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Ralph MacDonald (15 Mar 1944 - 18 Dec 2011)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (5)

Official

Album

  1. Sound of a Drum 1976
  2. The Path 1978
  3. Counterpoint 21 Jun 1979
  4. Universal Rhythm 1984

Promotion

Single

  1. Universal Rhythm 1984

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Writers original, percussion
  2. Kenny Loggins Band (1976 - 1983) congas
  3. Toph-E & The Pussycats
  4. The Coral Reefer Band

Recordings by (34)

  1. Sound of a Drum 6:17 (1976)
  2. Where Is the Love 6:08 (1976)
  3. The Only Time You Say You Love Me 4:54 (1976)
  4. Jam on the Groove 5:54 (1976)
  5. Mister Magic 4:16 (1976)
  6. Calypso Breakdown 7:50 (1976)
  7. The Path Part One 5:46 (1978)
  8. The Path Part Two 5:07 (1978)
  9. The Path Part Three 6:22 (1978)
  10. Smoke Ring And Wine 5:25 (1978)
  11. I Cross My Heart 4:45 (1978)
  12. It Feels So Good 4:35 (1978)
  13. If I'm Still Around Tomorrow 3:37 (1978)
  14. I Need Someone 7:44 (21 Jun 1979)
  15. You Are in Love 5:40 (21 Jun 1979)
  16. Tell the Truth 4:52 (21 Jun 1979)
  17. Discolypso 6:20 (21 Jun 1979)
  18. Always Something Missing 4:34 (21 Jun 1979)
  19. East Dry River 6:59 (21 Jun 1979)
  20. (It's) The Game 4:35 (1984)
  21. In the Name of Love 5:02 (1984)
  22. Theme From the Outcasts (Another Time, Another Place) 4:39 (1984)
  23. Universal Rhythm 7:33 (1984)
  24. Trade Winds 4:30 (1984)
  25. Playpen 3:10 (1984)
  26. It's the Game 4:38 (1984)
  27. Park Plaza 3:34 (1984)
  28. Let Your Body Rock (Don’t Stop) 3:20 (1984)
  29. Universal Rhythm (Club Mix) 6:32 (1984)
  30. When You Smile (thera Med) 3:32 (1991)
  31. Calypso Path (Sofrito edit) ?:?? (Feb 2008)
  32. Jam on the Groove (Danny Krivit edit) 6:00 (27 Mar 2020)
  33. The Path 17:10 ()
  34. Smoke & Wine 5:23 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Beads of Sweat 4:47 Laura Nyro (25 Nov 1970) percussion
  2. Listen to Your Heart 5:18 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  3. For You 3:37 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  4. Do You Know 3:15 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  5. Somebody to Love 4:41 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  6. Searching the Circle 4:33 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  7. Play With Fire 3:34 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  8. Prelude 3:34 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  9. My Love and I 3:02 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  10. Satisfied 3:44 Barbara & Ernie (10 May 1971) percussion, congas
  11. The Lovers 26:02 Les McCann (1971) percussion
  12. Beaux J. Poo Boo 13:06 Les McCann (1971) percussion
  13. Poo Pye McGoochie (and his friends) 12:30 Les McCann (1971) percussion
  14. Motherless Child 7:24 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  15. Garden of Prayer 2:50 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  16. Troubled Waters 7:02 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  17. Joshua 7:12 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  18. Go Up Moses 5:20 Roberta Flack (1971) percussion
  19. Sunday and Sister Jones 5:00 Roberta Flack (1971) percussion
  20. Man’s Hope 6:54 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  21. Spirit in the Dark 9:25 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  22. See You Then 3:42 Roberta Flack (1971) percussion
  23. Let They People Go 6:52 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  24. If 4:29 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  25. What’s Going On 4:12 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  26. To Love Somebody 6:42 Roberta Flack (1971) percussion
  27. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord 5:52 Max Roach (1971) percussion
  28. Push Push 9:55 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  29. Never Can Say Goodbye 3:37 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  30. What’d I Say 4:55 Herbie Mann (1971) percussion
  31. Do You Want to Dance? 2:44 Bette Midler (07 Nov 1972) percussion
  32. Love Buzz 2:01 Horald Griffiths (1972) percussion
  33. Father's Lament 2:49 Grant Green (1972) congas, bongos
  34. Where Is the Love 2:44 Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway (1972) percussion
  35. Gravity of the Times 4:45 Horald Griffiths (1972) percussion
  36. Traveling to Get to Doc 1:38 Grant Green (1972) congas, bongos
  37. Precious Lord 5:24 David “Fathead” Newman (1972) percussion
  38. You Don't Know Nothing About Love 3:26 Howard Tate (1972) congas
  39. I (Who Have Nothing) 5:03 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) percussion
  40. Terra Firma 12:12 Joe Henderson (1972) percussion, congas
  41. Barbara's Mood 4:09 Black Heat (1972) percussion
  42. Battle Scene 6:46 Grant Green (1972) congas, bongos
  43. Soul Food-African Shop 2:52 Grant Green (1972) congas, bongos
  44. When Love Has Grown 3:26 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) percussion
  45. Another Dream 2:50 Horald Griffiths (1972) percussion
  46. Kansas City Star 1:04 Horald Griffiths (1972) percussion
  47. Chicken Heads 4:14 Black Heat (1972) percussion
  48. Send My Lover Back 5:51 Black Heat (1972) percussion
  49. Luanna's Theme 2:29 Grant Green (1972) congas, bongos
  50. A Dime Away From a Hotdog 3:13 Oscar Brown Jr. (1972) percussion

