It was past 9:00 p.m. when James's band began playing "I Like The Way You Move," which segued to the intro of the 1980's hit "One Hundred Ways."

The crowd cheered upon hearing his signature falsetto howl.

His special guest was Lea Salonga, who exclaimed, "Kung ano po yung naaalala niyong boses niya nung kayo'y mga bata pa, ganun pa rin po..."

The Tony Award-winning Filipina Broadway star sang Bette Midler's "From A Distance" and Barry Manilow's "When October Goes."

Included in his repertoire were hits that topped the charts back in the '80s and '90s.

Hearing "There's No Easy Way," "She loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)," "Whatever we Imagine," "I Don't Have The Heart," "Just Once," and "Ma Cherie Amour" was like having a stroll down the memory lane.

Almost every one in the crowd sang along with James, whose influences were Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway. 

One of the upbeat songs James performed was Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)."

At the presscon held for him by local producer That's Ntertainment Production (owned by former teen star Joed Serrano), James related how he was asked by record producer Quincy Jones to co-write the song.

"One day, Quincy Jones's wife came home with some women's panties called 'Pretty Young Things.' And so Quincy thought it would make a good title [for a song]."

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was soon recorded in 1982 by Michael as a 45rpm single and as a track in his record-breaking album Thriller.

Lea came back to the stage to sing "Somewhere Out There" with James, who originally sang the piece with pop rock singer Linda Ronstadt.

It was the theme song for the 1986 animated film An American Tale.

Justine, one of the backup singers, sang "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" with James.

The song was part of the soundtrack of the 1982 Burt Reynolds-Goldie Hawn film Best Friends.

James sang this duet with R&B and Jazz singer Patti Austin.

During the earlier part of the concert, James was having trouble with his microphone. It kept on turning on and off.

In this photo, Justine shared her mic with the legendary singer.

Nixon Sy, That's Ntertainment Productions publicist, clarified that the microphone used by James was his and not provided by the local producers.

"Bawal lumapit ang local prod kasi hands on sila," Nixon said about the mic trouble of James.

After singing his popular collaborations with Michael McDonald—the "Yah Mo B There" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"—James went down the stage to shake hands with some of his fans while singing his version of the 1934 classic "For All We Know."

Despite the microphone glitch, the audience enjoyed the concert.

Three-time Aliw awardee for Best Live Group Performer in Hotels, Lounges, and Bars, the Spirit of '67 band did the front act for the show.

They warmed up the audience with songs by The Temptation, Four Tops, Hotdogs, and other artists from the late '60s and '70s.