At about 3:09 in the song, George Benson comes in on lead guitar. Then, he takes over on the lead vocal scatting at about 6:37 for over a minute and half until the fade.
The closing track on Wonder's landmark double album Songs in the Key of Life, "Another Star" runs 8:28 and yearns with heartache. The song follows the 7:08 "As" on the album, where Stevie sings about endless devotion to his loved one. "Another Star" is a similar sentiment, but tinged with heartache, as it's clear that Stevie has lost his love and has no plans to get over her: "Love might be for you to find, but I will celebrate our love of yesterday." The plaintive lyrics are accompanied by joyful music, with 10 different musicians joining Wonder on this track - quite a bit considering he played many parts himself. Stevie was one of the few artists to list his musicians on his albums (something he gleaned out of respect for the Motown players), so we know who played what on this song. The credits are: Bobbi Humphrey – flute George Benson – guitar and background vocals Hank Redd – alto saxophone Raymond Maldonado – trumpet Trevor Laurence – tenor saxophone Steve Madaio – trumpet Nathan Alford, Jr. – percussion Carmello Hungria Garcia – timbales Stevie Wonder – lead vocal and background vocals, piano, drums Nathan Watts – bass Josie James – background vocals
That's Jazz flautist Bobbi Humphrey playing the flute at the end. She was named Best Female Instrumentalist by Billboard magazine in 1976.
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