Barbra Streisand has brought an all-star lineup of singers on the same album. Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Sting, Hozier, Sam Smith, Seal, Josh Groban, Tim McGraw, and Laufey will all appear on her new duets album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, arriving on June 27. Listen to the first single, a take on ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ featuring Hozier, below.
“I’ve always loved singing duets with gifted artists,” Streisand said in a press release. “They inspire me in unique and different ways…and make our time in the studio a joy! My new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too. I admire all of them… and I hope that you’ll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners.”
Hozier commented: “Barbra Streisand is one of the most enduring and iconic vocalists of our time, and somebody who defined an era with the sheer force of her voice, her talent, charisma and vision. To be asked to join her on a duet was a huge honour and came as a wonderful and welcome surprise. Ewan MacColl’s ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, made famous by the stunning Roberta Flack recording, has always mystified me. It is, to me, one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Like so many, I was deeply saddened to hear of her recent passing. Along with the honour I have to sing on this record with Barbra, I hope this duet offers something of a gesture to Roberta Flack’s incredible legacy.”
The new record is a sequel to Streisand’s 2014’s duets collection Partners, which featured Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, John Legend, and more.
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The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two Tracklist:
1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with Hozier
2.My Valentine with Paul McCartney
3. To Lose You Again with Sam Smith
4. The Very Thought of You with Bob Dylan
5. Letter to My 13 Year Old Self with Laufey
6. One Heart, One Voice with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande
7. I Love Us with Tim McGraw
8. Secret o’ Life with James Taylor
9. Fragile with Sting
10. Where Do I Go from You? with Josh Groban
11. Love Will Survive with Seal
