| Nathan Watts |
producer, vocal, bass, bass guitar, handclaps, percussion |
Another Star, As, As If You Read My Mind, Contusion, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call), Ebony Eyes, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, I Wish, I’m the One Who Loves You, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing, Sir Duke |
| Shirley Brewer |
vocal, handclaps, percussion |
Bird of Beauty, Contusion, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Isn’t She Lovely, Lookin’ for Another Pure Love, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing, Ordinary Pain, Please Don’t Go, Tuesday Heartbreak |
| Ben Bridges |
vocal, guitar |
All Day Sucker, As If You Read My Mind, Contusion, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, Land of La La, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Rocket Love, Saturn, Sir Duke, Summer Soft |
| Bob Harlan |
engineer |
All I Do, As If You Read My Mind, Cash in Your Face, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Happy Birthday, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, Lately, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Rocket Love |
| Gary Olazabal |
engineer, mix |
All I Do, As If You Read My Mind, Cash in Your Face, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Happy Birthday, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, Lately, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Rocket Love |
| Hank Redd |
alto saxophone, handclaps, saxophone, tenor saxophone |
All I Do, Another Star, Black Man, Cash in Your Face, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, I Wish, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Ordinary Pain, Sir Duke |
| Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter) |
vocal |
Bird of Beauty, It Ain’t No Use, Ordinary Pain, Please Don’t Go, Smile Please, Tuesday Heartbreak, Whereabouts |
| Michael Sembello |
guitar |
All Day Sucker, Contusion, Ordinary Pain, Please Don’t Go, Saturn, Sir Duke, Smile Please |
| Malcolm Cecil |
engineer, producer, programming, Moog, bass guitar |
Boogie On Reggae Woman, Higher Ground, Living for the City, Superstition, Visions, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You Haven’t Done Nothin’ |
| Lenni Groves |
vocal |
Bird of Beauty, Blame It on the Sun, It Ain’t No Use, Too High, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You’ve Got It Bad Girl |
| Robert Margouleff |
engineer, producer, programming |
Boogie On Reggae Woman, Higher Ground, Living for the City, Superstition, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You Haven’t Done Nothin’ |
| Larry Gittens |
trumpet |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Go Home, Master Blaster (Jammin’), Spiritual Walkers |
| Jim Gilstrap |
vocal |
Blame It on the Sun, Smile Please, Too High, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You’ve Got It Bad Girl |
| Syreeta |
vocal |
As If You Read My Mind, Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Ordinary Pain, Part-Time Lover |
| Steve Madio |
trumpet |
Another Star, Black Man, I Wish, Sir Duke, Superstition |
| Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) |
handclaps, saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Another Star, Cash in Your Face, I Wish, Sir Duke, Superstition |
| Isaiah Sanders |
vocal, Rhodes piano, electric piano, organ |
As If You Read My Mind, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Henry Cosby |
producer |
For Once in My Life, I Was Made to Love Her, My Cherie Amour, Uptight (Everything’s Alright) |
| Raymond Maldonado |
percussion, trumpet |
Another Star, I Wish, Pastime Paradise, Sir Duke |
| Paul Riser |
arranger, instrument arranger |
Do I Do, It’s Wrong (Apartheid), Rocket Love, Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours |
| Greg Phillinganes |
keyboard |
Contusion, Isn’t She Lovely, Joy Inside My Tears, Saturn |
| Bob Malach (an American jazz saxophonist) |
saxophone |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Go Home, Spiritual Walkers |
| Earl DeRouen |
vocal, percussion |
As If You Read My Mind, Cash in Your Face, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Renee Hardaway |
vocal, percussion |
I Wish, Land of La La, Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing, Part-Time Lover |
| Larry Latimer |
vocal, congas, percussion |
Golden Lady, Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Summer Soft |
| Charles Brewer |
programming, percussion |
I Wish, Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing, Sir Duke |
| Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) |
vocal |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Do Like You, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| John Fischbach |
programming, percussion |
I Wish, Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing, Sir Duke |
| Josette Valentino |
