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George Benson - On Broadway (12'' version) ℗ 1978
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Benson
George Benson
Guitar
Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette
Drums
Jorge Dalto
Jorge Dalto
Piano
Stanley Banks
Stanley Banks
Bass Guitar
Clarence Palmer
Clarence Palmer
Organ
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Albert Nicholson
Albert Nicholson
Percussion
Michael Cameron
Michael Cameron
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Composer
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Composer
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Composer
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Composer
Nick DeCaro
Nick DeCaro
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Assistant Engineer
Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma
Producer
Noel Newbolt
Noel Newbolt
Assistant Producer

Lyrics

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway They say there's always magic in the air But when you're walking down that street And you ain't had enough to eat The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere They say the women treat you right on Broadway But looking at them just gives me the blues 'Cause how you gonna make some time When all you got is one thin dime And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes They say I won't last too long on Broadway I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say But they're dead wrong, I know they are 'Cause I can play this guitar And I won't quit til I'm a star on Broadway I won't quit til I'm a star on Broadway No, no, no, no I won't quit til I'm a star on Broadway Do do do do...
Writer(s): Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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