As we usually do when we get into work, Rocks Off tuned into Dean & Rog on the Eagle and lo and behold, they were talking about our suggestions to improve the station we posted here Tuesday. D&R especially seemed to enjoy the part where we said it wouldn’t kill the Eagle to play some more people of color – if you missed this morning’s show, it was probably your only chance to hear Lou Rawls and Gladys Knight & the Pips on the station, like, ever.
In the interest of fairness, Rocks Off did a little research, and it turns out the Eagle may be more color-blind than they realize. So there you go. (Note: this is by no means a comprehensive list; in some cases, the people below left before or joined after the songs in the Eagle’s rotation were recorded. But still.)
Big Country
- Tony Butler, bass
- Luther Vandross, background vocals, Young Americans (1976)
- Nile Rodgers, producer/multiple instruments, Let’s Dance (1983)
Dobie Gray
Duran Duran
- Nile Rodgers, producer, Arena (1984) and Notorious (1986)
Peter Gabriel
- Nile Rogers, guitar, So (1986)
- Manu Katche, drums/percussion, So
- Youssou N’Dour, vocals, So
INXS
- Nile Rodgers, producer, Swing (1984)
Billy Joel
- Patti Austin, background vocals, The Stranger (1978)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- Steve Ferrone, drums
Rolling Stones
- Darryl Jones, bass
- Blondie Chaplin, background vocals
- Lisa Fischer, background vocals
Bruce Springsteen
- Clarence Clemons, saxophone/vocals
- David Sancious, keyboards/saxophone
Talking Heads
- Bernie Worrell, keyboards/synthesizers, Speaking In Tongues (1983)
Thin Lizzy
- Phillip Lynott, bass/vocals
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2009.
