Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel include: Diana DeGarmo (vocals); John Shanks (guitar, keyboards, bass guitar); Dan Warner, Dennis Budimir, Lee Ritenour , Andreas Carlsson (guitar); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Tim Pierce (electric guitar); Matt Rollings, Billy Payne (piano); Harry Sommerdahl (keyboards, programming); David Foster , Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards); David Hungate, Paul Bushnell (bass guitar); Abe Laboriel Jr., Jim Keltner, Kenny Aronoff, Jeff Rothschild (drums); Kara Dioguardi (background vocals). | | As proven by the mega-success of Clay Aiken's albums, the runner-up position on AMERICAN IDOL can afford opportunities just as--or even more--significant than those guaranteed by the first-place prize. With Season Three runner-up Diana DeGarmo's debut disc, RCA and label honcho Clive Davis take an Aiken-like approach, surrounding the big-voiced teen with a crack ensemble of veteran studio musicians and a set of songs that fall somewhere between teen-pop and adult-contemporary music. "All I Never Wanted" and "Dream, Dream, Dream" employ shimmering guitar parts reminiscent of U2's the Edge, but are backed by smooth, mid-tempo beats. "Go On and Cry" is a pop-perfect ballad (recalling Berlin's 1986 TOP GUN smash "Take My Breath Away") that allows DeGarmo to showcase the full range and power of her vocals. Throughout, the young Georgia native sings with clarity and authority, emphasizing a pure tone, while forgoing the unnecessary filigree present in many of her contemporaries' work. |
Producer: John Shanks; Andreas Carlsson; Desmond Child; David Foster; Clive Davis |
Musical Guests | | Kenny Aronoff | | Dean Parks | | Lee Ritenour |
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