Blue Skies (Diana DeGarmo album)

Blue Skies is the debut album by American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo, released in December 7, 2004 on RCA Records. It debuted at number 52, selling 47,000 copies in its first week and currently 168,000 copies.

Song cover versions

 * "Emotional" was originally recorded by Michelle McManus for her album The Meaning of Love, released earlier in 2004.
 * "The Difference in Me" and "Then I Woke Up" were covered by Clique Girlz for their album, Incredible.
 * "Dream, Dream, Dream" was covered by Miley Cyrus for the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack.
 * "The Difference in Me" and "Boy Like You" were covered in Spanish by Nikki Clan for their debut album, as "Corazón abierto" and "No me digas que no" respectively.

Personnel

 * Diana DeGarmo – vocals
 * Kalle Engström – keyboards (1, 9), programming (1, 9)
 * Carl Falk – keyboards (1, 9), programming (1, 9), guitars (1)
 * Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * John Shanks – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * Harry Sommerdahl – keyboards (3), programming (3)
 * David Foster – keyboards (6), arrangements (6), horn and string arrangements (6)
 * Jochem van der Saag – additional keyboards (6), programming (6), sound design (6)
 * Neil Drover – additional programming (6)
 * Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (9)
 * Bill Payne – acoustic piano (12)
 * Tim Pierce – guitars (1, 3), electric guitars (9)
 * Dan Warner – guitars (3)
 * Dean Parks – acoustic guitars (9)
 * Dennis Budimir – guitars (12)
 * Lee Ritenour – guitars (12)
 * Thomas Blindberg – bass (1, 3)
 * Paul Bushnell – bass (9)
 * David Hungate – bass (12)
 * Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1, 3)
 * Jeff Rothschild – drums (2, 5, 10, 11)
 * Kenny Aronoff – drums (4, 7, 8)
 * Jim Keltner – drums (12)
 * David Campbell – string arrangements (2)
 * Suzie Katayama – string contractor (2)
 * Charlie Bisharat – concertmaster (2)
 * Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements (6)
 * Barry Fasman – original arrangements (12)
 * Andreas Carlsson – backing vocals (1, 3), guitars (3)
 * Anna Nordell – backing vocals (1, 3)
 * Keely Pressly – backing vocals (1, 3)
 * Kara DioGuardi – backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)

Orchestra on "Dreams"
 * David Campbell – horn, string and timpani arrangements and conductor
 * Suzie Katayama – string contractor
 * Bettie Ross-Blumer – copyist
 * Joe Meyer and Brad Warnaar – French horn
 * Larry Corbett and Armen Ksajikian – cello
 * Robert Becker and Evan Wilson – viola
 * Bob Zimmitti – timpani

Choir on "Dreams"
 * Andreas Carlsson and Chris Willis – arrangements
 * Chris Braide, Andreas Carlsson, Bill Champlin, Desmond Child, Kevin Dorsey, Sheléa Frazier, Jim Gilstrap, Lori Perry, Oren Waters and Chris Willis – singers

Production

 * Clive Davis – album producer
 * Stephen Ferrera – A&R
 * Brian Coleman – production manager (1, 3, 9)
 * Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator and contractor (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * Kwaku Altson – photography
 * FJH – art direction
 * Brenda DeGarmo – management

Technical
 * Joe Yannece – mastering at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
 * Andreas Carlsson – recording (1, 3)
 * Kalle Engström – recording (1, 9), Pro Tools engineer (9)
 * Carl Falk – recording (1, 9), Pro Tools engineer (9)
 * Matt Gruber – recording (1, 3, 9)
 * Jay Ruston – recording (1)
 * Harry Sommerdahl – recording (1, 3)
 * Jeff Rothschild – engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (2)
 * Dan Warner – recording (3)
 * Humberto Gatica – recording (6), mixing (6)
 * Steve Churchyard – string recording (9)
 * Bob Clearmountain – recording (9), mixing (9)
 * Jules Gondor – recording (9)
 * Rob Jacobs – recording (9)
 * Andy Zulla – recording (12), mixing (12)
 * Serban Ghenea – mixing (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * John Shanks – mixing (2)
 * John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer (1, 3-5, 8, 10)
 * Tim Roberts – Pro Tools assistant (1, 3-5, 8, 10)
 * Neil Devor – digital engineer and editing (6)
 * Alejandro Rodriguez – digital engineer and editing (6)
 * Jochem van der Saag – digital engineer and editing (6)
 * Mike Eleopoulos – second engineer (1, 3), assistant engineer (9)
 * Richard Hwang – second engineer (1, 3), recording (9)
 * Alex Pavlides – second engineer (1, 3)
 * Lars Fox – additional engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * Mark Valentine – additional engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
 * Greg Burns – assistant engineer (9)
 * Kevin Harp – assistant engineer (9), assistant mix engineer (9)
 * Anthony Kilhoffer – assistant engineer (9)
 * Curt Kroeger – assistant engineer (9)