Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Diana Ross
- See cast
Why Do Fools Fall in Love is the eleventh studio album by Diana Ross, released in September 1981 and was named after the song.
History
Why Do Fools Fall in Love Diana Ross was the first album after the breakup of Motown and the first one that was issued by RCA Records. It was named after a cover of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, which opens the album. The song Sweet Nothings is also a hit from the 1950s and was written by Ronnie Self for Brenda Lee. The album features compositions by songwriters who have written for Ross. Most compositions are by keyboardist Ray Chew. Ross himself participated only at Body Work did the songwriting. Furthermore, it is also included a solo version of the duet Endless Love with Lionel Richie.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love was for Diana Ross Diana next to the most successful album in the 1980s. After the album Diana, it was the second Ross album, which was awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America with platinum. In Finland, the album also reached gold status.
Title list
Music style
Why Do Fools Fall in Love includes some musical styles that were popular in the early 1980, so among other things disco, a kind of aerobic number (Work That Body ), a rock & roll song in the style of the 1950s and several ballads.
Occupation
The album was recorded by a number of session musicians:
- Michael Brecker: Saxophone
- Randy Brecker: brass
- Don Brooks: harmonica
- Franscisco Centeno, Neil Jason: bass
- Ray Chew, Ron Frangipane, Leon Pendarvis: Keyboards
- Bert de Coteaux, Rob Mounsey: wind instruments, string instruments
- Eric Gale, Jeff Mironov: guitar
- Leata Galloway, Millie Whiteside: Voice
- Yogi Horton: Drums
- George MacDonald: percussion
- Pat Renillot: Piano
- Ed Walsh: Synthesizer