Afrigather The star surprise-dropped the quilt Dec. 1.
Lana Del Rey performs at BST Hyde Park on July 09, 2023 in London, England.
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Lana Del Rey is as soon as once more paying tribute to John Denver, this time surprise-dropping a canopy of the late people singer’s traditional 1971 hit “Take Me Residence, Country Roads.”
Launched with out discover on Friday (Dec. 1), the quilt finds the singer-songwriter absolutely embracing her Americana musical influences. She and producer Zachary Dawes hold the instrumentation easy, swapping out Denver’s authentic acoustic guitar for piano and including plenty of reverb to the 38-year-old star’s sultry voice. Solely on the finish does a choir of background singers take part for a remaining refrain.
Lana has beforehand included nods to Denver in her personal music, most prominently on Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Below Ocean Blvd opener “The Grants.” “My pastor instructed me, ‘If you go away, all you are taking is your reminiscences’ … I’m gonna take mine of you with me/ Like ‘Rocky Mountain Excessive’ the best way John Denver sings,” she croons on the 2023 monitor, referencing Denver’s 1972 smash.
“Take Me Residence, Nation Roads” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. The legendary songwriter, who handed away in 1997, went on to high the chart 4 occasions: in 1974 for “Sunshine on My Shoulders” and “Annie’s Track” and in 1975 for “Thank God I’m a Nation Boy” and “I’m Sorry.”
Del Rey has been on a roll this week together with her covers of traditional hits. Wednesday evening (Nov. 29), she joined John Legend, Alanis Morrissette, Kacey Musgraves and extra artists in paying tribute to Elvis for the inaugural Christmas at Graceland dwell NBC particular. Nearly each musician carried out one of many King’s hits in numerous spots round his well-known Memphis property, with Del Rey singing “Unchained Melody.”
The “Summertime Unhappiness” singer is within the operating for five Grammys at subsequent 12 months’s awards, with Ocean Blvd selecting up nods for album of the 12 months and finest various music album. She’s additionally up for track of the 12 months with “A&W.”
Hearken to Lana Del Rey’s tackle John Denver’s “Nation Roads” beneath:
