- Etta James: Producer
- Donto James: Drums, engineer, producer
- Sametto James: Bass, producer
- Josh Sklair: Guitar, producer, rhythm arrangements
- Bobby Murray: Guitar
- Leo Nocentelli: Guitar
- Terry Deroven: Guitar
- David K. Mathews: Keyboards
- Lee Thornburg: Horn arrangements, trumpet
- Jimmy Z.: Saxophone
- Kraig Kilby: Trombone
- The Roots Band: Rhythm arrangements

- King Floyd: Composer (1)
- Allan Walden: Composer (2)
- Otis Redding: Composer (2, 7)
- Roy Johnson: Composer (2)
- Bobby "Blue" Bland: Composer (3)
- Axl Rose: Composer (4)
- Saul Hudson: Composer (4)
- Bob Montgomery: Composer (5)
- Jimi Westbrook: Composer (6)
- Karen Fairchild: Composer (6)
- Kimberly Roads: Composer (6)
- Phillip Sweet: Composer (6)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick: Composer (6)
- Eddie Thomas: Composer (7)
- Jay Walker: Composer (7)
- Jerry Butler: Composer (7)
- Ray Charles: Composer (8)
- Joe Josea: Composer (9)
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Composer (9, 10)
- Jules Taub: Composer (9)
- James Milton Campbell Jr.: Composer (11)

- Terry Howard: Engineer
- Ed Cherney: Mixing
- Bernie Grundman: Mastering
- Lupe DeLeon: Executive producer
- Artis Mills: Executive producer
- Keith Johnson: A&R

- Meire Murakami: Design
- Philip Manning: Cover design
- Alan Mercer: Photography
- Ryan Null: Photo coordination
- Rudy Calvo: Make-up, shoot coordinator
- Will Carrillo: Hair stylist
- Cecille Parker: Stylist