‘Like two peas in a pod’: Dionne Warwick talks about collab with Dolly Parton for ‘Peace Like a River’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Legendary singers Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton are coming together for the first time and the artists themselves are super excited let alone the fans. Talking about the collaboration, the 82-year-old referred to the teaming up as just like having two friends lunch together, "We were there to take care of our business, but along with that, we found time to not only smile but outright laugh."
Warwick further told the leading magazine, "Dolly is very, very grounded — which I was thrilled about — but she's also very business, which I happen to be about as well. So, it felt like two peas in a pod. It wasn't like we were working at all. It was more like two friends meeting for lunch." Dolly Parton also talked about their new track ‘Peace Like a River,’ and working along Warwick was an incredible experience. "I have loved her since we were younger and getting to sing with her was one of the highlights of my career," The 77-year-old added, "I loved that she loved my song, and I loved singing it with her."
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'We've got a hit song'
Warwick is planning on calling their new project together ‘Songs of Inspiration’ also shared that when the Parton send her the song first, "She asked if I'd like to do it as a duet. She's testifying on this song, which she knows how to do." "She felt that I was her voice of choice to do this with. She feels that the world needs it, as I do, and she said, 'We've got a hit song.' It's so beautifully written. [These are] beautiful words to sing and I'm truly honored that she asked me to record it," told Warwick to Billboard.
Though this may be the first time the singers coming together officially on board, they, however, do share plenty of family history that connects the two of them. In 1992, Warwick’s cousin Whitney Houston covered Parton's popular track ‘I Will Always Love You.’ And also the song of The Bodyguard’s soundtrack got Houston the Grammy for record of the year in 1994, and the best pop vocal performance, female.
'It's a gospel song called 'Peace Like a River''
The news of the Warwick-Parton collaboration was first revealed by the former singer while appearing on The Tamron Hall Show in January. “And then she sent me another song, the one that we're going to be doing as a duet. It's a gospel song called 'Peace Like a River.' She wrote it," said Warwick. "I am very excited about this, I really am. I've done so many duets over the years, but this one's gonna be very special," Warwick added.