Thelma & Jerry is an album by the American musicians Thelma Houston and Jerry Butler, released in 1977 on Motown Records. It is the first of two vocal duet albums Houston did with Butler. It includes the R&B chart hit, "It's a Lifetime Thing".
Track listing "Only the Beginning" (Lawrence Hanks, Rodney Massey) "And You've Got Me" (Homer Talbert, Patricia Henley) "It's a Lifetime Thing" (Keithen Carter, Michael Ward) "Medley:"If You Leave Me Now"/"Love So Right" (Peter Cetera/Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) "I Love You Through Windows" (Herman Wheatley, Keithen Carter, Michael Ward) "Joy Inside My Tears" (Stevie Wonder) "Sweet Love I've Found" (Don Daniels, Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton) "(Play the Game of) Let's Pretend" (Kathy Wakefield, Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton) "Let's Get Together" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks, Skip Scarborough)
Personnel Thelma Houston – lead vocals Jerry Butler – lead vocals Byron Gregory – guitar Danny Leek – guitar David T. Walker – guitar David Shields – bass guitar Henry Davis – bass guitar Ron Harris – bass guitar Clarence McDonald – keyboards John Barnes – keyboards Lawrence Hanks – keyboards Michael B. Sutton – keyboards Terry Friar – keyboards Brian Grice – drums Ed Greene – drums James Gadson – drums Steve Cobb – drums Melvin Sparks – percussion Eddie "Bongo" Brown – congas Brenda Sutton – backing vocals Jesse Richardson – backing vocals Judy Cheeks – backing vocals Keithen Carter – backing vocals Mattie Butler – backing vocals Patricia Henley – backing vocals Sue Conway – backing vocals Annette Butler – additional backing vocals, handclaps Brenda M. Boyce – additional backing vocals, handclaps Georgia Ward – additional backing vocals, handclaps Homer Talbert – additional backing vocals, handclaps Naomi Henyard – additional backing vocals, handclaps Rhonda Jenkins – additional backing vocals, handclaps Steven Milburn – additional backing vocals, handclaps Tom DePierro – additional backing vocals, handclaps Arthur G. Wright – arrangements David Blumberg – arrangements Paul David Wilson – arrangements
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