You Are My Starship

You Are My Starship is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reached number five on the R&B chart and number one on the Jazz chart.

The single, "You Are My Starship", charted at number four on the R&B singles chart.

Track listing

1. "We Both Need Each Other" (Michael Henderson) 4:07 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman
2. "Betcha By Golly Wow" (Linda Creed, Thom Bell) 6:17 Lead Vocals – Phyllis Hyman
3. "Bubbles" (Shunzo Ono) 6:11
4. 'You Are My Starship" (Michael Henderson) 4:23 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson
5. "Just Imagine" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 3:58
6. "So Much Love" (Norman Connors) 2:35 Lead Vocals – Norman Connors
7. "The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace)" (Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders) 6:50

Personnel

• Norman Connors - Drums, Timpani, Producer and Arrangements
• Michael Henderson - Bass, Vocals
• Onaje Allan Gumbs - Electric Piano, String Arp Synthesizer
• Ian Underwood - String Arp Synthesizer, Mini Moog Synthesizer
• Hubert Eaves III - Harpsichord, Piano
• Lee Ritenour, Keith Loving- Guitar
• Anthony Jackson, Larry McRae - Bass
• Tom Scott - Melodica
• Don Alias, Neil Clarke - Percussion, Congas
• Carter Jefferson, Gary Bartz - Saxophone (Alto And Soprano)
• Earl McIntyre - Trombone
• Shunzo Ono - Trumpet
• Art Webb - Flute
• Doc Kirksey- Cello
• Mary Ellen Ewing - Viola
• Gayle Dixon Clay, John Blake, Noel Pointer - Violin
• Mareatha Stewart, Sharon Redd, Tasha Thomas - Backing Vocals

Charts

Singles

References

External links

• Norman Connors-You Are My Starship at Discogs