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Posthumous Dolly Parton bluegrass collaboration released following singer's death
A newly issued tribute recording features Dolly Parton alongside The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Billboard reports.
The short version
- A posthumous single titled 'Bound to Ride,' credited to Dolly Parton & The First Ladies of Bluegrass, was released on September 9 following Parton's death on August 25.[Billboard]
- Parton recorded her part in isolation during COVID over a track laid down by the First Ladies of Bluegrass, according to Rolling Stone as cited by Billboard.[Billboard]
- The song serves as an advance release from the tribute album Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The Stanley Brothers, due out October 16.[Billboard]
Key facts
- The collaborative track 'Bound to Ride' by Dolly Parton & The First Ladies of Bluegrass was released on September 9, two weeks after Parton died on August 25.[Billboard]
- The single appears on the compilation album Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The Stanley Brothers, slated for release on October 16 through Compass Records.[Billboard]
- Rolling Stone reported that Parton recorded her vocals in isolation during COVID over a track previously laid down by the First Ladies of Bluegrass.[Billboard]
- A distinct unreleased song written by Parton in 2015, titled 'My Place in History,' is stored in a lockbox at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort to be revealed on January 19, 2046.[Billboard]
Sources
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