# Blue Skies (Diana DeGarmo album)

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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)