Michael Jackson

vocal, producer, performer, vocal arranger, instrument arranger, arranger, percussion, programming, synthesizer, keyboard, drums, strings, mix, wind instruments, handclaps, samples from artist, conductor, horn

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Artist name Roles Recordings
Bruce Swedien arranger, mix, producer, recording, remixer, drums, keyboard, percussion 2 Bad, 2000 Watts, Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Butterflies, Can’t Let Her Get Away, Dangerous, Dangerous Medley (highlights from the ‘Dangerous’ album): Black or White / Can’t Let Her Get Away / Dangerous / Who Is It / Remember the Time / Give in to Me / Heal the World, Dirty Diana, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Don’t Walk Away, Earth Song, Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience), Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, Gone Too Soon, Heal the World, Heartbreaker, Heaven Can Wait, Human Nature, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, In the Closet, Invincible, It’s the Falling in Love, Jam, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Remember the Time, Rock With You, She Drives Me Wild, She’s Out of My Life, Smooth Criminal, Smooth Criminal ("Annie" mix), Someone Put Your Hand Out, Speechless, Speed Demon, Stranger in Moscow, The Lady in My Life, The Lost Children, The Way You Make Me Feel, They Don’t Care About Us, Threatened, Thriller, Unbreakable, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Whatever Happens, Why You Wanna Trip on Me, Will You Be There, Will You Be There (album version), Will You Be There (edit), Will You Be There (reprise), Workin’ Day and Night, You Are Not Alone, You Rock My World
Quincy Jones arranger, instrument arranger, producer Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Beat It (Moby’s Sub mix), Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Can't Get Outta the Rain, Dirty Diana, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Solution mix), Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, Human Nature, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Rock With You, Rock With You (Masters at Work remix), She's Out of My Life, She’s Out of My Life, Smooth Criminal, Smooth Criminal ("Annie" mix), Speed Demon, The Lady in My Life, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Brothers in Rhythm mix), Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Greg Phillinganes arranger, programming, Clavinet, Rhodes piano, electric piano, handclaps, keyboard, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Leave Me Alone, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Rock With You, She’s Out of My Life, Speed Demon, The Lady in My Life, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Will You Be There, Workin’ Day and Night
Jerry Hey arranger, instrument arranger, flugelhorn, horn, strings, synthesizer, trumpet, wind instruments Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Bill Bottrell mix, producer, recording, bass guitar, drums, guitar, guitars, mellotron, percussion, synthesizer Black or White, Black or White (House With Guitar radio mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole House/dub mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole house/club mix), Black or White (The Underground club mix), Black or White (Tribal Beats), Come Together, Earth Song, Give In to Me, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, Streetwalker, Who Is It, Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (IHS mix), Who Is It (P-Man dub), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Most Patient mix), Who Is It (The Oprah Winfrey Special Intro), Who Is It (edit with intro), Who Is It (house 7")

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Bruce Swedien arranger, mix, producer, recording, remixer, drums, keyboard, percussion 2 Bad, 2000 Watts, Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Butterflies, Can’t Let Her Get Away, Dangerous, Dangerous Medley (highlights from the ‘Dangerous’ album): Black or White / Can’t Let Her Get Away / Dangerous / Who Is It / Remember the Time / Give in to Me / Heal the World, Dirty Diana, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Don’t Walk Away, Earth Song, Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience), Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, Gone Too Soon, Heal the World, Heartbreaker, Heaven Can Wait, Human