I could not make this up. Adrian Belew (of all people) is playing on a new William Shatner recording, along with some other notable musicians. Shatner's "Lucy in the Sky" brings tears to my eyes to this day. No, really, it does. He did rap (unintentionally, of course) decades before it became popular.
Now only if we can get Leonard Nimoy back into the studio. I am the proud owner of the original "Spock Thoughts" double-LP on "Famous Twinsets" records. His version of "Proud Mary" is, well, indescribable.
Here is a link to Belew's website.
http://www.adrianbelew.net/