handclaps, percussion |
As, Isn’t She Lovely, Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing |
| Keith John |
vocal |
Blowin’ in the Wind, Part-Time Lover, Whereabouts |
| DJ Spinbad |
mix-DJ |
My Cherie Amour, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Uptight |
| Mary Lee Whitney |
vocal |
As, Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Ordinary Pain |
| Minnie Riperton |
vocal |
Creepin’, It Ain’t No Use, Ordinary Pain |
| Raymond Pounds |
drums |
Contusion, I Wish, Sir Duke |
| Rick Zunigar |
guitar |
As If You Read My Mind, Land of La La, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| James Jamerson |
acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar |
Hey Love, Too Shy to Say |
| Daniel Ben Zebulon |
congas |
You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You’ve Got It Bad Girl |
| Darryl Phinnessee |
vocal |
Part-Time Lover, Whereabouts |
| Josie James |
vocal |
Another Star, Contusion |
| David Henson |
handclaps |
As, Isn’t She Lovely |
| Knee Deep |
remixer |
Pastime Paradise (club mix), Pastime Paradise (dub mix) |
| Dean Parks |
acoustic guitar, guitar |
As, Visions |
| Clarence Paul |
arranger, producer |
Fingertips, Part 2, Hey Love |
| Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) |
guitar |
So What the Fuss |
| Buzz Feiten |
guitar |
Lookin’ for Another Pure Love, Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) |
| Melody McCully |
vocal |
Do Like You, Part-Time Lover |
| Michael Gray (vocalist) |
vocal |
Contusion, Pastime Paradise |
| Dennis Davis |
drums |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Bobbye Hall |
bongos, congas, percussion |
Pastime Paradise, Smile Please |
| Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
vocal |
All I Do |
| Nelson Hayes |
handclaps, percussion |
Isn’t She Lovely, Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing |
| Luther Vandross |
vocal |
Part-Time Lover |
| Artece May |
vocal, handclaps |
Contusion, Isn’t She Lovely |
| Betty Wright |
vocal |
All I Do |
| Reggie McBride |
bass guitar |
Smile Please, You Haven’t Done Nothin’ |
| Angela Winbush |
vocal |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) |
handclaps, keyboard |
As |
| Scott Edwards (Bassist) |
bass guitar |
All in Love Is Fair, You Are the Sunshine of My Life |
| Sneaky Pete Kleinow |
pedal steel guitar, steel guitar |
Ebony Eyes, Too Shy to Say |
| Stephanie Andrews |
misc, handclaps |
Cash in Your Face, I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Bobbi Humphrey |
flute |
Another Star |
| Sundray Tucker |
vocal, handclaps |
Isn’t She Lovely, Ordinary Pain |
| Susaye Greene |
vocal |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, Joy Inside My Tears |
| Eddie "Bongo" Brown |
percussion |
Love’s in Need of Love Today |
| Bonnie Raitt |
slide guitar |
Tell Your Heart I Love You |
| Booker T. Jones |
organ |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Brenda Barrett |
handclaps |
Isn’t She Lovely |
| Carmelo Garcia |
timbales |
Another Star |
| Carole Cole |
handclaps |
Isn’t She Lovely |
| Carolyn Dennis |
vocal |
All Day Sucker |
| Carolyn Garrett |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Charity McCrary |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Charlie Collins (vocals) |
vocal |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me |
| Charlie Wilson (R&B singer) |
vocal |
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It |
| Cheta Akins |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Clarence Bell |
organ |
Golden Lady |
| Clinton “Buddy” Wike |
vocal |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Colleen Carleton |
handclaps |
Isn’t She Lovely |
| DJ Smash (acid/nu-jazz DJ Wayne Hunter) |
remixer |
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (DJ Smash Essential Funk mix) |
| David Hewitt (engineer) |
recording |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| David T. Walker |
electric guitar |
Visions |
| David Thoener |
mix |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Debra Wilson |
vocal |
Lookin’ for Another Pure Love |
| Delores Barnes |
vocal |
Do Like You |
| Dennis Morrison |
handclaps |
Cash in Your Face |
| Derrick Perkins |
programming |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Dionne Warwick |
performer |
That's What Friends Are For |
| Donald “Duck” Dunn |
bass |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Dorothy Ashby |
harp |
If It’s Magic |
| Earl Klugh |
guitar |
Overjoyed |
| Ed Brown (singer,songwriter,producer) |
vocal |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me |
| Eddie Levert |
vocal |
All I Do |
| Edna Orso |
handclaps |
Isn’t She Lovely |
| Edwin Birdsong |
synthesizer |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Elton John |
piano |
That's What Friends Are For |
| En Vogue |
vocal |
So What the Fuss |
