Luther Vandross - vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangements Dionne Warwick - vocals on "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius - guitar Marcus Miller - bass, synthesizer Nat Adderley, Jr. - keyboards, string and horn arrangements John "Skip" Anderson - synthesizer Yogi Horton - drums Michael White, Paulinho da Costa - percussion Steve Kroon - bongos, congas Brenda White King, Fonzi Thornton, Phillip Ballou, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee, Alfa Anderson, Cissy Houston, Cheryl Lynn, Darlene Love, David Lasley, Paulette McWilliams, Michelle Cobbs, Yvonne Lewis, Patti Austin - backing vocals Jimmy Webb - string and horn arrangement on "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"