Credited as (13)

  1. Ralph MacDonald
  2. Ralph McDonald
  3. Bill Withers & Ralph McDonald
  4. Oz Noy with Anton Fig, John Medeski, Ralph MacDonald & Will Lee
  5. Bill Withers & Ralph MacDonald
  6. Jimmy Buffett & Ralph MacDonald
  7. Ralph McDonald & Bill Withers
  8. Bill Withers feat. Ralph MacDonald
  9. Ralph Mcdonald
  10. Ralph MacDonald & Bill Withers
  11. Ralph MacDonald with Bill Withers
  12. Dave Grusin, Anthony Jackson, Dave Valentin, Francisco Centeno, Ralph MacDonald & Steve Gadd
  13. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Assagai / Gregory Washington / Paul Horn / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / The Main Ingredient / Kool & the Gang / Solomon Burke / Bobby Franklin's Insanity / Hot Chocolate / B.T. Express / Zapp / The Bar‐Kays / Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band / Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth / The Temptations / Average White Band / Pleasure / Ralph MacDonald / Kraftwerk / Malcolm McLaren / The Magic Disco Machine

Works (34)

Wrote

  1. Trade Winds
  2. Just the Two of Us
  3. Finder
  4. CHURCH GIRL
  5. Tradewinds
  6. Pre-You
  7. Creola
  8. Holiday
  9. King of Somewhere Hot
  10. Regular Cat
  11. Lookin' Good
  12. Rock Me Arms
  13. If You Can Believe
  14. What a Woman Really Means
  15. Where Is the Love
  16. Bring Back Somethin Fo da Hood
  17. I Won’t Let You Go
  18. No Tears (In the End)
  19. When You Smile
  20. Be Mine (Tonight)
  21. כשאתה מחייך
  22. ホエン・ユー・スマイル
  23. Never Leave Me Alone
  24. Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)

Composed

  1. 永遠の声
  2. It Feels So Good
  3. Mister Magic
  4. Stuff Like That
  5. I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning
  6. Beautiful Music
  7. In the Name of Love

Lyrics

  1. 永遠の声
  2. Stuff Like That
  3. I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.ralphmacdonald.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85025852/
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85025852
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139356896
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134451155
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ralph_macdonald

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ralph+MacDonald

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/136198

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000869066

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1720443/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/119863144

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434368

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/13180

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hL1cdNamJPPiuIyzWqSUa