| Fana Kekana |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| G.E. Smith |
guitar |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) |
vocal, guitar |
Another Star |
| George Bohanon |
trombone |
Black Man |
| Gladys Knight |
performer |
That's What Friends Are For |
| Glenn Ferris |
trombone |
Black Man |
| Gloria Barley |
vocal |
You Are the Sunshine of My Life |
| Greenfly (U.K. Drum and bass musician) |
remixer |
For Your Love (Greenfly Drum & Bass remix) |
| Greg Brown (drummer) |
drums |
As |
| Hank DeVito |
steel guitar |
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It |
| Hare Krishna (vocal group) |
vocal |
Pastime Paradise |
| Howard Smith (Vocals, Jazz, R&B) |
vocal |
Whereabouts |
| Hungaria "Carmelo" Garcia |
timbales |
Another Star |
| JPOD |
remixer |
Sir Duke (Jpod remix) |
| Jamil Raheem |
vocal |
All I Do |
| Janice Moore |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Jeff Beck |
guitar |
Lookin’ for Another Pure Love |
| Jeff Sanders (of R&B group “Intro”) |
vocal |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Jim Horn |
saxophone |
Ebony Eyes |
| Jim Keltner |
drums |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Johnny Gill |
vocal |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Kay Gibbs |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Kenny Greene |
vocal |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Kimberly Jackson |
handclaps |
Cash in Your Face |
| Linda Lawrence |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Linda McCrary |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Loris Harvin |
vocal |
Lookin’ for Another Pure Love |
| Lorraine Mahlangu-Richards |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| Lynda Laurence |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Madelaine "Gypsie" Jones |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Marietta |
percussion |
Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing |
| Marietta Waters |
percussion |
Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing |
| Marva Holcolm |
vocal |
Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Michael Wycoff |
vocal |
Pastime Paradise |
| Muntu Mvuyana |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| Musa Dludla |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| Nathan Alford, Jr. |
percussion |
Another Star |
| Nolan Smith |
trumpet |
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me |
| Paul Anka |
vocal |
Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away |
| Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble |
performer, vocal |
Black Man |
| Peter Byrne |
vocal |
Part-Time Lover |
| Philip Bailey |
vocal |
Part-Time Lover |
| Qdup |
remixer |
I Wish (Qdup remix) |
| Ralph Hammer |
acoustic guitar |
Golden Lady |
| Ray Parker Jr. |
guitar |
Maybe Your Baby |
| Amale Mathews |
percussion |
Ngiculela – Es Una Historia / I Am Singing |
| Anton Fig |
drums |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Art Baron |
trombone |
Love Having You Around |
| Rocky (percussionist) |
congas |
Boogie on Reggae Woman |
| Ronnie Foster |
organ |
Summer Soft |
| Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member) |
vocal |
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It |
| Ruthell Holmes |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| B-Side |
remixer |
Living in the City (B-Side remix) |
| Sheila Wilkerson |
bongos |
Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing |
| Benny Benjamin |
drums |
Hey Love |
| Berry Gordy |
producer |
Fingertips, Part 2 |
| Steve Cropper |
guitar |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Bill Wolfer |
handclaps |
Cash in Your Face |
| Billy Durham |
vocal |
Part-Time Lover |
| Tasha Thomas |
vocal |
Too High |
| Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) |
vocal |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| Terry Hendricks |
vocal |
Ordinary Pain |
| Thandeka Ngono-Raasch |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| The Crystal Method |
mix-DJ |
Superstition |
| The Jackson 5 |
vocal |
You Haven’t Done Nothin’ |
| The Persuasions |
vocal |
Please Don’t Go |
| Thom Cadley |
mix |
Blowin’ in the Wind |
| Tsepo Mokone |
vocal |
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) |
| Valencia Cox |
vocal |
Spiritual Walkers |
| Van Arden |
mix, recording |
I’m the One Who Loves You |
| W.G. “Snuffy” Walden |
guitar |
All Day Sucker |
| West Angeles Church of God in Christ Mass Choir |
vocal |
Pastime Paradise |
| William Stevenson |
producer |
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) |
| Willie Weeks |
bass guitar |
He’s Misstra Know‐It‐All |
| Wonderlove (Stevie Wonder's backing band) |
performer |
Contusion |
| Yolanda Simmons |
handclaps |
As |
| Yusuf Roahman |
shakers |
Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing |
| Zi-Zone |
remixer |
Superstition |