Smokey & Friends
Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching #12 on Billboards album chart, it stands as Smokey's second most successful solo album.
Personnel
Lead Vocalists- Smokey Robinson
- Elton John
- Steven Tyler
- Aloe Blacc
- JC Chasez
- Miguel
- Jessie J
- John Legend
- CeeLo Green
- Mary J. Blige
- James Taylor
- Sheryl Crow
- Ledisi
- Gary Barlow
- Wayne Linsey – keyboards
- Chris Walden – synth strings, string arrangements
- James "Big Jim" Wright – keyboards
- Jim Cox – Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, synth strings
- Theron Feemster – programming, keyboards, synth horns, drums
- Raymond Angry – keyboards
- Loris Holland – keyboards
- John Legend – acoustic piano
- Jeff Babko – keyboards, synth flutes, synth strings, string arrangements
- Sason Sotoodehfar – programming
- Larry Goldings – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
- Raul Ferrando – synth strings
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- Doc Powell – guitars
- Phil X – guitars
- John Mayer – guitar solo
- Randy Bowland – guitars
- John Shanks – guitar solo
- James Taylor – acoustic guitar
- Michael Landau – electric guitar
- Cornelius Mims – bass
- Randy Jackson – bass
- Mark Kelley – bass
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- James Gamble – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Questlove – drums
- Roger Squitero – tambourine
- Beate Walden – violin
- Songa Lee – violin
- Terron Brooks – backing vocals
- Nicole Scherzinger – backing vocals
- Mischke Butler – backing vocals
- Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals
- Sarah West – backing vocals
- Sheree Brown – backing vocals