‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics’ is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by Rca.
Track Listing : 1.At Last (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 03:53 . 2.Rolling In The Deep (Adele Adkins, Nickolas Ashford, Paul Epworth, Valerie Simpson) – 04:00 . 3.Midnight Train To Georgia (James Weatherly) – 04:21 . 4.I Will Survive [The Aretha Version] (Anthony Dent, Dino Fekaris, Beyoncé Knowles, Mathew Knowles, Freddie Perren) – 00:00 . 5.People (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 04:04 . 6.No One (George M. Harry, Kerry Brothers Jr., Alicia Keys) – 04:01 . 7.I’M Every Woman/Respect (Nick Ashford, Otis Redding, Valerie Simpson) – 04:56 . 8.Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn, Gene Depaul) – 02:41 . 9.You Keep Me Hangin’ On (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 04:41 . 10.Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince Rogers Nelson) – 04:17
Matthew Jordan Smith
Musicians : Aretha Franklin – Piano, Vocals . Ethan Farmer – Bass . Reggie Hamilton – Bass . Big John Sherrell – Bass . Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds – Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboard Programming . Antonio Dixon – Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Percussion . Jorel “J-Fly” Flynn – Drums . Steve Wolf – Drums . Andrew Hey – Guitar . Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes, Piano, Strings . Keith Henderson – Guitar . Michael Ripoll – Guitar . Phil Seed – Guitar . James “Big Jim” Wright – Hammond B3, Piano . James “Jigga” Edwards – Keyboards . Tim Gant – Keyboards . Erik “Bluetooth” Griggs – Keyboards . Eric Kupper – Keyboards, Programming . Kevin Hendricks – Keyboards, Piano . Kirk Whalum – Saxophone . Demonté Posey – String Programming . Dapo Torimiro – Drum Programming . Larry Gold – Conductor . Darian Emory – Horn . Jason Freeman – Horn . Jerry Freeman – Horn . Jarred Antonocci – Trombone . Jonathan Shaw – Trumpet . Steve Tirpak – Trumpet . Glenn Fischbach – Cello . David Barnett – Viola . Jonathan Kim – Viola . Dayne Anderson – Violin . Guillame Combet – Violin . Blake Epsy – Violin . Emma Kummrow – Violin . Jennifer Lee – Violin . Charles Parker – Violin . Fonzi Thornton – Vocals (Background) . Tawatha Agee – Vocals (Background) . Joi Gilliam – Vocals (Background) . Cissy Houston – Vocals (Background) . Keisha Jackson – Vocals (Background) . Debra Killings – Vocals (Background) . Carmen Reece – Vocals (Background) . Latrelle Simmons – Vocals (Background) . Vaneese Thomas – Vocals (Background) . Brenda White-King – Vocals (Background)
Production : Produced By André “3000” Benjamin, Antonio Dixon, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Terry Hunter, Eric Kupper, Harvey Mason, Jr., Dapo Torimiro, Wayne Williams . Paul Boutin – Engineer . Jeff Chestek – Engineer . Joey Fernandez – Engineer . John Hanes – Engineer . Ken Oriole – Engineer . Dave Rowland – Engineer . Tommy Vicari – Engineer . Andrew Hey – Engineer . Dapo Torimiro – Engineer . Kory Aaron – Assistant Engineer . Karl Petersen – Assistant Engineer . Leo Sibilly – Assistant Engineer . Todd Fairall – Assistant Engineer . Larry Mah – Digital Recording . Dave Kutch – Mastering . Serban Ghenea – Mixing . Fabian Marasciullo – Mixing . Tony Maserati – Mixing . Neal H. Pogue – Mixing . James Krausse – Mixing Assistant . Eric Kupper – Mixing
Package : Alice Butts – Art Direction . Josh Cheuse – Art Direction . Erwin Gorostiza – Creative Director . David Nathan – Liner Notes . Matthew Jordan Smith 
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Recorded In 2013–14.
Released On October 17, 2014 By Rca.
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