Originally Posted by
carlo
I'm glad she didn't end up with Clive. I Love You is way better compared to Aretha's Sings the Diva Classics album.
I think Diana's obstacles in scoring a record deal after 2002 come down to two things: historical record sales and executive creative control over her music. Most of her 90s albums did not sell well initially. I would be curious to know what the numbers are now, after the various reissues in Japan and around the world, I'm sure the numbers are much higher now. However, at the time of release, I read that Everyday Is A New Day sold a total of 75,000 copies, even with the promotion/publicity on Oprah, Double Platinum, RTL, etc. It's a huge risk for a big label to take on any artist who has had a recent track record for lower sales numbers and then also give them total creative control over the project.
I'm sure if Diana had danced to Clive's wishes, he would have had her do an album similar to Aretha's...covers of songs that everyone knows and loves. It guarantees a solid number of sales due to the artist name recognition and the name recognition with the songs...but how cliché is that? When it comes to music, Diana is a real artist. She chooses material wisely...songs that she believes in. She would rather do it her way or not at all. I believe that's why she has had no deal or new music.
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