Truly: The Love Songs

Compilation by Lionel Richie

Released 25 November 1997

Alan DeVeritch
viola [9]
Allan Harshman
strings [9], viola [9]
Armand Kaproff
cello [9]
Arthur Maebe
French horn [9]
Assa Drori
strings [9], violin [9]
Bill Payne
Rhodes piano [9]
Bonnie Douglas
violin [9]
Brenda Harvey–Richie
assistant [9]
Buell Neidlinger
double bass [9]
Cal Harris
mix [9], recording [9]
Charles Veal Jr.
violin [9]
Commodores
arranger [3, 5-7], producer [3, 5-7]
Dennis Karmazyn
cello [9]
Diana Ross
additional [8], guest [8]
Donald Palmer
violin [9]
Endre Granat
violin [9]
Fred Law
mix [9]
Gareth Nuttycombe
viola [9]
Gayle Levant
harp [9]
Gene Page
arranger [8-9]
Greg Phillinganes
arranger [10]
Guy Costa
mix [8]
Harry Bluestone
concertmaster [9]
Henry Roth
violin [9]
Henry Sigismonti
French horn [9]
Jack Shulman
violin [9]
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger [1-3, 5-7, 9-11, 14], brass [1-2, 11, 14], producer [1-3, 5-7, 9-11, 14], strings [1-2, 11, 14]
Jesse Ehrlich
cello [9]
Jim Cassell
engineer [9]
Joe Chemay
bass [9]
Joy Lyle
strings [9], violin [9]
Lionel Richie
arranger [1-2, 10-11, 14], background vocals [9], lead vocals [3], producer [1-2, 8-11, 14], vocal arranger [1-2, 9, 11, 14]
Louise DiTullio
flute [9]
Mari Tsumura
violin [9]
Michael Johnson
mix [9]
Ocobamba
performer [1]
Paul Jackson, Jr.
guitar [9]
Paul Leim
drums (drum set) [9]
Paul Shure
strings [9], violin [9]
Paula Hochhalter
cello [9]
Reginald Dozier
recording [8]
Richard Perissi
French horn [9]
Sheldon Sandu
violin [9]
Steve Smith
mix [9]
Tim May
acoustic guitar [9]
Virginia Majewski
viola [9]
Árni Egilsson
double bass [9]