“The credit was obscured. And as the years have passed, they have brought it out into the open”: Tim Pierce has recorded with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and more – but this song is his crowning achievement
Phil Weller
created: Aug. 1, 2025, 12:02 p.m. | updated: Aug. 7, 2025, 10:36 a.m.
Session guitar legend Tim Pierce has played on countless records.
New York alt-rock group Goo Goo Dolls were tapped to write the soundtrack for the 1998 film City of Angels.
They, in turn, sought out Pierce to help track the electric guitar and mandolin parts of Iris.
The song was a huge success, and today it sits just outside the top 10 best-selling singles of all time.
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