Grateful Dead Family Discography: Shining Star

Shining Star

Composer: Leo Graham / Paul Richmond

Shining Star was performed over 50 times by the Jerry Garcia Band between 1991 and 1995. The lyrics and music for the song are included in the Jerry Garcia Songbook.

Part of the song was played, in the middle of the song Try, by Phil Lesh with the Terrapin Family Band in 2014 and possibly on other occasions.

Shining Star was was first released by The Manhattans on a single February 1980.

Jerry Garcia

Shining Star, Jerry Garcia Band, 2001
Pure Jerry: Hampton, Virginia, Nov 9, 1991, Jerry Garcia Band, 2006
Garcia Live: Vol Eight, Jerry Garcia Band, 2017
Electric on the Eel, Jerry Garcia Band, 2019
Electric on the Eel: August 10, 1991, Jerry Garcia Band, 2019
Garcia Live: Vol 16, Jerry Garcia Band, 2021
Garcia Live: Vol 19: Oakland, Oct 31, 1992, Jerry Garcia Band, 2022

The Manhattans

no info Single (Shining Star / I'll Never Run Away From Love Again), The Manhattans, 1980
After Midnight, The Manhattans, 1980
no info Greatest Hits, The Manhattans, 1989
no info Seems Like Yesterday, Vol. 4: Early 80's, Various Artists, 1990
Kiss and Say Goodbye: The Best Of, The Manhattans, 1995
no info Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1995
no info Art Laboe's Dedicated To You, Vol. 6, Various Artists, 1995
no info Video Soul - Best Soul of the 80's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1995
no info Sounds of the Eighties: 1980-1982, Various Artists, 1995
no info The 80's: Funky Love, Various Artists, 1996
Smooth Grooves, Vols. 1-4, Various Artists, 1996
no info The Glory Of Love, Various Artists, 1996
no info Only Rock 'N Roll 1980-1984, #1 Radio Hits, Various Artists, 1996
no info Billboard Hot R&B Hits 1980, Various Artists, 1996
no info The Soul of Seduction, Various Artists, 1996
no info Wish That You Were Mine, The Manhattans, 1997
no info Rock and Roll Relix, 1980-1981, Various Artists, 1998
no info Whole Lotta Rock: 1980-1981, Various Artists, 1998
Forever Soul, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1998
no info Live from South Africa, The Manhattans, 1999
no info Body + Soul: Between the Sheets, Various Artists, 1999
no info Body + Soul: Love Serenade, Various Artists, 1999
no info Hits of 1980, Various Artists, 1999
no info Rockin' 80's: The 1980's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1999
no info Love Songs, The Manhattans, 2000
no info The Collection, The Manhattans, 2001
Soul Hits of the 80's, Various Artists, 2001
no info A Year in Your Life: 1980, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
no info Hits of the 80's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
no info Monster '80-'81 Hits, Various Artists, 2001
no info Old School Love Songs, Vol. 6, Various Artists, 2001
no info Super Hits, The Manhattans, 2002
no info Soul Hits of the 80's, Various Artists, 2002
no info Love Songs, Various Artists, 2002
no info Do You Really Mean Goodbye, The Manhattans, 2003
no info WDAS 105.3 FM: Classic Soul Hits, Vol. 8, Various Artists, 2003
no info Classic Soul Ballads: Love Power, Various Artists, 2004
no info Superstars of Seventies Soul: Live, Various Artists, 2004
no info Old School Cruzin' With, The Manhattans, 2005
no info Old School Soul Party, Various Artists, 2005
no info Turn Up the Sexy: Smooth R&B, Various Artists, 2006
no info Classic Soul Ballads Box, Various Artists, 2007
no info Body + Soul: Battle of the Groups: The Men, Various Artists, 2007
Sweet Talking Soul 1965-1990, The Manhattans, 2008
no info Top Hits of the 80s, Various Artists, 2008

Other recordings

no info At His Best, Willie Clayton, 1995
no info Turtle Logic, Mimi Fox, 1995
no info In the House, The 5th Dimension, 1995
no info Single, Fun Lovin' Criminals, 1998
no info Mimosa, Fun Lovin' Criminals, 1999
no info Bette, Bette Midler, 2000
Lost Marbles, Lost Marbles, 2000
no info Going to See My Friend, Tommy Ellison, 2002
no info Just an Illusion, Kekai Boyz, 2003
no info Colony, The Sugarbees, 2007
The Independent 12/21/19, Grateful Shred, 2020