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Livin’ in America by Donna Summer

First released: 19 Jul 1982, Length: 4:43

Creators (44)

Conductor

  1. Dennis Cosby
  2. Guy Spells

Instruments

  1. Bill Reichenbach, Jr. horn
  2. David Foster synthesizer
  3. Ernie Watts horn
  4. Gary Grant horn
  5. Greg Phillinganes synthesizer
  6. Harvey Mason drums (drum set)
  7. Jerry Hey horn
  8. Joe Porcaro drums (drum set)
  9. John “JR” Robinson drums (drum set)
  10. Larry Bunker drums (drum set)
  11. Michael Sembello guitar
  12. Rini Kramer percussion
  13. Steve Lukather guitar

Vocals

  1. Bernard Walton choir vocals
  2. Cynthia Spears choir vocals
  3. Dara Bernard choir vocals
  4. Debra Green choir vocals
  5. Deirdre Dantzler Ribeiro choir vocals
  6. Deirdre Spears choir vocals
  7. Dina Rich choir vocals
  8. Faith D. Wong choir vocals
  9. Greg Phillinganes choir vocals
  10. Heather Mason choir vocals
  11. Howard Hewett background vocals
  12. James Ingram choir vocals, background vocals
  13. Kidada Jones choir vocals
  14. Lynn T. Walton choir vocals
  15. Michael Davis choir vocals
  16. Patrick Crotty, Jr. choir vocals
  17. Phillip Ingram background vocals
  18. Rashida Jones choir vocals
  19. Shanté Lewis choir vocals
  20. Tonya DeWalt choir vocals

Miscellaneous Support

  1. Billie Barnum task

Programming

  1. Michael Boddicker synthesizer, vocoder
  2. Steve Porcaro drum machine, synthesizer

Arranger

  1. David Foster other instruments, synthesizer
  2. Harvey Mason drums (drum set)
  3. Jerry Hey horn
  4. Quincy Jones other instruments, synthesizer
  5. Rod Temperton other instruments, synthesizer

Arranger

  1. Quincy Jones

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Livin’ in America

    Writer

    1. David Foster
    2. Donna Summer
    3. Quincy Jones
    4. Rod Temperton
    5. Steve Lukather

Releases containing this recording (17)

Official

Album

  1. Donna Summer 19 Jul 1982 Donna Summer
  2. Donna Summer 1982 Donna Summer
  3. Donna Summer 1982 Donna Summer
  4. Donna Summer 1982 Donna Summer
  5. Donna Summer 01 Sep 2014 Donna Summer
  6. Donna Summer 01 Dec 2014 Donna Summer remastered & expanded
  7. Donna Summer 01 Dec 2014 Donna Summer remastered and expanded
  8. Donna Summer 2015 Donna Summer
  9. Donna Summer 23 Apr 2022 Donna Summer
  10. Donna Summer 04 Nov 2022 Donna Summer 40th anniversary edition
  11. Donna Summer 04 Nov 2022 Donna Summer 40th anniversary edition
  12. Donna Summer Donna Summer West German Target

Album - Compilation

  1. Donna 01 Dec 2014 Donna Summer
  2. Singles… Driven by the Music 02 Oct 2015 Donna Summer
  3. Singles… Driven by the Music 02 Oct 2015 Donna Summer
  4. Encore 27 Mar 2020 Donna Summer

Withdrawn

Album

  1. Donna Summer Donna Summer