Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole

Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Feature

• Record Label: Universal
• Catalog#: 08880 7234268
• Country Of Release: NLD
• Year Of Release: 2013
• Notes: A Tribute To Nat King Ocle

Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole Overview

After four years of touring and developing "An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole," the legendary George Benson makes his most inspired album: Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole. The recording is one of the most meaningful of Benson's career and is a testament to the spirit of Cole's timeless body of work. Benson's heartfelt renditions of some of Cole's greatest songs with Nelson Riddle arrangements and the 42-piece Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra are complemented by duets with Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and rising star Judith Hill, along with a special collaboration with multi-GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.

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15 years after his death and 40 years after the release of his widely beloved song 'Rocky Mountain High,' ATO Records celebrates John Denver's life and music with The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver. The album features covers of Denver's most popular songs by a diverse group of artists including Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket, Train, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and many others.. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Wilderness Society in John's name.

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Living for a Song: Tribute to Hank Cochran Overview

2012 release, a tribute to Country songwriting legend Hank Cochran. When word got out that acclaimed Nashville artist Jamey Johnson was recording a tribute album to Cochran, musical superstars clamored to participate. From the ranks of the Country Music Hall of Fame came George Strait, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Price and Vince Gill, not to mention Cochran's oldest and truest friend, Willie Nelson. Veteran stars Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Bobby Bare and Asleep at the Wheel perform on the album alongside contemporary artists such as Alison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack and Ronnie Dunn.

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This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark Overview

2012 two CD collection, released to coincide with Guy Clark's 70th birthday. Artists include Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, Joe Ely, Shawn Colvin, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylous Harris and John Prine, Patty Griffin, Ron Sexsmith, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker and others. The collection was lovingly produced by Grammy-winning producer Tamara Saviano (Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster) and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp ("Sis Draper," "Magnolia Wind"). The tribute includes 30 tracks by 33 Americana artists who are friends and colleagues of Clark or who have been influenced by his remarkable compositions. The collection was mixed and mastered by Austin's Cedar Creek Records principal Fred Remmert.

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MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young [Blu-ray]

MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young [Blu-ray] Overview

On January 29, 2010, Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, superstar artists paid tribute to the legendary singer, songwriter and performer with inspired versions of some of his most memorable songs. Proceeds from the sale of this product will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need. Features Elvis Costello, Crosby Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Ben Harper, Elton John, Norah Jones, Lady Antebellum, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Keith Urban, and others.

Program Listing:
1. Rockin In The Free World Keith Urban/John Fogerty/Booker T. Jones
2. Only Love Can Break Your Heart Lady Antebellum
3. The Needle & The Damage Done Dave Matthews
4. Tell Me Why Norah Jones
5. Cinnamon Girl Dierks Bentley/Booker T. Jones
6. Harvest Moon Josh Groban
7. Ohio Ben Harper
8. Don t Let It Bring You Down Jackson Browne
9. Broken Arrow Wilco
10. Lotta Love Jason Mraz/Shawn Colvin
11. (When You re On) The Losing End Elvis Costello
12. Heart Of Gold James Taylor
13. Down By The River John Mellencamp/T Bone Burnett
14. Human Highway Crosby, Stills & Nash
15. Helpless Elton John/Leon Russell/Neko Case/Sheryl Crow

Bonus Performances:
16. Mr. Soul Ozomatli
17. Revolution Blues Everest

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A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His Sixtieth Birthday

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In honor of Bob Dylan's 60th birthday--May 24, 2001--the singer-songwriters and roots musicians of Red House Records offer yet another homage to the master. The tracks here range from the memorable and sometimes profound to forgettable and pleasant. With the exception of Eliza Gilkyson, whose gossamer version of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" opens the collection, the finest interpreters are the wise, time-worn voices who let the mysteries of Dylan's songs speak for themselves. Martin Simpson evokes the most heartbreaking tones of "Boots of Spanish Leather." Norman Blake and Peter Ostroushko (the only performers on the disc who have recorded with Dylan) see into the old-timey, almost 19th-century spirit of "Restless Farewell." Rosalie Sorrels, with her stately, burnished voice, gives perhaps the definitive version of "Tomorrow Is a Long Time." On the other hand, Lucy Kaplansky, Cliff Eberhardt, and John Gorka indulge in an earnestness Dylan mostly eschewed. --Roy Kasten

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I Love Being Here With You: A Jazz Piano Tribute to Peggy Lee

I Love Being Here With You: A Jazz Piano Tribute to Peggy Lee Overview

"One of my favorite memories from my childhood is listening to my parents' favorite recordings and watching them dance on the kitchen floor. I heard Peggy Lee on my mother's phonograph when she was with Benny Goodman, and then with Dave Barbour, and I always knew she was special. I followed her career throughout my college and professional years, and I kept learning more and more. There was Peggy Lee the songwriter, raising the bar very high for future singer-songwriters. There was the Oscarnominated actress, playing the sad and wonderful Rose in "PETE KELLY'S BLUES", swinging hard with "Sugar" one minute, then breaking our hearts with "He Needs Me", about love that never was. There was Peg, the Veronica Lake-styled Cocker Spaniel, singing "He's A Tramp", from "THE LADY AND THE TRAMP", for which she wrote several tunes. And always the pivotal albums, lots of hits and lots of success, but each time breaking boundaries, like "Black Coffee", which proved to everyone that she was one of the great jazz singers. Then there was the superb "Beauty And The Beat", recorded live in Miami with the electrifying George Shearing Quintet, possibly the most descriptive collection of songs that say "Peggy Lee" If I have to leave in a hurry for a tropical isle, Peggy Lee's music will be in my carry-on!

On a personal note, I was delighted when I actually got to meet and work with Peggy Lee when she was a guest on the JOHNNY CASH SHOW on ABC, and I was the pianist. We spent a nice afternoon between takes, chatting about mutual musician friends. She was gracious and kind to me, and very regal.

So this is my tribute, and I hope, a portrait of the many facets of Peggy Lee. Some of her less well-known material turns out to be some of herbest, so we've tried to include those along with some of her hits. I know that she had to believe in every song she sang or the song didn't get recorded. When you look at the tune list, I hope you'll think "Peggy Lee". I know I do.

And now, as Miss Lee said to Mr. Shearing, a little sentence I repeat to my rhythm section right before we step out on stage; "Shall we swing a little?"

-Beegie Adair

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