Nucleus (Milestone, 1975) Diana Ross, Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (EMI, 1987) Lara Saint Paul, Saffo Music (Lasapa, 1977) Mongo Santamaria, Mongo's Way (Atlantic, 1971) Merl Saunders, Fire Up (Fantasy, 1973) Leo Sayer, Leo Sayer (Chrysalis, 1978) Leo Sayer, Here (Chrysalis, 1979) Shirley Scott, Something (Atlantic, 1970) Tom Scott, Blow It Out (Epic, 1977) Don Sebesky, Don Sebesky & the Jazz Rock Syndrome (Verve, 1968) Don Sebesky, The Distant Galaxy (Verve, 1968) Marlena Shaw, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? (Blue Note, 1975) Singers Unlimited, Friends (Pausa 1977) Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Gears (Milestone, 1975) Lonnie Smith, Drives (Blue Note, 1970) Lonnie Smith, Mama Wailer (Kudu, 1971) Dusty Springfield, It Begins Again (United Artists, 1978) Ringo Starr, Ringo the 4th (Atlantic, 1977) The Supremes, Mary, Scherrie & Susaye (Motown, 1976) Sylvers, Something Special (Capitol, 1976) Syreeta Wright, One to One (Tamla, 1977) Grady Tate, Windmills of My Mind (Skye, 1968) Tavares, Future Bound (Capitol, 1978) Richard Tee, Strokin' (Tappan Zee, 1979) Carla Thomas, Memphis Queen (Stax Records, 1969) Cal Tjader, Solar Heat (Skye, 1968) Cal Tjader, Last Bolero in Berkeley (Fantasy, 1973) Allen Toussaint, Motion (Warner Bros., 1978) Diana Trask, Believe Me Now or Believe Me Later (Dot, 1976) Phil Upchurch, Feeling Blue (Milestone, 1968) Phil Upchurch, Darkness, Darkness (Blue Thumb, 1972) Frankie Valli, Closeup (Private Stock, 1975) Frankie Valli, Heaven Above Me (MCA Records, 1980) Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand (Mainstream, 1973) Tata Vega, Full Speed Ahead (Tamla, 1976) Tata Vega, Totally Tata (Tamla, 1977) Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, You Can't Make Love Alone (Mega, 1971) David T. Walker, On Love (A&M, 1976) Joe Walsh, Barnstorm (ABC, 1972) Leon Ware, Musical Massage (Gordy, 1976) Leon Ware, Leon Ware (Elektra, 1982) Tim Weisberg, Dreamspeaker (A&M, 1973) Cris Williamson, Cris Williamson (Ampex, 1971) Nancy Wilson, This Mother's Daughter (Capitol, 1976) Jimmy Witherspoon, Spoonful (Blue Note, 1975) Miwa Yoshida, Beauty and Harmony (Epic, 1995) Masayoshi Takanaka, An Insatiable High'' (Kitty, 1977) References External links Chuck Rainey Interview NAMM Oral History Program (2014) 1940 births Living people African-American jazz musicians American bass guitarists Jazz-blues musicians Lane College alumni Soul-jazz bass guitarists American session musicians Musicians from Cleveland Skye Records artists 20th-century bass guitarists Guitarists from Tennessee American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists American male bass guitarists Guitarists from Ohio American male jazz musicians African-American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American people