Light Up the Night

Album by The Brothers Johnson

Released 12 February 1980

Alex Weir
background vocals, lead vocals [3]
Augie Johnson
background vocals
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
euphonium, slide brass instruments, strings, trombone
Bruce Swedien
mix, recording
Gary Grant
flugelhorn, trumpet
George Johnson
background vocals, guitar, lead vocals [1-3, 5-6, 8]
Greg Phillinganes
electric piano, piano, synthesizer
Jerry Hey
French horn, flugelhorn, horn, strings, trumpet
Jim Gilstrap
background vocals
John Van Nest
assistant
John “JR” Robinson
drums (drum set)
Johnny Mandel
synthesizer
Josie James
background vocals
Kim Hutchcroft
baritone saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Larry Williams
alto saxophone, flute, synthesizer, tenor saxophone
Louis Johnson
analog synthesizer, background vocals, bass [1, 1-9], guitar, piano, solo [1], vocal
Merry Clayton
background vocals
Michael Jackson
background vocals [1-5, 5-9]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion
Quincy Jones
arranger, background vocals [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9], producer [1], synthesizer
Ralph Osborn
assistant
Randy Pipes
assistant
Richard Heath
background vocals, lead vocals [4], percussion
Rod Temperton
arranger, background vocals, electric piano [1], synthesizer
Scherrie Payne
background vocals
Seawind Horns
horn
Steve Porcaro
synthesizer [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9]
Susaye Greene
background vocals
The Brothers Johnson
arranger
Tim Gerrity
assistant
Valerie Johnson
background vocals