1982 studio album by Narada Michael Walden
Confidence is the sixth full-length studio recording from singer/songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was his first album wherein he co-wrote every single song with other people.
Personnel
- Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, ending chant (1), finger snaps (2), acoustic piano (4), BGV arrangements (4)
- Frank Martin – keyboards, synth solo (5, 7), synthesizer arrangements (6)
- Corrado Rustici – guitars, guitar solo (1, 5), "space" guitar (8)
- Joe-Bob Castelle Blanch – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo (7)
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar, finger snaps (2)
- John Barnes – synth bass (1)
- Charles Chapman – finger snaps (2)
- Marc Russo – alto saxophone (1, 3), sax solo (3)
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
- Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone (2)
- Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo (8)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (1, 3)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 3), horn arrangements (1, 3)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
- Dwayne Simmons – ending chant (1), finger snaps (2)
- Felton Pilate – backing vocals (2)
- Martha Rubinson – French summer lady voice (2)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 6)
- John Lehman – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Wanda Walden – backing vocals (4, 6)
Strings (Tracks 3, 4 & 8)
- Michael Gibbs – arrangements
- Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
- Terry Adams and David Kadarauch – cello
- Thomas Elliott and David George – viola
- Patrice Anderson, Walter Ayres India Cooke, Clifton Foster, Stephen Gehl, Roy Malan, Greg Mazmanian, Nathan Rubin and Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin
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