lewis : Thrift shop (sax samplé ou électrifié ?) 2012
Sébastien Patoche : Quand il pète il troue son slip 2013
Klingande : Jubel (Snake Davis/Arnold Pol A) 2013
Bakermat : Vandaag (Ben Rodenburg A) 2013
Jason Derulo : Talk dirty (sax samplé) 2013
Chet Faker : Talk it cheap (T) 2014
The amazing snakeheads : Memories at other voices (Andrew Pattie A) 2014
Ariana Grande : Problem (T) 2014
Redfoo : New thang (Sergio Flores ? A) 2014
