| Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin | ||||
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| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | Legacy Recordings | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon, Matt Rollings | |||
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Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin is the 64th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. After being awarded the Gershwin Prize by the Library of Congress, Nelson recorded a set of pop standards written by George and Ira Gershwin. The recording of the album was produced by Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings. It includes the duets "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" with Cyndi Lauper and "Embraceable You" with Sheryl Crow.[1]
To select the songs for the album, Nelson was inspired by the Frank Sinatra recordings of Gershwin songs. Meanwhile, he decided to name the album after the song "Summertime", based on his past election to name a previous hit record Stardust On January 19, Nelson a video of the title-track as a preview to the release.[2] The album was released by Legacy Recordings on February 26, 2016. Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin won the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album award at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017.[3]
- ^ "Legacy Recordings Set to Release Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin on Friday, February 26, 2016". PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association LLC. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Moss, Marissa (January 19, 2016). "See Willie Nelson Preview Gershwin Tribute LP With 'Summertime'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Editors, Vulture (6 December 2016). "Here Are Your 2017 Grammy Winners". Vulture. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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