Winding, Jai

He is a keyboardist, songwriter, musical director, arranger and producer, also sometimes listed as “Jay Winding”, who has worked in the recording industry since the early 1970s. His father was the trombonist Kai Winding.

As a songwriter his song credits include “New York Minute”, “My Thanksgiving”, “Whatcha Gonna Tell Your Man” and several that have been written for the TV show The Simpsons.

His work as a musical director saw him working in that capacity for Madonna during her Truth or Dare tour and other international tours in the early 1990s.

During the course of his career that has spanned more than three decades, he has worked with countless artists such as Alessi Brothers, Tina Arena, Jackson Browne, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Arlo Guthrie, Don Henley, Indigo Girls, Michael Johnson, Howard Jones, Julian Lennon, Little River Band, Kenny Loggins, Steve Lukather, Mary MacGregor, The Manhattan Transfer, Marilyn Martin, David Mason, Maria Muldaur, Michael Martin Murphey, Rick Nelson, Juice Newton, Stevie Nicks, Ted Nugent, Tony Orlando, Donny Osmond, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Pointer Sisters, Bonnie Raitt, Timothy B. Schmit, Dusty Springfield, Bernie Taupin, Tanya Tucker, Jody Watley, Bobby Winkelman, Bill Wyman and Warren Zevon to name just a very few.

He has also appeared on numerous albums that include Alibi by America, Best Of… by George Benson, Born to Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, Legacy 1961-2002 by Glen Campbell, Change of Heart by Eric Carmen, I Paralyse by Cher, Pastpresent by Clannad, Terence Trent D’Arby’s Wildcard! by Terence Trent D’Arby, Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive by England Dan & John Ford Coley, Hard Time for Lovers by Judy Collins, Portraits by Emmylou Harris, Love’s Only Love by Engelbert Humperdinck, Dangerous by Michael Jackson, Like a Prayer by Madonna, One Voice by Barry Manilow, One More Mile by Jim Messina, Totally Hot by Olivia Newton John, Anywhere You Go by David Pack, Legend by Poco, Down Two Then Left by Boz Scaggs, Fire Inside by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, You’re Only Lonely by J.D. Souther, Wet by Barbra Streisand, Bad Girls by Donna Summer, The Kids from Fame and the soundtracks of Cry-Baby, Roadhouse and Xanadu.

Glen Campbell recordings
Hollywood Smiles (Larry Weiss)
Capitol Records 1A 006 86273

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