You Are My Starship is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reached number five on the US R&B chart and number one on the Jazz chart.
The single, "You Are My Starship", charted at number four on the US R&B single chart and 27 on the US Pop chart. The boat on the front cover belonged to actor John Wayne.
Track listing "We Both Need Each Other" (Michael Henderson) 4:07 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman "Betcha By Golly Wow" (Linda Creed, Thom Bell) 6:17 Lead Vocals – Phyllis Hyman "Bubbles" (Shunzo Ono) 6:11 'You Are My Starship" (Michael Henderson) 4:23 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson "Just Imagine" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 3:58 "So Much Love" (Norman Connors) 2:35 Lead Vocals – Norman Connors "The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace)" (Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders) 6:50
Personnel Norman Connors - drums, timpani, arrangements, vocals on "So Much Love" Michael Henderson - bass, vocals Phyllis Hyman - vocals Onaje Allan Gumbs - electric piano, string Arp synthesizer Ian Underwood - string Arp synthesizer, Mini-Moog synthesizer Hubert Eaves III - harpsichord, piano Lee Ritenour, Keith Loving- guitar Anthony Jackson, Larry McRae - bass Tom Scott - melodica Don Alias, Neil Clarke - percussion, congas Carter Jefferson, Gary Bartz - alto and soprano saxophone Earl McIntyre - trombone Shunzo Ono - trumpet Art Webb - flute Doc Kirksey- cello Mary Ellen Ewing - viola Gayle Dixon Clay, John Blake, Noel Pointer - violin Mareatha Stewart, Sharon Redd, Tasha Thomas - backing vocals
Charts Year Album Chart positions US USR&B Jazz Albums 1976 You Are My Starship 39 5 2
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B1976 "We Both Need Each Other" — 23 "You Are My Starship" 27 4 "Betcha By Golly Wow" — 29
References
External links Norman Connors-You Are My Starship at Discogs