Nature, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, In the Closet, Invincible, It’s the Falling in Love, Jam, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Remember the Time, Rock With You, She Drives Me Wild, She’s Out of My Life, Smooth Criminal, Smooth Criminal ("Annie" mix), Someone Put Your Hand Out, Speechless, Speed Demon, Stranger in Moscow, The Lady in My Life, The Lost Children, The Way You Make Me Feel, They Don’t Care About Us, Threatened, Thriller, Unbreakable, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Whatever Happens, Why You Wanna Trip on Me, Will You Be There, Will You Be There (album version), Will You Be There (edit), Will You Be There (reprise), Workin’ Day and Night, You Are Not Alone, You Rock My World
Quincy Jones arranger, instrument arranger, producer Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Beat It (Moby’s Sub mix), Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Can't Get Outta the Rain, Dirty Diana, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Solution mix), Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, Human Nature, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Rock With You, Rock With You (Masters at Work remix), She's Out of My Life, She’s Out of My Life, Smooth Criminal, Smooth Criminal ("Annie" mix), Speed Demon, The Lady in My Life, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Brothers in Rhythm mix), Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Greg Phillinganes arranger, programming, Clavinet, Rhodes piano, electric piano, handclaps, keyboard, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Leave Me Alone, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Rock With You, She’s Out of My Life, Speed Demon, The Lady in My Life, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Will You Be There, Workin’ Day and Night
Jerry Hey arranger, instrument arranger, flugelhorn, horn, strings, synthesizer, trumpet, wind instruments Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Bill Bottrell mix, producer, recording, bass guitar, drums, guitar, guitars, mellotron, percussion, synthesizer Black or White, Black or White (House With Guitar radio mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole House/dub mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole house/club mix), Black or White (The Underground club mix), Black or White (Tribal Beats), Come Together, Earth Song, Give In to Me, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, Streetwalker, Who Is It, Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (IHS mix), Who Is It (P-Man dub), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Most Patient mix), Who Is It (The Oprah Winfrey Special Intro), Who Is It (edit with intro), Who Is It (house 7")
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) programming, alto saxophone, drums, flute, saxophone, synthesizer, tenor saxophone Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Michael Boddicker programming, keyboard, synthesizer, vocoder Baby Be Mine, Bad, Dirty Diana, Gone Too Soon, Heal the World, I Can’t Help It, Jam, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Liberian Girl, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Who Is It, Will You Be There
Gary Grant flugelhorn, trumpet Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Paulinho da Costa percussion Bad, Burn This Disco Out, Cry, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Gone Too Soon, Human Nature, I Can’t Help It, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Just Good Friends, Liberian Girl, Off the Wall, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Will You Be There, Workin’ Day and Night
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) drums, percussion Bad, Burn This Disco Out, Cry, Dirty Diana, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Liberian Girl, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Workin’ Day and Night
David Williams (Guitarist) guitar, guitars Another Part of Me, Baby Be Mine, Bad, Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Dirty Diana, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Keep the Faith, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Kim Hutchcroft baritone saxophone, flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone Another Part of Me, Bad, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Just Good Friends, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel, Workin’ Day and Night
