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The Grammy-winning producer also invited Mariah Carey, Joss Stone, Travis Tritt, Richie Sambora, Idol contestants Katharine McPhee and Elliot Yamin to join him on the album, which will be released March 11 on Jackson's Dream Merchant 21 label.
"I'm really pleased that a bunch of wonderful, talented people showed up," Jackson says. "I didn't want to make it all one genre, because that's not who I am."
The first single, "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow," is Abdul's first recording in over a decade. Other participants in the eclectic collection include country star John Rich, R&B legend Sam Moore, and gospel's Bebe Winans.
– Gerri Miller
