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| - %22Native New Yorker%22 is a disco song written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. It was a 1977 hit single for the dance band Odyssey, which reached No. 3 on the U.S. disco chart. %22Native New Yorker%22 also went to No. 6 on the soul chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.The song was recorded at House of Music, a private recording studio on Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, New Jersey. Jeffrey Kawalek was the recording and mix engineer. Jim Bonnefond assisted on many sessions. Studio owner Charlie Conrad did additional engineering, and added additional instrumental solos to the original mixes to create extended dance versions.It was also recorded by Frankie Valli in 1977, Esther Phillips in 1978, and Black Box in 1998.The song was later sampled by Rich Cronin's band, Loose Cannons, for their song %22New York City Girls,%22 as well as the house music group, Kluster, in their song featuring Ron Carroll, entitled %22My Love%22.The tenor saxophone solo is played by Michael Brecker.
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