Smokey & Friends

Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching #12 on Billboard's album chart, it stands as Smokey's second most successful solo album.

Personnel
Lead Vocalists
 * Smokey Robinson (also backing vocals on 2)
 * Elton John (1)
 * Steven Tyler (2, also backing vocals)
 * Aloe Blacc (3)
 * JC Chasez (3)
 * Miguel (3)
 * Jessie J (4)
 * John Legend (5)
 * CeeLo Green (6)
 * Mary J. Blige (7)
 * James Taylor (8)
 * Sheryl Crow (9)
 * Ledisi (10)
 * Gary Barlow (11)

Musicians and Backing Vocalists
 * Wayne Linsey – keyboards (1, 5, 9)
 * Chris Walden – synth strings (1), string arrangements (1)
 * James "Big Jim" Wright – keyboards (2-4, 6, 7, 9)
 * Jim Cox – Hammond B3 organ (2, 6, 11), acoustic piano (6), synth strings (6, 11)
 * Theron Feemster – programming (3-7, 11), keyboards (6), synth horns (6), drums (10)
 * Raymond Angry – keyboards (4)
 * Loris Holland – keyboards (4)
 * John Legend – acoustic piano (5)
 * Jeff Babko – keyboards (5, 9), synth flutes (5), synth strings (5), string arrangements (5)
 * Sason Sotoodehfar – programming (7, 11)
 * Larry Goldings – Wurlitzer electric piano (8), organ (8)
 * Raul Ferrando – synth strings (9)
 * Tim Pierce – guitars (1-3, 5-7, 9-11)
 * Doc Powell – guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
 * Phil X – guitars (2)
 * John Mayer – guitar solo (3)
 * Randy Bowland – guitars (4, 10)
 * John Shanks – guitar solo (4)
 * James Taylor – acoustic guitar (8)
 * Michael Landau – electric guitar (8)
 * Cornelius Mims – bass (1, 5, 9)
 * Randy Jackson – bass (2, 3, 6, 10, 11)
 * Mark Kelley – bass (4)
 * Jimmy Johnson – bass (8)
 * James Gamble – drums (1, 2, 5, 9)
 * Jim Keltner – drums (8), percussion (8)
 * Questlove – drums (10)
 * Roger Squitero – tambourine (8)
 * Beate Walden – violin (1)
 * Songa Lee – violin (5)
 * Terron Brooks – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
 * Nicole Scherzinger – backing vocals (2)
 * Mischke Butler – backing vocals (3, 5-7, 9-11)
 * Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals (4-7)
 * Sarah West – backing vocals (5)
 * Sheree Brown – backing vocals (11)