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) arranger, editor, instrument arranger, mix, performer, producer, recording, vocal, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer 2000 Watts, Blood on the Dance Floor, Break of Dawn, Can’t Let Her Get Away, Dangerous, Don’t Walk Away, Ghosts, Heaven Can Wait, In the Closet, Jam, Remember the Time, She Drives Me Wild, Shout, Whatever Happens, Why You Wanna Trip on Me
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) bass guitar, electric bass guitar Billie Jean, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Off the Wall, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), She’s Out of My Life, The Lady in My Life, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Who Is It, Workin’ Day and Night
Brad Buxer editor, instrument arranger, performer, programming, recording, drums, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer 2000 Watts, Black or White, Break of Dawn, Cry, Dangerous, Heal the World, Jam, One More Chance, Speechless, The Lost Children, Who Is It, Will You Be There
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) trombone Baby Be Mine, Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can’t Help It, It’s the Falling in Love, Off the Wall, Rock With You, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Workin’ Day and Night
Steve Porcaro arranger, programming, keyboard, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Beat It, Girlfriend, Gone Too Soon, Heal the World, Human Nature, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, It’s the Falling in Love, Liberian Girl, The Lady in My Life, Who Is It
Christopher Currell synclavier Another Part of Me, Bad, Dirty Diana, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Just Good Friends, Liberian Girl, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) instrument arranger, keyboard, piano, synthesizer Another Part of Me, Bad, Black or White, Dirty Diana, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Liberian Girl, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel
Stuart Brawley editor, mix, recording, whistle Break of Dawn, Heartbreaker, Invincible, Speechless, The Lost Children, Threatened, Unbreakable, Whatever Happens, You Rock My World
David Paich arranger, instrument arranger, programming, keyboard, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Gone Too Soon, Heal the World, Human Nature, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Liberian Girl, The Lady in My Life, Who Is It
Brothers in Rhythm producer, remixer MJ Megaremix, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Brothers in Rhythm mix), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (House 7”), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Most Patient mix), Who Is It (house 7")
Frankie Knuckles remixer MJ Megaremix, Rock With You (Frankie Knuckles Radio mix), Rock With You (Frankie Knuckles remix), You Are Not Alone (Classic Club mix), You Are Not Alone (Classic club edit), You Are Not Alone (Classic club mix), You Are Not Alone (Franctified club mix)
Paul Jackson, Jr. guitar, guitars Another Part of Me, Beat It, Dirty Diana, Leave Me Alone, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), The Lady in My Life, Why You Wanna Trip on Me
Jean-Marie Horvat mix, recording Can’t Let Her Get Away, Dangerous, In the Closet, Privacy, She Drives Me Wild, Why You Wanna Trip on Me, You Rock My World
The Reflex remixer I Can't Help It Demo (The Reflex Revision), P.Y.T. (The Reflex instrumental), P.Y.T. (The Reflex percapella), P.Y.T. (The Reflex revision), Rock with You (The Reflex Instrumental Revision), Rock with You (The Reflex Revision), Rock with You + Rod T Intro (The Reflex Revision)
Rodney Jerkins mix, performer, producer, programming, recording Break of Dawn, Heartbreaker, Invincible, Privacy, Threatened, Unbreakable, You Rock My World
Dave Way mix, recording Can’t Let Her Get Away, In the Closet, Jam, Remember the Time, She Drives Me Wild, Why You Wanna Trip on Me
Bernie Grundman mastering Beat It (Moby’s Sub mix), One More Chance, Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Oprah Winfrey Special Intro), Who Is It (house 7")
Jimmy Jam producer 2 Bad, 2 Bad (Refugee Camp mix), HIStory, HIStory (Tony Moran’s HIStory Lesson), Is It Scary, Tabloid Junkie
Rhett Lawrence arranger, programming, drums, percussion, synthesizer Another Part of Me, Dangerous, Jam, Just Good Friends, Keep the Faith, Will You Be There
