1995 Soundtrack – People: A Musical Celebration of Diversity

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People: A Musical Celebration of Diversity is a celebration of the varied and beautiful human experience, as expressed through culture and song. It started as an award-winning children’s book, then became an animated film, and this latest offering presents the music, culture, food, and sports of various regions of the world. Live performances of artists from around the world include Grover Washington Jr., Vanessa Williams, and Heavy D. Music ranges from rap to calypso to drums to saxophone solos. (Source)

Tracks

1  Welcome To Our World (Lebo M) 3:40
2  How Wonderful We Are (Kathy Byalick, John ‘Skip’ Anderson) 4:48
3  Garden Of Delight (Heavy D, Nona Hendryx, Joshua Greene) 4:24
4  Under The Same Sun (Clifford Carter) 4:45
5  Cara’s Theme (Jason Miles, Dave Koz) 5:41
6  Festa Brasilera (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Kathy Byalick) 4:56
7  Children Of The World (Nona Hendryx, Jason Miles) 4:58
8  The Body Song (Brenda Russell) 3:50
9  Believing (Jason Miles, Porter Carroll Jr) 4:26
10  Reunion (Jason Miles) 5:19
11 The Playing Field (Jason Miles, Daddy Shakespeare) 5:39

Musicians

1 Welcome To Our World

BassBakithi Kumalo
DrumsSteve Gadd
Drum OverdubsTal Bergman
GuitarRobbie Nevil
KeyboardsJason Miles
KeyboardsLebo M.
ProgrammingJason Miles
ProgrammingLebo M.
PercussionCyro Baptista
HornsPsychic Horns
Vocals Lebo M.

2 How Wonderful We Are

BassFernando Saunders
Acoustic GuitarBill Washer
PercussionCyro Baptista
VocalsPeabo Bryson
VocalsLea Salonga

3 Garden Of Delight

BassMeshell Ndegeocello
GuitarWilliams Patterson
SaxBob Berg
RapHeavy D
Background VocalsPepper Mashay
Background VocalsJames Hough

4 Under The Same Sun

DrumsBuddy Williams
GuitarBill Washer
SaxBob Berg
PercussionCyro Baptista
VocalsVanessa Williams
Background VocalsSharon Bryant
Background VocalsPorter Carrol Jr

5 Cara’s Theme

GuitarBill Washer
BassMeshell Ndegeocello
SaxDave Koz

6 Festa Brasilera

BassAdam Dorn
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarDean Brown
Acoustic GuitarBill Washer
SaxBob Berg
Steel DrumsAndy Narell
PercussionCyro Baptista
VocalsChaka Khan
VocalsIvan Lins

7 Children Of The World

GuitarEddie Martinez
ViolinLorenzo Ponce
VocalsCor’e Cotton
VocalsCarrie Harrington
VocalsPatricia Lacy
VocalsBilly Steele
VocalsTerry Frierson

8 The Body Song

BassFernando Saunders
DrumsBuddy Williams
GuitarBill Washer
Steel DrumsAndy Narell
VocalsBrenda Russell
VocalsAl Jarreau

9 Believing

GuitarBill Washer
SaxBoney James
VocalsPeabo Bryson

11 The Playing Field

BassWill Lee
DrumsTal Bergman
GuitarSteve Lukather
GuitarDean Brown
SaxGrover Washington Jr
TromboneJim Pugh
RapDaddy Shakespeare

Liner Notes

Producer – Jason Miles
Producer (Executive) – Arnold Holland

Mixed By – Frank Filipetti

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