SSWでプロデューサー、女優、レヴォン・ヘルムの妻、後にドナルド・フェイゲンの妻であったリビー・タイタスが10/13に亡くなられた。
死因は不明だが家族に看取られてなくなったそうだ。
77歳でした。 R.I.P.
彼女は1947年ニューヨーク州ウッドストック出身でした。
今日は彼女の1977年のセカンドアルバムを紹介して彼女を偲びます。
このアルバムはポール・サイモンロビー・ロバートソン、カーリー・サイモンらが
プロデュースしており、カーリー・サイモンは曲も提供しています。
参加ミュージシャンはニューヨーク系の人達です。

P.S.10年ほど前にドナルド・フェイゲンのDV騒ぎがあったのを思い出しました。
   (和解していますが)


Libby Titus - Libby Titus 1977
            

[Track List & Credits]


01. Fool That I Am                                  3:48
Bass – Tony Levin
Cello – Janet Hamilton
Co-producer – Phil Ramone
Co-producer, Backing Vocals – Paul Simon
Drums – Grady Tate
Flugelhorn – Alan Rubin
Guitar – Hugh McCracken
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Viola – Alfred Brown
Violin – David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke
Written-By – Al Kooper, Libby Titus



02. Kansas City (a/k/a-K.C. Lovin')                  3:27
Bass – Chuck Israels
Co-producer – Paul Simon, Phil Ramone
Drums – Ronnie Zito
Guitar – Hugh McCracken
Guitar [Solo] – Joe Beck
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Saxophone – George Young
Written-By – J. Leiber & M. Stoller



03. Can This Be My Love Affair                        2:32
Bass – Russell George
Co-producer – Phil Ramone
Drums – Chris Parker
Guitar – Hugh McCracken
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Lyrics By – Libby Titus
Music By, Co-producer – Carly Simon
Orchestrated By – Jay Chattaway



04. The Night You Took Me To Barbados In My Dreams     2:46
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – John Guerin
Keyboards – Garth Hudson
Producer – Robbie Robertson
Written-By – Libby Titus
Written-By, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Hirth Martinez



05. Love Has No Pride                                  3:53
Bass – Tony Levin
Drums – Rick Marotta
Guitar – Hugh McCracken, John Tropea
Producer – Phil Ramone
Written-By – Eric Kaz, Libby Titus



06. Yellow Beach Umbrella                              4:18
Backing Vocals – Lani Groves, Libby Titus, Patti Austin
Bass – Tony Levin
Drums – Rick Marotta
Guitar – Hugh McCracken, John Tropea
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Lyrics By – Judy Henske
Music By – Craig Doerge
Producer – Phil Ramone



07. Can't Believe You're Mine                          2:23
Backing Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin
Bass – Will Lee
Co-producer – Phil Ramone
Drums – Chris Parker
Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Joe Beck
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Orchestrated By – Jay Chattaway
Written By, Co-producer – Carly Simon



08. Miss Otis Regrets                                   3:45
Bass – Max Bennett
Drums – John Guerin
Guitar, Producer – Robbie Robertson
Piano – Larry C. Muhoberac*
Strings – Larry Muhoberac
Written-By – Cole Porter



09. Wish I Could                                        3:00
Backing Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin
Bass – Will Lee
Co-producer – Phil Ramone
Drums – Grady Tate
Flute – Dave Tofani, Phil Bodner
Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Joe Beck
Harmonica – Don Brooks
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Orchestrated By – Jay Chattaway
Trumpet – Marvin Stamm
Written By, Co-producer – Carly Simon



10. Darkness 'Til Dawn                                   3:45
Backing Vocals – James Taylor
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
Lyrics By – Jacob Brackman
Music By, Producer, Backing Vocals – Carly Simon