Pop queen Kylie Minogue returns to the show to duet with Jools on a Blossom Dearie tune and perform a classic hit or two; reggae star Toots Hibbert of Toots and The Maytals fame performs classic hits like Monkey Man and Pressure Drop; and the original queen of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson from Oklahoma, rocks the house with her blend of rockabilly and country and offers her take on Amy Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good.

One of the stars of the year, neo-soul man and Gnarls Barkley frontman Cee-Lo Green, performs a special version of his Forget You smash from his album, The Lady Killer and shares his love of Jackie Wilson with the Orchestra. Rumer performs songs from her hit debut album Seasons of My Soul, The Who's Roger Daltrey sings Muddy Waters, and Rhythm and Blues Orchestra regulars Ruby Turner and Rico Rodriguez sing gospel-soul and ska respectively.