Artie Kaplan

Artie Kaplan (born 1935) is an American recording artist, songwriter and a session musician. He has also been a music contractor where he was hired to musicians for sessions. In the 1960s, he was casting musicians for sessions for Aldon Music. When musician Joe Delia was asked about the best advice he had ever had, he said it was from Kaplan, who said "Always show up on time and bring a pencil."
Background
Kaplan is a singer-songwriter, producer and composer and the instruments he plays are saxophone, clarinet, flute and piccolo. His saxophone playing and solos can be heard on over 150 songs that made it to the top 10. The songs he has played on are "1-2-3" by Len Barry, "The Locomotion" by Little Eva, "Mandy" by Barry Manilow, "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka and "Sunday Will Never Be the Same" by Spanky & Our Gang.
In 1972, he released an album with the title Confessions of a Male Chauvinist Pig. In a review, Billboards'''s Sam Sutherland referred to it as an eyebrow raising project that Chris Dedrick and Mort Ross were working on. His remark, possibly due to the name of the album was "no comment".
Discography
Singles
"Harmony" / "God Fearin' Man" – Interfusion – 1972 (New Zealand)
"Harmony" / "Stay Don't Go" – CBS – CBS 1189 – 1973 (Germany)
"Bensonhurst Blues" / "Music Is Sweet Music in My Soul" – Riviera 121470 – 1973 (France)
"Down by the Old Stream" / "I Wanna Go To Coney Island with My Grandma" – Paramount 0276 (1974)
"Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay" / " Livin' Ain't So Easy" – Soedi – SOJ 640001 – 1981 (Italy)
"Music Is Sweet Music to My Soul" / "Yours Is The Song" – Philips 6017 308 – 1982 (Netherlands)
Albums
Confessions of a Male Chauvinist Pig – Hopi VHS 901 – 1971
Down By the Old Stream – Paramount PAS-1019 – 1974
My Name Is Artie Kaplan – K-Tel – TI 183 (Italy)
Compilation albums
My Songs – CBS – S 65829 – 1973 (Italy)
Greatest Hits – Edigsa – 01L0337 – 1982 (Spain)
CD albums
Fun Time for Kids w/Artie Kaplan Confessions of a Male Chauvinist Pig
I'm Just the Singer in the Band
Barnyard Stories and Poems Down by the Old StreamSongwriting
He co-wrote the song "Harmony" with Norman Simon which appeared on his 1972 album Confessions of a Male Chauvanist Pig. It has been covered by Ray Conniff and the Singers and appeared on their album of the same title.
Along with Artie Kornfeld, he co-wrote "Bensonhurst Blues" which was a hit for Dutch singer Oscar Benton. Other songs he has written are "My First and Only Lover" which was recorded by Nat "King" Cole and "It's Been a Long Time" which has been recorded by Eric Faulkner.
Session work
Singles
Connie Francis – "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" – Soprano saxophone
Neil Sedaka – "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" – Saxophone
Albums
Nat Adderley – Sayin' Somethin' – saxophone
Janis Ian – Between the Lines – alto saxophone
Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes – Reflections of a Golden Dream – baritone saxophone
Janis Ian – Aftertones – baritone saxophone
Janis Ian – Janis Ian – Flute
Van McCoy – Rhythms of the World – trumpet
Barry Manilow – Even Now – Musicians contractor in New York
Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow II
Van Morrison – T.B. Sheets – flute, saxophone
NYCC – Make Every Day Count – contractor for horns and strings
Dusty Springfield – Longing – music contractor
References
External links
AKP Records
1935 births
Living people
American male saxophonists
Singers from New York (state)
American flautists
American session musicians
American male singers
21st-century American composers
Songwriters from New York (state)
21st-century American saxophonists
American male composers
21st-century American male musicians
American male songwriters
21st-century flautists