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Recorded at Kendun Recorders, also Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye), For the Love of You, Parts 1 & 2 (The Isley Brothers) and Fight the Power, Parts 1 & 2 (The Isley Brothers)
Released on ABC Records, also Kid Charlemagne (Steely Dan), Busted (Ray Charles) and Haitian Divorce (Steely Dan)
Written by David “Hawk” Wolinski, also Ain’t Nobody, I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) (Pitbull) and The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) (Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez)
Engineered by Gary Starr, also Ordinary Joe (Terry Callier), Adventures in Paradise (Minnie Riperton) and Simple Things (Minnie Riperton)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
68 other songs on fono were recorded at Kendun Recorders, by Chick Corea and Cheap Trick and others
Gary Starr engineered 29 songs on fono
Gary Starr’s most frequent co-engineer is Rik Pekkonen (8 songs together)
Michael Schuman’s most frequent co-engineer is Gary Starr (7 songs together)
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Bobby Watson, Chaka Khan and David “Hawk” Wolinski
- Produced by
- Rufus
- Performed by
- Milt Holland
- Engineered by
- Gary Starr and Michael Schuman
- Part of
- Ask Rufus
- Recorded at
- Kendun Recorders
- Released on
- ABC Records
- Written by
- Bobby Watson, Chaka Khan and David “Hawk” Wolinski
- Produced by
- Rufus
- Performed by
- Milt Holland
- Engineered by
- Gary Starr and Michael Schuman
- Part of
- Ask Rufus
- Recorded at
- Kendun Recorders
- Released on
- ABC Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: David “Hawk” Wolinski
Same engineer: Gary Starr
Same engineer: Michael Schuman
Same studio: Kendun Recorders
Same label: ABC Records
Same writer: David “Hawk” Wolinski
Same engineer: Gary Starr
Same engineer: Michael Schuman
Elsewhere
Sources (11)
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1MusicBrainz Close the Door was performed by Milt Holland
Close the Door was performed by Milt Holland
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Close the Door was produced by Rufus
3MusicBrainz Close the Door was written by Bobby Watson
Close the Door was written by Bobby Watson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Close the Door was written by Chaka Khan
Close the Door was written by Chaka Khan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Close the Door was written by David “Hawk” Wolinski
Close the Door was written by David “Hawk” Wolinski
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Close the Door is part of the release Ask Rufus
Close the Door is part of the release Ask Rufus
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Close the Door was recorded at Kendun Recorders
Close the Door was recorded at Kendun Recorders
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz ABC Records is the label of the song Close the Door
ABC Records is the label of the song Close the Door
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Close the Door was engineered by Gary Starr
Close the Door was engineered by Gary Starr
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Close the Door was engineered by Michael Schuman
Close the Door was engineered by Michael Schuman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Close the Door was released on 1977