Dolly Parton needs to reunite Led Zeppelin for her new rock album
Dolly Parton needs to reunite Led Zeppelin for a ‘Stairway To Heaven’ cowl on the brand new rock album she’s promised to make.
Earlier this yr, Parton made headlines when she was nominated for the 2022 Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame, however requested to be taken out of consideration for the honour.
In her clarification, Parton mentioned that the nomination, which she ultimately admitted she would settle for if voted in, had “impressed me to place out a hopefully nice rock ‘n’ roll album sooner or later sooner or later, which I’ve at all times wished to do!”
With legendary producer Steve Albini providing his providers to supply the album, evidently Parton is definitely set to observe by means of with the venture.
In a brand new interview with Pollstar, the legendary singer revealed that she needs to document a brand new cowl of ‘Stairway To Heaven’ for the album, and to reunite Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Web page and Robert Plant within the course of.
Parton had beforehand coated the enduring monitor on her 2002 bluegrass album ‘Halos & Horns’.
Requested if she was engaged on the rock’n’roll album, she mentioned: “Properly, I’m. Once I obtained nominated for the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame, I assumed, ‘Properly, no higher time to do it.’ I had at all times wished to do it. My husband is a giant laborious rock ’n’ roll fan, and for years I assumed, ‘One among today I’d love to do an album primarily only for him, simply to form of do it.’
“Once I obtained nominated, I assumed, ‘Why not simply go forward and do it whereas the iron’s sizzling? Perhaps have a few of the greats, the legends of rock ‘n’ roll sing together with me.’”
She added: “I’m gathering all that stuff and notifying a couple of individuals. Once I get levelled out from ending the film [Run, Rose, Run], hopefully I’m going to have an actual good album. I’m wanting ahead to it.”
Of her makes an attempt to get Led Zeppelin again collectively, Parton added that her husband “didn’t prefer it” when she revealed plans to cowl ‘Stairway To Heaven’, saying: “However I’m going to redo that basically on the cash. I did it form of bluegrass-style once I did it; however once I do the rock album, I’m going to truly re-record it – and do it extra true to the common document.
“I’m making an attempt to see if Robert Plant may sing on it. Perhaps Jimmy Web page may do the pick-up half on it. I’m wanting ahead to dragging in a few of the nice traditional individuals, women and boys, to sing on a few of the songs. I’m not far sufficient alongside to debate who and what, however I’m going to do an album.”
Elsewhere, final month noticed Parton and Kelly Clarkson launch a reimagined model of Parton’s iconic hit ‘9 to five’. The up to date duet of the music — which featured on the soundtrack of the 1980 movie of the identical identify — was first previewed in March, on the premiere of the documentary Nonetheless Working 9 to five. The documentary chronicles the lasting legacy of the movie, which starred Parton alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.