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) producer, synthesizer Childhood, Earth Song, Earth Song (Hani’s Club Experience), Girlfriend, It’s the Falling in Love, Smile
Rod Temperton arranger, instrument arranger, percussion, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Beat It, The Lady in My Life, Thriller
Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) producer 2 Bad, 2 Bad (Refugee Camp mix), HIStory, HIStory (Tony Moran’s HIStory Lesson), Is It Scary, Tabloid Junkie
Marlo Henderson guitars Burn This Disco Out, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Girlfriend, It’s the Falling in Love, Off the Wall, Rock With You
Gerald Vinci violin Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, I Can’t Help It, Rock With You, She’s Out of My Life, Workin’ Day and Night
R. Kelly arranger, editor, producer Black or White, Cry, One More Chance, You Are Not Alone, You Are Not Alone (Classic Club mix)
Douglas Getschal programming Bad, Dirty Diana, Liberian Girl, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel
Wayne Cobham (US engineer) programming Can’t Let Her Get Away, In the Closet, Remember the Time, She Drives Me Wild, Why You Wanna Trip on Me
DJ Spinbad mix-DJ Black or White, Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Mama Say, Remember the Time, Rock With You
George Mayers editor, mix, recording 2000 Watts, Break of Dawn, Don’t Walk Away, Heaven Can Wait, Whatever Happens
Leon Ndugu Chancler drums Baby Be Mine, Billie Jean, I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Jeremy Lubbock arranger, conductor Billie Jean, Heaven Can Wait, Speechless, Whatever Happens
Love to Infinity remixer They Don’t Care About Us (Love to Infinity’s Anthem of Love mix), They Don’t Care About Us (Love to Infinity’s Classic Paradise mix), They Don’t Care About Us (Love to Infinity’s Hacienda mix), They Don’t Care About Us (Love to Infinity’s Walk in the Park mix)
Brad Gilderman recording Break of Dawn, Cry, Privacy, You Rock My World
Matt Forger engineer, mix, recording Black or White, Heal the World, Will You Be There, Will You Be There (reprise)
Steve Anderson (producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al) programming Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Most Patient mix), Who Is It (house 7")
Jeff Porcaro drums Beat It, Heal the World, Human Nature, The Lady in My Life
Siedah Garrett vocal I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Keep the Faith, Man in the Mirror, You Are Not Alone / I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Immortal version)
Clivillés & Cole remixer Black or White (House with Guitar radio mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole house/club mix), Black or White (The Clivillés & Cole radio mix), MJ Megaremix
Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson guitars Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, It’s the Falling in Love
Ollie Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) drums, percussion Just Good Friends, Speed Demon, The Way You Make Me Feel
Paul Wright (UK recording engineer) remixer Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm house mix), Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (house 7")
Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs) editor Break of Dawn, Privacy, You Rock My World
Johnny Mandel arranger, conductor, instrument arranger I Can’t Help It, She’s Out of My Life, Will You Be There
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall) editor, producer, remixer Beat It (Moby’s Sub mix), Who Is It (IHS mix), Who Is It (P-Man dub)
Bryan Loren Moog, drums, percussion Black or White, Heal the World, Who Is It
Sandra Crouch performer, vocal arranger Keep the Faith, Speechless, Will You Be There
Michael Caplan editor Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (The Oprah Winfrey Special Intro), Who Is It (house 7")
Humberto Gatica mix, recording, drums Break of Dawn, Cry, Just Good Friends
Steve “Silk” Hurley (Chicago house DJ/producer) remixer Jam (Silky 7"), MJ Megaremix, Remember the Time (Silky Soul 7″)
Bill Wolfer programming, keyboard, synthesizer Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Benjamin Wright instrument arranger Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Rock With You
Andraé Crouch performer, vocal arranger Keep the Faith, Speechless, Will You Be There
The Andraé Crouch Singers performer, vocal Keep the Faith, Speechless, Will You Be There
Deep Dish remixer Is It Scary (Deep Dish Dark & Scary remix (radio edit)), Is It Scary (Deep Dish Dark & Scary remix), Is It Scary (Deep Dish Double-O-Jazz dub)
Marty Paich arranger, conductor Gone Too Soon, Heal the World
Janet Jackson vocal P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Stevie Wonder vocal, synthesizer Just Good Friends
Glen Ballard arranger, instrument arranger, synthesizer Keep the Faith, Man in the Mirror
Hani remixer Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience), Earth Song (Hani’s Club Experience)
Michael Landau guitars Cry, Just Good Friends
Mike Ging recording Break of Dawn, Cry
Mortonette Jenkins vocal Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor
Nathan East bass, bass guitar I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Privacy
Dann Huff guitars I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Man in the Mirror
Jai Winding programming, bass guitar, keyboard, piano Keep the Faith, Who Is It
James Ingram arranger, vocal, handclaps, keyboard P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Paulette McWilliams vocal Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor
Bob Brown (recording engineer) recording Heartbreaker, Invincible
Anthony Marinelli programming Baby Be Mine, Thriller
Brandy (US R&B singer) vocal Unbreakable
David Morales remixer MJ Megaremix, This Time Around (D.M. radio mix)
Roger Sanchez remixer Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Club Solution), Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Solution mix)
Jim Gilstrap vocal Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor
Shanice vocal Behind the Mask, Keep the Faith
Augie Johnson vocal Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) electric guitar, guitar Black or White, Give In to Me
Brian Banks programming, synthesizer Baby Be Mine, Thriller
Steve Lukather arranger, electric bass guitar, guitars Beat It, Human Nature
Becky Lopez vocal P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Dexter Simmons recording Break of Dawn, You Rock My World
Steven Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) performer, handclaps P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Zedric Williams vocal Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor
Dr. Freeze performer, producer, vocal Break of Dawn, Heaven Can Wait
Fats (rap artist from New Jersey) vocal Heartbreaker, Invincible
The Andrae Crouch Choir vocal Man in the Mirror, Morphine
The Notorious B.I.G. performer, vocal This Time Around, Unbreakable
Bunny Hull vocal P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
The Ummah remixer HIStory (The Ummah Urban mix), HIStory (The Ummah radio mix)
Tim Pierce guitar Black or White, Give In to Me
Tom Bahler chorus master, conductor, synclavier Beat It, The Lost Children
Tony Moran mix-DJ, remixer HIStory (Tony Moran’s HIStory Lesson), MJ Megaremix
Vlado Meller editor Who Is It (Patience edit), Who Is It (house 7")
George Duke programming, synthesizer Girlfriend, Off the Wall
K. Quilller vocal Heaven Can Wait
Abraham LaBoriel bass guitar Gone Too Soon
Gina Kronstadt violin Speechless
Alex Greggs editor Heartbreaker
Gloria Augustus performer Speechless
Graham Lyle instrument arranger Just Good Friends
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards) misc Beat It
Grouch (Oscar Allison) remixer Bille Jean (Grouch remix)
Brandon Lucas vocal The Lost Children
Harold Green performer Speechless
Brett Tattersol vocal The Lost Children
Heavy D (US rapper) vocal Jam
How Now Brown Cow percussion Bad
Howard Hewett vocal P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Howard McCrary performer Speechless
Aley Martinez vocal The Lost Children
Ivy Skoff misc You Are My Life
Alfie Silas Durio performer Speechless
Alice Jean McRath performer Speechless
James Lively vocal The Lost Children
James Preston programming Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Solution mix)
Jason Edmonds vocal You Are My Life
Jasun Martz keyboard Black or White
Jeff Bradshaw horn Butterflies
Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) performer, producer, recording Butterflies
Carlos Santana guitar, whistle Whatever Happens
Casey Young programming, synclavier, synthesizer Leave Me Alone
Cee-Roo remixer Billy Jean
Jim Mitchell recording Give In to Me
Charles Roane mix, performer, producer, programming, remixer They Don’t Care About Us (Charles’ Full Joint remix)
