Songs Performed or Written by Dennis CoffeyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single "Scorpio". == Biography == Coffey learned to play guitar at the age of thirteen, in the Michigan Upper Peninsula town of Copper City. In 1955, as a fifteen-year-old sophomore at Detroit's Mackenzie High School, Dennis played his first record session - backing Vic Gallon in "I'm Gone",... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Scorpio - #2: Taurus - #3: Higher - #4: We Got Our Own Thang - #5: I Got to Have Your Love
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  The Royaltones
1.
04/1964

Our Faded Love
The Royaltones

7 pts
103
US




36
R&B


instrumental
[Mala 473]
written by George Katsakis, Dennis Coffey greentick & Wink Martindale
  Del Shannon
2.
08/1965

Move It On Over
Del Shannon

3 pts
128
US








[Amy 937]
written by Del Shannon & Dennis Coffey greentick
  Dennis Coffey
Scorpio
3.
10/1971

#1  Scorpio
Dennis Coffey greentick

from Evolution   
150 pts
6
US
24
AC


9
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
instrumental
[Sussex 226]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick
4.
02/1972

#2  Taurus
Dennis Coffey greentick

from Goin' for Myself   
75 pts
18
US




11
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
instrumental
[Sussex 233]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick
5.
06/1972

Getting It On
Dennis Coffey greentick

8 pts
93
US




75
R&B


instrumental charted as Getting It On / Ride, Sally, Ride in US Hot 100 charts
[Sussex 631]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick & Mike Theodore
6.
06/1972

Ride, Sally, Ride
Dennis Coffey greentick

from Goin' for Myself   
9 pts
93
US




43
R&B


instrumental charted as Getting It On / Ride, Sally, Ride in US Hot 100 charts
[Sussex 237]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick
  Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
7.
02/1976

Some Like It Hot
Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band

from Finger Licking Good   
8 pts




17
dance




as Dennis Coffey Movement
written by Dennis Coffey greentick
8.
06/1977

Wings of Fire / Free Spirit
Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band

from Back Home   
12 pts




11
dance




written by Dennis Coffey greentick
  Dennis Coffey
9.
09/1977

Our Love Goes on Forever
Dennis Coffey greentick

from Back Home   
1 pts






94
R&B


[Westbound 55402]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick
  The Fantastic Four
10.
09/1977

#5  I Got to Have Your Love
The Fantastic Four

from Got to Have Your Love   
32 pts




2
dance
30
R&B


charted as I Got to Have Your Love / There's Fire Down Below / Disco Pool Blues in US dance charts
[Westbound 55403]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick, James Epps & Lawrence Perry
  King Errisson
11.
11/1977

L.A. Bounds (all cuts)
King Errisson

from L.A. Bounds   
13 pts




9
dance




written by Cleveland Horne, Dennis Coffey greentick, King Errisson & Michael Theodore
  C.J. & Co.
12.
12/1977

We Got Our Own Thing (Pt. I)
C.J. & Co.

from Devil's Gun   
1 pts






93
R&B


[Westbound 55406]
written by Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Cornelius Brown Jr., Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey greentick, Joni Tolbert & Mike Theodore
13.
06/1978

Deadeye Dick (all cuts)
C.J. & Co.

from Deadeye Dick   
7 pts




18
dance




written by Mike Theodore, Cleveland Horne, Dennis Coffey greentick & James Epps
  The Fantastic Four
14.
02/1979

Sexy Lady
The Fantastic Four

from B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)   
1 pts






96
R&B


[Westbound 55417]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick, James Epps & Cleveland Horne
15.
04/1979

B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)
The Fantastic Four

from B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)   
1 pts






77
R&B


[Westbound 55419]
written by Dennis Coffey greentick, James Epps & Cleveland Horne
  Carlis Munro
16.
04/1979

Boogie Up, Rock Down / Outside Looking In
Carlis Munro

1 pts




79
dance




written by Mike Theodore, Dennis Coffey greentick, Pat Meehan & Carlis Munro
  Tempest Trio
17.
11/1979

Tempest Trio (all cuts)
Tempest Trio

from Tempest Trio   
6 pts




23
dance




written by Dennis Coffey greentick, Mike Theodore, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Barry Murphy & Eric Morgeson
  Heavy D & the Boyz
18.
06/1989

#4  We Got Our Own Thang
Heavy D & the Boyz

from Big Tyme   Big Tyme
37 pts




5
dance
10
R&B
69
UK
[Uptown/MCA 53628]
written by Cornelius Brown Jr., Wellington, Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey greentick, Dwight Meyers, Joni Tolbert, Mike Theodore & Teddy Riley
19.
08/1990

We Got Our Own Thang
Heavy D & the Boyz

from Big Tyme   Big Tyme
5 pts








94
UK
R
written by Cornelius Brown Jr., Wellington, Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey greentick, Dwight Meyers, Joni Tolbert, Mike Theodore & Teddy Riley
  Michael T. Diamond
20.
08/1999

Hell's Bells
Michael T. Diamond

9 pts




16
dance




written by Michael Cehelnik, Dennis Coffey greentick, Dwayne Simon & Todd Smith
  David Morales
21.
06/2000

#3  Higher
David Morales

41 pts




3
dance


41
UK
as David Morales & Albert Cabrerra Present Moca featuring Deanna
written by Albert Cabrera, David Morales, Deanna DellaCioppa & Dennis Coffey greentick
  Ludacris
Jingalin
22.
06/2012

Jingalin
Ludacris

3 pts
125
US








written by Marcos Palacios, James Smith, Christopher B. Bridges, Dwayne Simon, Ernest Clark & Dennis James Coffey greentick
  Jennifer Lopez
Can't Get Enough
23.
03/2024

Can't Get Enough
Jennifer Lopez

from This Is Me... Now   
5 pts


27
AC






[Nuyorican LP Cut]
written by Jennifer Lopez, Alton Ellis, Andrew Nealy, Angel Lopez, Atia Boggs, Rogét Chahayed, Dennis Coffey greentick, Christopher "Chrishan" Dotson, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman & Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis Jr.


See also...

Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band


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