# Carol Kaye picks the 10 greatest songs she’s ever played on

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carol-kaye-picks-the-10-greatest-songs-shes-ever-played-on/
- Published: 2026-07-28T08:18:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T18:35:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/carol-kayes-10-favourite-songs-she-played-on/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Kaye chose ten favourite recordings from her extensive session career.
- The list includes Beach Boys, Ray Charles and Glen Campbell classics.
- Her credits are commonly estimated at around 10,000 recordings.

## Summary

Carol Kaye’s ten favourite recordings she played on span soul, pop and rock classics, illustrating the breadth of the influential Los Angeles session musician’s work. The selections highlight her contributions to well-known artists including Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Beach Boys, Glen Campbell and Barbra Streisand.

- ‘Summertime’ — Sam Cooke
- ‘America the Beautiful’ — Ray Charles
- ‘When I Die’ — The Motherlode
- ‘Good Vibrations’ — The Beach Boys
- ‘Wichita Lineman’ — Glen Campbell
- ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor’ — Ray Charles
- ‘Sloop John B’ — The Beach Boys
- ‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling’ — The Righteous Brothers
- ‘The Way We Were’ — Barbra Streisand
- ‘Feelin’ Alright’ — Joe Cocker

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