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Lean on Me by Aretha Franklin

First released: 15 Oct 2007, Length: 4:37

Creators (20)

Instruments

  1. Andrew Love (27 Jan 1971) flute, tenor saxophone
  2. Aretha Franklin (27 Jan 1971) piano
  3. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (27 Jan 1971) drums (drum set)
  4. Chuck Rainey (27 Jan 1971) bass
  5. Cornell Dupree (27 Jan 1971) guitar
  6. Donny Hathaway (27 Jan 1971) organ
  7. Ed Logan (27 Jan 1971) tenor saxophone
  8. Jack Hale (27 Jan 1971) trombone
  9. Jimmy Mitchell (27 Jan 1971) baritone saxophone
  10. Roger Hopps (27 Jan 1971) trumpet
  11. Wayne Jackson (27 Jan 1971) flugelhorn, trumpet

Vocals

  1. Aretha Franklin (27 Jan 1971)
  2. Carolyn Franklin (27 Jan 1971) background vocals
  3. Erma Franklin (27 Jan 1971) background vocals
  4. The Sweet Inspirations (27 Jan 1971) background vocals

Producer

  1. Arif Mardin
  2. Jerry Wexler
  3. Tom Dowd

Arranger

  1. Arif Mardin strings

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Criteria Studios (27 Jan 1971)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Lean On Me (27 Jan 1971) cover

    Writer

    1. Joe Cobb
    2. Van McCoy

Releases containing this recording (9)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 15 Oct 2007 Aretha Franklin
  2. Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 16 Oct 2007 Aretha Franklin
  3. Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2007 Aretha Franklin
  4. The Queen of Soul 22 Jan 2014 Aretha Franklin
  5. The Queen of Soul 03 Feb 2014 Aretha Franklin
  6. The Queen of Soul 04 Feb 2014 Aretha Franklin
  7. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin
  8. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin
  9. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin