ann murray new duets cd out in november with k.d. lang

ann murray new duets cd out in november with kd lang

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Murray set to release duets CD

Anne Murray will release a collection of duets with female singers in November.

John Kennedy, canada.com
Published: Thursday, August 30, 2007


Canadian singer Anne Murray will be back in the spotlight this fall with the release of a collection of duets.

Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends is due out in November with a U.S. release scheduled for January. It features updated versions of some of her classic songs with artists like Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado, Martina McBride, Carole King and Emmylou Harris.

Produced by the legendary Grammy winner Phil Ramone, the CD also has duets with Jann Arden, Shelby Lynn, Isabelle Boulay, k.d. lang, and Celtic Woman. Murray’s adult children Dawn and Will provided back-up vocals.

Songs include "You Needed Me," "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," and "Danny’s Song." Murray, 62, teamed up with Olivia Newton-John for "Cotton Jenny."

Also included is a duet of "I Just Fall In Love Again" with the late Dusty Springfield, using the latter’s original 1979 recording. Murray’s version of the song earned her a Juno Award in 1980.

The CD, which was recorded between April and June in Los Angeles, Nashville and Toronto, will be packaged with extensive liner notes and a biography written by former Billboard contributor Larry Leblanc.

A native of Springhill, N.S., who now lives north of Toronto, Murray has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide in the past four decades. Last year, she was honoured with a Legacy Award by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Murray has announced plans for a series of concerts in the U.S. in February and March.

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THE LEBLANC NEWSLETTER - DEBUT ISSUE (F. THE LATE DOUG RILEY)
As you may know, I am no longer at Billboard after close to 17 years. However, as I have been a music industry journalist for 40 years, I will continue writing and being a commentator on TV. I certainly have enough work at hand. This summer has been quite busy. I wrote reports for The Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records, as well as Canadian Heritage.
I am now writing liner notes and an accompanying biography for Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends, recorded with legendary producer Phil Ramone. Anne has re-recorded some of her best-known hits with Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado, Emmylou Harris, Carole King, Jann Arden, kd lang, Isabelle Boulay, and Shelby Lynn.
While I do have several offers to write for publications, many music industry people have urged me to make continued use of my extensive e-mail list—nearing 6,000 names worldwide-- to write a regular blog. I don’t want to. Most blogs seem to be rants with little information. However, I feel an informative newsletter on the music industry in Canada—including overviews of label, retail and publishing activities as well as noting key releases—might be more appropriate.
Without a trade paper in Canada, now that The Record and RPM Weekly have gone, I think there’s room for a weekly (or so) newsletter — The LeBlanc Newsletter. It won’t be my full-time gig—Billboard certainly wasn’t—but it will hopefully shed a light on our industry. Feel free to pass it on or post it on your website when appropriate. For its debut, here’s an article on the late Doug Riley—Dr. Music—who passed away this week. I hope you enjoy it.