You Are My Starship

You Are My Starship  is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reached number five on the US R&B chart and number one on the Jazz chart.

The single, "You Are My Starship", charted at number four on the US R&B single chart. The boat on the front cover belonged to actor John Wayne.

Track listing

 * 1) "We Both Need Each Other" (Michael Henderson) 4:07 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman
 * 2) "Betcha By Golly Wow" (Linda Creed, Thom Bell)  6:17 Lead Vocals – Phyllis Hyman
 * 3) "Bubbles" (Shunzo Ono)  6:11
 * 4) 'You Are My Starship" (Michael Henderson)  4:23 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson
 * 5) "Just Imagine" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 3:58
 * 6) "So Much Love" (Norman Connors)  2:35 Lead Vocals – Norman Connors
 * 7) "The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace)" (Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders) 6:50

Personnel

 * Norman Connors - drums, timpani, arrangements
 * Michael Henderson - bass, vocals
 * Phyllis Hyman - vocals
 * Onaje Allan Gumbs - electric piano, string Arp synthesizer
 * Ian Underwood - string Arp synthesizer, Mini-Moog synthesizer
 * Hubert Eaves III - harpsichord, piano
 * Lee Ritenour, Keith Loving- guitar
 * Anthony Jackson, Larry McRae - bass
 * Tom Scott - melodica
 * Don Alias, Neil Clarke - percussion, congas
 * Carter Jefferson, Gary Bartz - alto and soprano saxophone
 * Earl McIntyre - trombone
 * Shunzo Ono - trumpet
 * Art Webb - flute
 * Doc Kirksey- cello
 * Mary Ellen Ewing - viola
 * Gayle Dixon Clay, John Blake, Noel Pointer - violin
 * Mareatha Stewart, Sharon Redd, Tasha Thomas - backing vocals