By “superstars”, I mean singers that were solidly at the top of their game in their genre when the song was recorded.
Examples;
Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson performed The Highway Men.
Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Pride, and David Allen Coe did Greatest Country and Western Song.
What other songs like these can you think of?
(They donts hayve ta bey country and weystern soungs.)
And for the indie kids, you’ve got Jenny Lewis’ cover of “Handle With Care,” featuring cameos from Ben Gibbard and Conor Oberst. Sure, not household names, but in that sphere, those guys are as big as you get.
The Last Waltz was an all-star tribute to The Band. For the final number, “I shall Be Released,” everyone joined in: The Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manual, and Garth Hudson), Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Paul Butterfield, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Ringo Starr, and Ron Wood. Probably the record for a non-charity event.
The version of “Lady Marmalade” in Moulin Rouge had Christine Aguilera, Little Kim, Mya, and Pink, all big names at the time.
“We Taking Over Remix” - Akon, R. Kelly and T-Pain are three of the biggest stars in R&B right now. Young Jeezy and Lil’ Kim rapping just completes the package.
Whats Goin’ On had a host of singers, all of whom were at the top of their game (Britney, Christina, Nsync, BSB, Bono, Fred Durst, Darren Hayes, and a host of other famous ppl).