Songs and Stories

Personnel: George Benson (vocals, guitar); Norman Brown (vocals, guitar); Marcus Miller (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba, percussion, programming); Patti Austin (vocals, background vocals); Lalah Hathaway (vocals); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Ray Parker, Jr., Steve Lukather, Wah-Wah Watson (guitar); Lee Ritenour (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Marcelo Lima, Toninho Horta (acoustic guitar); Todor Pelev, Victoria Lanier, Kathleen Robertson , Gerry Hilera, Dennis Molchan, Xiao Niu He, Sai Ly Acosta, Charles Everett, Joel Derouin, Susan Chatman, Ronald Clark (violin); Robin Ross, Michael Molnau, John Hayhurst, Evan Wilson (viola); Gerald Albright, Tom Scott (saxophone); Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (trumpet); Charles Loper (trombone); Greg Phillinganes (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); David Garfield (piano, organ, keyboards); William Magalhaes (Fender Rhodes piano); David Paich, Rod Temperton (keyboards, programming); Bruno Cardozo, Bobby Sparks (keyboards); Steve Porcaro (synthesizer); John "J.R." Robinson , Maguinho Alcântara (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Noel Lee (wind chime); Carolyn Perry, Lori Perry, Sharon Perry (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Don Murray .
Liner Note Author: George Benson .
Recording information: ATS Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Fox Force Five Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica, CA; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Mega Studios, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Porcupine Studios, Chandler, AZ; The Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Greg Allen .
Arrangers: Marcus Miller; Rod Temperton.