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) Hammond organ Bad
John Bahler vocal arranger Heal the World
Chris Tucker vocal You Rock My World
John Forté vocal 2 Bad (Refugee Camp mix)
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) engineer One More Chance
John Wittenberg violin Speechless
Christa Larson vocal Heal the World
Johnnie Walker performer Speechless
Andreao Heard producer Heaven Can Wait
Jon Gass mix You Are My Life
Jon Nettlesbey editor, recording One More Chance
Jonathon Hall vocal The Lost Children
Jonathon Lucas vocal The Lost Children
Judy Gossett performer Speechless
Julia Waters vocal Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Justin Hall vocal The Lost Children
Kb (engineer) mix You Are My Life
Ken Schubert mix They Don’t Care About Us (Charles’ Full Joint remix)
Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez remixer Rock With You (Masters at Work remix)
Kevin Dorsey performer Speechless
Kevin Maloney piano Smooth Criminal
Andres McKenzie vocal Black or White
Kirstie Murden performer Speechless
Kirstin Fife violin Speechless
L.T.B. vocal Black or White
LAZRtag remixer Smooth Criminal (LAZRtag remix)
LaFunkt remixer Beat It (Beatsmith & Lafunkt remix)
LaShawn Daniels vocal Heartbreaker
LaToya Jackson vocal P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Laquentan Jordan performer Speechless
Larry Carlton guitars She’s Out of My Life
Larry Corbett cello Who Is It
Cornelius Mims programming Just Good Friends
Craig Brock recording Give In to Me
Linda Harmon vocal Who Is It
Linda McCrary performer Speechless
DJ Rhettmatic mix-DJ Billie Jean
DJ Riga mix-DJ, producer Thriller (remix)
Luana Jackman vocal The Lost Children
Lynne Fiddmont vocal You Are My Life
M-Phazes remixer Rock With You (M-Phazes remix)
Makoto (Japanese drum & bass producer) remixer Human Nature (Makoto & Specialist remix)
Mario Vasquez (“Mario Vasquez (2)” on Discogs) vocal Whatever Happens
Marja Dozier performer Speechless
Andrew Snyder vocal The Lost Children
Marsha Ambrosius vocal Butterflies
Martha Cowan vocal The Lost Children
Dallas Austin producer This Time Around
Mary Brown vocal Whatever Happens
Masters at Work (Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & "Little" Louie Vega) remixer Rock With You (Masters at Work remix)
Matt Cappy horn Butterflies
Daniel Johnston (well-known US rock, dance songwriter & musician) performer Speechless
Maxi Anderson performer Speechless
Maxine Waters vocal Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Megabass mix-DJ Billie Jean
Melissa Mackay vocal The Lost Children
Angel Johnson performer Speechless
Micha Haupman vocal The Lost Children
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) instrument arranger Privacy
Ashley Farell vocal Heal the World
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) guitars Privacy
Mick Guzauski mix Cry
David Mitson editor You Are Not Alone (album edit)
Miko Brando drums Speed Demon
Mischke vocal Heartbreaker
Monique Donally vocal The Lost Children
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) producer, programming, vocal, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard You Are My Life
Mystery Girl vocal In the Closet
Nate Smith (songwriter) producer Heaven Can Wait
Beatsmith remixer Beat It (Beatsmith & Lafunkt remix)
Nathan Walton vocal You Are My Life
Nelson Hayes performer Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Nicolas Jaar remixer Billie Jean (Nicolas Jaar rework)
Nora Payne vocal Heartbreaker
Novi Novoq misc, viola Speechless
David “Hawk” Wolinski electric piano Rock With You
Oren Waters vocal Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Patrice Morris performer Speechless
Patti Austin vocal It’s the Falling in Love
Paul Boutin engineer You Are My Life
Paul Cruz editor Privacy
Paul Foley editor Unbreakable
Deborah Sharp-Taylor performer Speechless
Denny Jaeger synthesizer Dirty Diana
Peter Kent (violinist) violin Speechless
Phil Upchurch guitars Workin’ Day and Night
Poke and Tone producer, remixer They Don't Care About Us (Track Masters remix)
Prince Michael Jackson I vocal The Lost Children
Donn Landee recording Beat It
Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) percussion Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
Randy Kerber synthesizer Man in the Mirror
Randy Waldman synthesizer Dirty Diana
René Moore arranger, keyboard Jam
Reservistenmusikzug Niedersachsen performing orchestra Heal the World
