Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11).Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11).Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11).Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11).Johnny Britt – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11).Narada Michael Walden – original arrangements (11).The London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13).Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13).Jeremy Lubbock – orchestra arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13).Greg Adams – trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9), horn arrangements (9).Lee Thornburg – trombone (9), trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9).Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone (9).Michael Thompson – additional guitar (8).Michael Landau – additional guitar (2, 5, 7, 11).Dann Huff – guitar, nylon guitar solo (3).Ren Klyce – digital programming, synthesizer programming.Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Macintosh programming, synthesizer programming.Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, BGV arrangements (1, 7, 10).
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead