Bobbye Hall
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Bobbye Jean Hall Porter is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists. She also released the solo album Body Language for Lovers (1977) with Dorothy Ashby, Chuck Rainey, Andy Belling and other jazz-funk musicians. She was also the bongos in the Incredible Bongo Band.
Instruments
She has recorded as percussionist and drummer using the following instruments: bongos, congas, tambourine, claves, quica, wood block, tabla, full drum kit, tom-toms, cabasa, maracas, cowbell, bells, shaker, güiro, triangle, mark tree, hand claps, finger snaps
Billboard chart appearances
These songs recorded with Hall appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
| Artist | Song | Year-month | Highest chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Joplin | "Me and Bobby McGee" | 1971-00 | 1 |
| Bill Withers | "Ain't No Sunshine" | 1971-00 | 3 |
| Bill Withers | "Grandma's Hands" | 1971-00 | 42 |
| Marvin Gaye | "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" | 1971-09 | 9 |
| Carole King | "Sweet Seasons" | 1971-12 | 9 |
| Carole King | "Been to Canaan" | 1972-00 | 24 |
| Bill Withers | "Use Me" | 1972-10 | 2 |
| James Taylor | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 1972-11 | 14 |
| Joni Mitchell | "You Turn Me On I'm a Radio" | 1972-11 | 25 |
| Bill Withers | "Lean On Me" | 1972-06 | 1 |
| Tavares | "Check It Out" | 1973–00 | 35 |
| Tavares | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | 1973-00 | 70 |
| Marvin Gaye | "Let's Get It On" | 1973-06 | 1 |
| Seals and Crofts | "Diamond Girl" | 1973-08 | 6 |
| Seals and Crofts | "We May Never Pass This Way Again" | 1973-10 | 21 |
| Marvin Gaye | "Come Get to This" | 1973-10 | 21 |
| Marvin Gaye | "You Sure Love to Ball" | 1974-01 | 50 |
| Smokey Robinson | "Virgin Man" | 1974-03 | 56 |
| Smokey Robinson | "It's Her Turn to Live" | 1974-03 | 82 |
| Jefferson Starship | "Miracles" | 1975-03 | 3 |
| The Doobie Brothers | "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" | 1975-05 | 11 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Saturday Night Special" | 1975-05 | 27 |
| Jefferson Starship | "With Your Love" | 1976-06 | 12 |
| Jefferson Starship | "St. Charles" | 1976-06 | 64 |
| James Taylor | "Shower the People" | 1976-09 | 22 |
| Leo Sayer | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | 1976–11 | 1 |
| Leo Sayer | "How Much Love" | 1976-11 | 17 |
| Dave Mason | "We Just Disagree" | 1977-00 | 12 |
| Rita Coolidge | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | 1977-03 | 2 |
| Leo Sayer | "When I Need You" | 1977-05 | 1 |
| Diana Ross | "Gettin' Ready For Love" | 1977-09 | 27 |
| Diana Ross | "Your Love Is So Good For Me" | 1977-09 | 49 |
| Diana Ross | "You Got It" | 1977–09 | 49 |
| Leo Sayer | "Thunder in My Heart" | 1977-10 | 38 |
| Leo Sayer | "Easy To Love" | 1978-00 | 36 |
| Leo Sayer | "Raining in my Heart" | 1978-09 | 47 |
| Quincy Jones | "Roots Medley" | 1977-00 | 57 |
| Rita Coolidge | "We're All Alone" | 1977-09 | 7 |
| Dan Fogelberg | "The Power of Gold" | 1978-00 | 24 |
| Billy Preston | "With You I'm Born Again" | 1979-10 | 4 |
| Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" | 1980-00 | 1 |
| Pink Floyd | "Run Like Hell" | 1980-00 | 53 |
| Marty Balin | "Hearts" | 1981-05 | 8 |
| Marty Balin | "Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)" | 1981-05 | 27 |
| Stevie Nicks | "Leather and Lace" | 1981-07 | 6 |
| Stevie Nicks | "Edge of Seventeen" | 1981-07 | 11 |
| Stevie Nicks | "After the Glitter Fades" | 1981-07 | 32 |
| Bob Seger | "Roll Me Away" | 1982-12 | 5 |
| Bob Seger | "Shame on the Moon" | 1983-02 | 2 |
| Stevie Nicks | "Stand Back" | 1983-05 | 5 |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | "Don't Come Around Here No More" | 1985-05 | 13 |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | "Rebels" | 1985-05 | 74 |
| Rod Stewart | "Lost In You" | 1988-05 | 12 |
| Rod Stewart | "Forever Young" | 1988-05 | 12 |
| Rod Stewart | "My Heart Can't Tell You No" | 1988-05 | 4 |
| Rod Stewart | "Crazy About Her" | 1989-00 | 11 |
| Jeff Healey | "Angel Eyes" | 1989-06 | 5 |
| Tracy Chapman | "Crossroads" | 1989-10 | 90 |
See also