Donnie Lyle guitar One More Chance
Rich Travali engineer They Don't Care About Us (Track Masters remix)
Richard Heath percussion Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
Richard Stites producer, vocal Don’t Walk Away
Rick Williams (US funk/soul session guitarist aka "Star") guitar Whatever Happens
Ricky Lucchse vocal The Lost Children
Robert Bolyard vocal The Lost Children
Robin Lorentz violin Speechless
Doug DeAngelis remixer Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (Roger’s Underground Solution mix)
Ron Taylor (vocalist, formerly of Lillian Axe) performer Speechless
Ronnie Ventura mix-DJ, remixer MJ Megaremix
Rose Beatty vocal The Lost Children
Sally Stevens vocal The Lost Children
Sam McCrary performer Speechless
Scotty Haskell vocal The Lost Children
Serban Ghenea mix One More Chance
EQ (mixing) mix You Are My Life
Eddie DeLena mix, recording They Don’t Care About Us
Eddie Van Halen electric guitar, guitar Beat It
Edie Lehmann vocal The Lost Children
Steve Genewick engineer You Are My Life
Ella Riot remixer 2 Bad (Ella Riot remix)
Emanuel Baker drums Privacy
Steve Stevens guitars Dirty Diana
Endre Granat violin Who Is It
Eric Gale guitars The Way You Make Me Feel
Eric Persing programming Speed Demon
Stéphanie (80s pop singer, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco) vocal In the Closet
Sue Merriett performer Speechless
Tavia Ivey vocal You Are My Life
F. Sheridan vocal The Lost Children
Tenika Johns performer Speechless
Terry Britten instrument arranger Just Good Friends
Terry Jackson bass guitar Black or White
Fabian Marasciullo editor Heartbreaker
Bill Meyers instrument arranger You Are My Life
Fire Island remixer Money (Fire Island radio edit)
The Bangerz (previously known as Fingerbangerz) remixer Smooth Criminal (The Bangerz remix)
The John Bahler Singers vocal Heal the World
Gavin Arvizo vocal The Lost Children
The Winans vocal Man in the Mirror
Thom Russo recording Dangerous
Thomas Andreas conductor Heal the World
Tim Brown (US choir vocals) performer Speechless
Geary Lanier Faggett performer Speechless
Tim Roberts (engineer) engineer One More Chance
Todd Terry remixer Stranger in Moscow (Tee’s In-House Club mix)
George Del Barrio instrument arranger Who Is It
Tom Fredriuse engineer Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix)
Tom Tally viola Speechless
Tommy Musto remixer In the Closet (club edit)
Tommy Vicari engineer You Are My Life
TommyD producer, remixer Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's main mix)
2 Many DJ’s mix-DJ Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
Valerie Doby performer Speechless
Vic Anesini editor Who Is It (The Oprah Winfrey Special Intro)
Vidal Davis engineer Butterflies
Vincent Price (US horror film actor) vocal Thriller
Bobby Watson (bassist) bass guitar Rock With You
Vonciele Faggett performer Speechless
George Pearson producer, remixer They Don't Care About Us (Track Masters remix)
Wreckx-N-Effect vocal She Drives Me Wild
Wyclef Jean remixer 2 Bad (Refugee Camp mix)
Yvonne Williams performer Speechless
Zandra Williams performer Speechless
Zaneta M. Johnson performer Speechless
Gerald Heyward drums Privacy
“Little” Louie Vega remixer Rock With You (Masters at Work remix)
富家哲 remixer You Are Not Alone (Classic Club mix)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Quincy Jones vocal The Dude
Greg Phillinganes producer Behind the Mask
Rod Temperton vocal Someone in the Dark (closing version), Someone in the Dark (opening version)
Diana Ross producer, vocal Eaten Alive, Eaten Alive (extended remix), Muscles
H. Money vocal A B C, I Want You Back, The Love You Save
Janet Jackson vocal Don’t Stand Another Chance
Stevie Wonder vocal All I Do
John Williams vocal Home / Intrusion / Chase / Good-bye, Landing / Discovery
Brandy vocal It’s Not Worth It
Rockwell vocal Somebody's Watching Me, Somebody’s Watching Me (12″ mix)
Jermaine Jackson performer Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)
Audrey Wiechman vocal Say Say Say
3T vocal I Need You (album version)
Kollege Schnürschuh arranger, vocal The Girl Is Mine
Not Farris vocal Love Never Felt So Good
Party Ben samples from artist Beat Sauce (Duck Sauce vs. Michael Jackson)
Eddie Murphy performer Whatzupwitu (feat. Michael Jackson) (LP version)
Imani performer I Can't Stop Loving You
Inazuma producer, vocal I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Garde Sus performer Why