Barry Gibb (Bee Gees) and Dolly Parton have teamed up for a beautiful new single entitled, “Words”, which will appear on the former’s forthcoming studio album GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, due out January 8th via Capitol Records.
Released on New Year’s Eve, the softly-sung piano ballad hears the two veteran singer-songwriters trade off vocal duties as Parton gently sings “This world has lost its glory/Let’s start a brand new story now, my love” to open the song. Gibb eventually joins in to sing alongside Parton, and their vocal performances are given some added beauty thanks to the dreamy notation from a pedal steel guitar to make for a wonderful listening experience.
Listen to the new duet from Gibb and Parton in the video below.
Barry Gibb Feat. Dolly Parton – “Words”
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Initially announced by Gibb back in November, GREENFIELDS will be his first solo studio album since 2016’s In The Now, and will also feature guest contributions from a number of notable musicians including Alison Krauss, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, and more. Click here to pre-order the album.
I was honored when my dear friend @GibbBarry asked me to join him for a special version of “Words” on his new album! Listen to our version of the @BeeGees classic now ❤️ https://t.co/X84InmvOhp pic.twitter.com/e3W8ysAXlo
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) January 1, 2021