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Jelly Roll and Wynonna Share “Need a Favor” at the CMA Awards
Jelly Roll and Wynonna perform “Need a Favor” at the 2023 CMA Awards. Their individual and shared vocal lines meet the band’s accompaniment, with the televised recording…
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Neil Young and Willie Nelson Share “Heart of Gold” at Farm Aid
Neil Young performs “Heart of Gold” with Willie Nelson at Farm Aid in Louisville in October 1995. Acoustic guitars and harmonica carry the song around Young’s lead…
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Sing at His Farewell Concert
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton share “Islands in the Stream” at his October 2017 farewell concert. Their alternating lines and combined voices preserve the duet’s familiar shape…
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Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill Share “How Great Thou Art”
Carrie Underwood performs “How Great Thou Art” with Vince Gill at ACM’s Girls’ Night Out in 2011. Her vocal lines and Gill’s guitar work give the hymn…
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Cyrus and Mendes Share a Dolly Parton Tribute Duet
Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes sing “Islands in the Stream” at the MusiCares tribute to Dolly Parton. Their voices exchange familiar phrases and meet in harmony, giving…
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Luke Combs Gives Wallen’s “Thought You Should Know” Another Voice
Luke Combs sings Morgan Wallen’s “Thought You Should Know” at the BMI Country Awards. The acoustic performance gives the familiar ballad another vocal character, with clear phrases…
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Johnny Cash’s Seated Performance Keeps the Songs Close
Johnny Cash’s late Carter Family Fold performance keeps his familiar songs close through voice and acoustic guitar. The seated setting lets listeners follow his phrasing, steady rhythm…
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LeAnn Rimes Connects Patsy Cline Songs in a Tribute Medley
LeAnn Rimes brings warmth and expressive phrasing to her Patsy Cline tribute. The medley connects familiar country melodies through a personal live delivery, giving each song room…
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LeAnn Rimes and a Chorus Share the Long Lines of “The Rose”
LeAnn Rimes joins the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles for a heartfelt “The Rose.” Her expressive lead and the choir’s layered voices give the familiar ballad…
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Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton Connect “Wrecking Ball” With “I Will Always Love You”
Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton deliver a beautiful New Year’s Eve duet that moves from “Wrecking Ball” into “I Will Always Love You.” Their expressive voices and…
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P!nk and Brandi Carlile Honor Dolly Parton With “Coat of Many Colors”
P!nk and Brandi Carlile deliver a majestic “Coat of Many Colors” tribute during Dolly Parton’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Their heartfelt harmony and gorgeous…
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Dolly Parton’s Wit and Warmth Fill a Graham Norton Retrospective
Dolly Parton commands the room with effortless wit, sharp timing and joyful warmth in this Graham Norton retrospective. Her wonderful stories and memories of Whitney Houston reveal…