Etta James – The Definitive Collection

Backing Vocals – Jean Mitchell
Backing Vocals – Abye Mitchell
Baritone Saxophone – Jim Wynn
Drums – Johnny Otis
Trumpet – Don Johnson (2)
Vocals [Male] – Richard Berry
Written-By – Etta James
Written-By – Hank Ballard
Written-By – Johnny Otis

Written-By – Joe Josea
Written-By – Richard Berry

Written-By – Etta James
Written-By – Dorothy Hawkins

Written-By – Berry Gordy
Written-By – Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Written-By – Billy Davis (2)

Vocals – Harvey Fuqua
Written-By – Etta James
Written-By – Harvey Fuqua

Written-By – Paul Gayten
Written-By – Edwin Bocage

Written-By – Mack Gordon
Written-By – Harry Warren (2)

Written-By – Stella Unger
Written-By – James Price Johnson
Written-By – Saul Bernie

Written-By – Louis Prima
Written-By – Barbara Belle
Written-By – Stan Rhodes
Written-By – Anita Leonard

Written-By – Ned Wever
Written-By – Jean Schwartz
Written-By – Milton Ager

Bass – Reggie Boyd
Drums – Al Duncan
Guitar – Matt Murphy
Piano – John Young (16)
Written-By – Etta James
Written-By – Leroy Kirkland
Written-By – Pearl Woods

Producer – Ralph Bass
Written-By – Freddy Johnson
Written-By – Leroy Kirkland
Written-By – Pearl Woods

Written-By – Tony Clarke (2)
Written-By, Producer – Billy Davis (2)

Written-By – Wilbur Terrell
Written-By – Marcus Daniel
Written-By – Clarence Carter

Written-By – Billy Foster
Written-By – Ellington Jordan

Bass – David Hood
Organ – Barry Beckett
Piano – George Davis (2)
Saxophone – James Mitchell
Written-By – Margaret Wesson
Written-By – Otis Redding

Congas – King Errisson
Drums – Kenny Rice
Guitar – Ken Marco
Keyboards – William Smith (2)
Written-By – Trevor Lawrence
Written-By – Catherine C. Williamson
Written-By, Producer – Gabriel Mekler

Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmie Haskell
Backing Vocals – Gilbert Ivey
Backing Vocals – Joyce Austin
Backing Vocals – Reuben Franklin
Backing Vocals – Henry Jackson (3)
Backing Vocals – Merry Clayton
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano – Keith Johnson
Lead Guitar – Cornell Dupree
Leader [Backing Vocals], Arranged By [Vocals] – Alexander Hamilton
Percussion – Tom Roady
Piano, Organ – Richard Tee
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Rhythm Guitar – Larry Carlton
Slide Guitar – Brian Ray
Written-By – Randy Meisner
Written-By – Glenn Frey
Written-By – Don Henley

Arranged By [Sax and Horns] – Jim Horn
Bass – Willie Weeks
Bass – Bob Wray
Guitar – Steve Cropper
Guitar – Reggie Young
Guitar – Kenny Greenberg
Written-By – Steve Bogard
Written-By – Barbara Wyrick

Backing Vocals – Ashley Cleveland
Backing Vocals – Dobie Gray
Backing Vocals – Jonell Mosser
Backing Vocals – Thomas Cain
Backing Vocals – Carol Chase
Keyboards – Jimmy Pugh
Lead Guitar [Overdubbed] – Arik Marshall
Producer [Additional] – Kim Buie
Producer [Additional] – Etta James
Rhythm Guitar – Danny Rhodes
Rhythm Guitar – Gary Burnette
Rhythm Guitar – Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
Synthesizer – Mike Lawler
Written-By – Carson Whitsett
Written-By – Bucky Lindsey
Written-By – Dan Penn

Bass – Tony Dumas
Drums – Ralph Penland
Piano, Arranged By – Cedar Walton
Producer – John Snyder
Saxophone – Red Holloway
Written-By – Ira Gershwin
Written-By – George Gershwin

Acoustic Guitar – Don Potter
Backing Vocals – Curtis Young
Backing Vocals – Yvonne Hodges
Backing Vocals – John Wesley Ryles
Backing Vocals – Vicky Hamilton
Backing Vocals – Donna McElroy
Backing Vocals – Louis Nunley
Backing Vocals – Dennis Wilson (3)
Drums – Eddie Bayers
Guitar – Dann Huff
Guitar – Brent Rowan
Horns – The Southside Horns
Keyboards – Steve Nathan
Percussion – Terry McMillan
Steel Guitar – Paul Franklin
Written-By – Otis Redding
Written-By – Jerry Butler

Guitar – Brian Ray
Producer – Donto James
Producer – Sametto James
Producer – Etta James
Producer – Josh Sklair
Written-By – Elmore James
Written-By – Morgan Robinson
Written-By – Clarence Lewis