Tambourine - The Wall - What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album) - Songs in the Key of Life - The Funk Brothers - Full Circle (The Doors album) - Roots (1977 miniseries) - Cuíca - Pearl (album) - In the Pocket (James Taylor album) - One Man Dog - The Best of James Taylor - On the Road to Kingdom Come - Southern Accents - Rebels (song) - Lone Justice (album) - Endless Flight - Thunder in My Heart - Leo Sayer (album) - Crossroads (Tracy Chapman album) - Here (Leo Sayer album) - The Distance (Bob Seger album) - Twin Sons of Different Mothers - Playback (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album) - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) - Hejira (album) - Heart Food - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - Slow Down World - Street-Legal (album) - Bob Dylan at Budokan - Incredible Bongo Band - Bella Donna (album) - Jimmie Spheeris - Run Like Hell - For the Roses - Nuthin' Fancy - People Like Us (The Mamas & the Papas album) - The Wild Heart (album) - Gimme Three Steps - Music (Carole King album) - Fulfillingness' First Finale - Fantasy (Carole King album) - Tracie Spencer (album) - Just as I Am (Bill Withers album) - Greatest Hits (Bob Seger album) - A Whole New Thing (Billy Preston album) - Late at Night (Billy Preston album) - Red Octopus - You (Aretha Franklin album) - Rock a Little - Compliments (album) - No Frills (Bette Midler album) - The Hot Rock (film) - Down Two Then Left - Pure Smokey - Let's Love (album) - Edge of Seventeen - Anthology: Through the Years - Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album) - Spooky Lady's Sideshow - Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame - Full Moon (Kris Kristofferson album) - Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band album) - Help Yourself (Julian Lennon album) - Songs of the Beatles - Baby It's Me - Out of Order (Rod Stewart album) - Blame the Vain - Two the Hard Way - Pastime Paradise - St. Vincent's Court - Coming Out (album) - Pastiche (album) - Seven (Poco album) - Private Eyes (Tommy Bolin album) - Still Bill - Diamond Girl (album) - Wet (album) - Music for "The Knee Plays" - Forever Came Today - Dwight Sings Buck - Stand Back - Body Heat (Quincy Jones album) - Speeding Time - Balin (album) - See the Light (The Jeff Healey Band album) - Anytime...Anywhere - Fall into Spring - It's Only Love (Rita Coolidge album) - Cheryl Lynn (album) - Life Goes On (Paul Williams album) - Men from Earth - Gone Crazy (album) - Ian A. Anderson discography - Give and Take (Dynamic Superiors album) - Rumble Doll - Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago - I Can Dream About You - Check It Out (album) - In the Pocket (Stanley Turrentine album) - Head First (The Babys album) - Ms. Bobbye Hall (redirect page) - Bobbye Porter Hall (redirect page) - Ethiopian Knights - Live at The Lighthouse (Grant Green album) - Linger Lane - The 3 Sounds (album) - Bobbye Hall Porter (redirect page) - Blue Valentine (album) - Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) - Let's Get It On - Good Old Boys (Randy Newman album) - I Want You (Marvin Gaye album) - Now! (Bobby Hutcherson album) - Fables (England Dan & John Ford Coley album) - Pablo Cruise (album) - A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End - New York City (You're a Woman) - Black Byrd - Rita Coolidge (album) - Bobbye Porter (redirect page) - Unborn Child - You've Got It Bad Girl - Dollar$ (soundtrack) - 18 Essential Songs - Robin Zander (album) - The Wild Heart Tour - Blueprint for Discovery - In Love (Cheryl Lynn album) - The Hit Man - Romantic Journey - List of female drummers - Macho (album) - The Pearl Sessions - Stares and Whispers (album) - Woman Overboard - American Roulette (album) - Bongo Rock - Howdy Moon - Mathis Is... - 21st Century Hits: Best of 2000–2012 - I Can Dream About You (album) - List of session musicians - Music, Music - Live at Red Rocks (video) - Joe Porter (producer) - Live at Carnegie Hall (Bill Withers album) - Let It Flow (Dave Mason album) - Loving Arms - I've Found Someone of My Own (album) - Tarzana Kid - The Lover Speaks (album) - Rock a Little Tour - Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976 album)
