Tuskegee is the tenth studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on March 5, 2012, by Mercury Records. The album consists entirely of reinterpretations of previously released songs by Richie, each performed with a different guest artist, all of which are stars in the country music genre. Tuskegee is named after the Alabama city where Richie was born and later completed his undergraduate degree at Tuskegee Institute.
The album became Richie's third number-one album on the Billboard 200 and his first since Dancing on the Ceiling in 1986. Tuskegee also became Richie's first album to sell more than a million copies in the United States since Dancing on the Ceiling.
1. You Are (feat. Blake Shelton)
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards Blake Shelton – vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Robert Greenidge – steel drums Roger Guth – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Jim Mayer – bass, backing vocals Michael Rhodes – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Tom Bukovac – guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Mac McAnally – guitar, backing vocals Peter Mayer – guitar, backing vocals Willie Nelson – guitar Ilya Toshinsky – guitar John Jarvis – keyboards Gordon Mote – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Utley – keyboards Mickey Raphael – harmonica Perry Coleman – backing vocals Tina Gullickson – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Nadirah Shakoor – backing vocals John Lovell – trumpet
2. Say You, Say Me (feat. Jason Aldean)
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards Jason Aldean – vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Robert Greenidge – steel drums Roger Guth – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Jim Mayer – bass, backing vocals Michael Rhodes – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Tom Bukovac – guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Mac McAnally – guitar, backing vocals Peter Mayer – guitar, backing vocals Willie Nelson – guitar Ilya Toshinsky – guitar John Jarvis – keyboards Gordon Mote – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Utley – keyboards Mickey Raphael – harmonica Perry Coleman – backing vocals Tina Gullickson – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Nadirah Shakoor – backing vocals John Lovell – trumpet Chris Carmichael – strings, arrangement
3. Stuck On You (feat. Darius Rucker)
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards Darius Rucker – vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Robert Greenidge – steel drums Roger Guth – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Jim Mayer – bass, backing vocals Michael Rhodes – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Tom Bukovac – guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Mac McAnally – guitar, backing vocals Peter Mayer – guitar, backing vocals Willie Nelson – guitar Ilya Toshinsky – guitar John Jarvis – keyboards Gordon Mote – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Utley – keyboards Mickey Raphael – harmonica Perry Coleman – backing vocals Tina Gullickson – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Nadirah Shakoor – backing vocals John Lovell – trumpet
4. Deep River Woman (feat. Little Big Town)
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards Jimi Westbrook – vocals Karen Fairchild – backing vocals Kimberly Schlapman – backing vocals Phillip Sweet – backing vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Robert Greenidge – steel drums Roger Guth – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Jim Mayer – bass, backing vocals Michael Rhodes – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Tom Bukovac – guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Mac McAnally – guitar, backing vocals Peter Mayer – guitar, backing vocals Willie Nelson – guitar Ilya Toshinsky – guitar John Jarvis – keyboards Gordon Mote – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Utley – keyboards Mickey Raphael – harmonica Perry Coleman – backing vocals Tina Gullickson – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Nadirah Shakoor – backing vocals John Lovell – trumpet
5. My Love (feat. Kenny Chesney)
Lionel Richie – vocals Kenny Chesney – vocals John Jorgenson – electric guitar John Willis – acoustic guitar Buddy Cannon – backing vocals
6. Dancing On the Ceiling (feat. Rascal Flatts)
Lionel Richie – vocals Gary LeVox – vocals Jay DeMarcus – bass, backing vocals Joe Don Rooney – guitar, backing vocals Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
7. Hello (feat. Jennifer Nettles)
Lionel Richie – vocals Jennifer Nettles – vocals Chad Cromwell – drums
8. Sail On (feat. Tim McGraw)
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards Tim McGraw – vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Robert Greenidge – steel drums Roger Guth – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Jim Mayer – bass, backing vocals Michael Rhodes – bass Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass Tom Bukovac – guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – guitar Doyle Grisham – steel guitar Mac McAnally – guitar, backing vocals Peter Mayer – guitar, backing vocals Willie Nelson – guitar Ilya Toshinsky – guitar John Jarvis – keyboards Gordon Mote – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Utley – keyboards Mickey Raphael – harmonica Perry Coleman – backing vocals Tina Gullickson – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Nadirah Shakoor – backing vocals John Lovell – trumpet
