Charles Kelley Solo Album to Feature Stevie Nicks on Background Vocals

[nicole21290]

http://www.app.com/story/entertainme...park/76381276/

Kelley will be singing with another well known vocalist when he covers Tom Petty’s underheralded “Southern Accents,” which is from Petty’s 1985 album of the same name. Stevie Nicks will lend her voice to the tune, which will appear on Kelley’s release.

“I’ve always enjoyed singing with others,” Kelley said. “That’s kind of a lost art today but I love it.”

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

“I’ve always enjoyed singing with others,” Kelley said. “That’s kind of a lost art today but I love it.”

Hip Hop singers do it all the time. Maybe he should change the station every now and then.

[Macfanforever]

Charles did great last night on the CMA Country Christmas TV special.

[Macfanforever]

No since starting another thread on Charles Kelley .

I found this news on my Google news Stevie alerts section this morning.
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Charles Kelley Enlists Miranda Lambert, Stevie Nicks for Solo LP
Lady Antebellum singer's 'The Driver' features songs written by Chris Stapleton, Tom Petty and others
By Stephen L. Betts January 11, 2016


Charles Kelley
Charles Kelley's solo LP 'The Driver' includes appearances by Miranda Lambert and Stevie Nicks. Santiago Felipe/Getty Images

Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley has set February 5th as the release date for his solo debut The Driver and has enlisted rock goddess Stevie Nicks and country superstar Miranda Lambert to ride along with him.


While the latter joins the Augusta, Georgia native on "I Wish You Were Here," penned by Jedd Hughes, Kelley and Nicks take on a cover of the moody "Southern Accents," the title track of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1985 album. The lead single from The Driver – and its title track – revisits the territory of the three-part harmony of Kelley's Lady A roots, as Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay accompany him on that track, which they debuted in the fall during an appearance on the The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. Their recording earned the trio a Grammy nomination.

Kelley is a co-writer of four of the LP's nine tracks, and other contributors include Chris Stapleton, Daniel Tashian and Nathan Chapman, while Kelley co-penned "Round in Circles" with his brother, singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, marking the first time the siblings had worked together since Josh's early solo efforts.

Of the title track, Kelley tells Rolling Stone Country, "'The Driver' is the last eight years of my life put in a song. That appreciation for the audience, that appreciation for your road family, and doing what you love to do."

The last song recorded for the record was "The Only One Who Gets Me," the fist time Kelley has written a song specifically for and about his wife, Cassie.

"While so many of these songs are something I specifically can relate to, it really is all of our story," Kelley notes. "It is a pure musical left turn, to take myself out of my own head and bring in a fresh perspective when we go back in to make the next Lady Antebellum record."

The Driver is available for preorder at iTunes with the title cut served up as an instant download. Additional tracks will become available each Friday with album preorders leading up to the official release on Friday, February 5th.

The Driver track listing (and songwriter credits)
"Your Love" (Abe Stoklasa, Ashley Ray)
"The Driver" feat. Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay (Charles Kelley, Eric Paslay, Abe Stoklasa)
"Dancing Around It" (Charles Kelley, Abe Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian)
"Southern Accents" feat. Stevie Nicks (Tom Petty)
"Lonely Girl" (Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure)
"The Only One Who Gets Me" (Charles Kelley, Nathan Chapman)
"Round in Circles" (Charles Kelley, Josh Kelley)
"I Wish You Were Here" feat. Miranda Lambert (Jedd Hughes)
"Leaving Nashville" (Abe Stoklasa, Donovan Woods)

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[Jondalar]

She sounds really good on that song!

[Dodfather]

I'm really excited for this album. I'm a country fan and think Charles has one of the best male voices around at the moment. I was surprised just how great he is when I saw lady Antebellum last year. He's a fun guy too. So yeah, that voice, plus songs with Miranda Lambert AND Stevie?! Bit of a man crush, not ashamed to say. I kinda want to be him.

[BLY]

Is a sound bite available anywhere for a listen?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

I'm really excited for this album. I'm a country fan and think Charles has one of the best male voices around at the moment. I was surprised just how great he is when I saw lady Antebellum last year. He's a fun guy too. So yeah, that voice, plus songs with Miranda Lambert AND Stevie?! Bit of a man crush, not ashamed to say. I kinda want to be him.

I do like his voice on Blue Water. I wouldn't want to be him though. The awkward way he was leaning down and hovering over Stevie freaked me out. If I were going to be him, I'd be shorter.

Michele

[welcomechris]

not bad, i like it. to me, the original is a treasure.