Genres: Urban, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, Quiet Storm Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, AL
Whitney Houston, James Ingram, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, James Anthony Carmichael, Quincy Jones, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Ray Parker, Jr., Al Johnson, Al B. Sure!, Barry White, Siedah Garrett, Peabo Bryson
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| Lionel Richie: |
Piano, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Main Performer, Fender Rhodes, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements |
| Joe Walsh: |
Guitar, Soloist |
| Bill Reichenbach Jr.: |
Trombone |
| Joe Chemay: |
Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| Don Ashworth: |
Wind, Woodwind |
| Jim Atkinson: |
Horn, French Horn |
| Harry Bluestone: |
Strings, Concert Master |
| Michael Boddicker: |
Synthesizer, Vocoder |
| James Anthony Carmichael: |
Vocals, Producer |
| Leon "Ndugu" Chancler: |
Drums |
| Dave Cochran: |
Synthesizer, Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals |
| David Cochrane: |
Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Saxophone, Vocals (Background), Synthesizer Bass, Soloist, Prophet 5 |
| Jimmy Connors: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Paulinho Da Costa: |
Percussion |
| Assa Drori: |
Strings, Violin, Vocals |
| B. Douglas: |
Violin, Vocals |
| David Duke: |
Horn, French Horn |
| Arni Egilsson: |
Bass, Double Bass |
| Jesse Ehrlich: |
Cello, Celli |
| Endre Granat: |
Violin, Vocals |
| Bernie Grundman: |
Mastering |
| Calvin Harris: |
Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| Allan Harshman: |
Strings, Viola |
| Brenda Harvey Ritchie: |
Production Assistant |
| Gary Herbig: |
Saxophone, Woodwind |
| P. Hochalter: |
Cello, Celli |
| Howard Kenny: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Paul Jackson, Jr.: |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| Darryl Jones: |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| Armand Karpoff: |
Strings, Cello, Celli |
| Dennis Karmazyn: |
Strings, Celli |
| Howard Kenney: |
Vocals (Background) |
| Kenny Rogers: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Michael Lang: |
Piano, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes |
| Fred Law: |
Mixing Engineer |
| Gary LeVant: |
Harmonica, Harp |
| J. Llyle: |
Strings, Vocals |
| Clarence McDonald: |
Keyboards, Fender Rhodes |
| Virginia Majewski: |
Cello, Viola |
| Richard Marx: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Tim May: |
Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar |
| Buell Neidlinger: |
Bass, Double Bass |
| Gareth "Garry" Nuttycombe: |
Cello, Viola |
| William Payne: |
Keyboards, Fender Rhodes |
| Richard Perissi: |
French Horn |
| Greg Phillinganes: |
Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Moog Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Jupiter 8, Mini Moog |
| John "J.R." Robinson: |
Drums |
| Rick Shlosser: |
Percussion |
| J. Shulman: |
Violin, Vocals |
| P. Shure: |
Strings, Violin, Vocals |
| Henry Sigismonti: |
French Horn |
| Fred Tackett: |
Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar |
| Deborah Thomas: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Kin Vassy: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Terry Williams: |
Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Richie Zito: |
Guitar, Soloist |
| James Atkinson: |
French Horn |
| Darrell Jones: |
Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| William Reichenbach: |
Trombone |
| David Alexander: |
Photography |
| Mari Tsumura-Botnick: |
Violin |
| Charles Veal, Jr.: |
Violin |
| Stephan Smith: |
Mixing Engineer |
| Leonard Castro: |
Percussion |
| Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson: |
Mixing Engineer |
| Stephen Amate Smith: |
Mixing Engineer |
| Johnny Lee: |
Art Direction |
| Johnny Lee: |
Art Direction |
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