New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Nonesuch Records) Congratulations to
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, winners of the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album of the Year for their album Old Yellow Moon. Crowell accepted the award on behalf of the artists in yesterday's pre-telecast ceremony at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Old Yellow Moon , released to critical acclaim last year on Nonesuch Records, is the first official collaboration from the duo since Crowell joined Harris's Hot Band as guitarist and harmony singer in 1975. The 12-track duets album was also named one of the Best Albums of the Year by American Songwriter and Uncut and one of the Best Americana Albums of the Year by Mojo.
Produced by Brian Ahern, Old Yellow Moon features four songs written by Crowell as well as interpretations of songs such as Hank DeVito's "Hanging Up My Heart,"
Roger Miller's "Invitation to the Blues," and Allen Reynolds' "Dreaming My Dreams," among others. In addition to Harris and Crowell, the album features world-renowned musicians including
Stuart Duncan, Vince Gill, and Bill Payne, as well as members of the original Hot Band.
Hear
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform Hank DeVito's "Hanging Up My Heart," off of their Grammy Award-winning album Old Yellow Moon :
Harris says of the collaboration, "I first heard Rodney on a demo tape in 1974 and knew immediately from his voice and lyrics he had the right stuff. We met soon after, becoming band-mates in the Hot Band and starting a friendship that has continued and grown over the years. I always hoped we would someday do this record, and now I can finally cross it off my bucket list!"
Crowell adds, "The record's overall tone calls to mind that Southern California blend of country music and rock and roll pioneered by
Linda Ronstadt, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons and, of course, Emmylou and The Hot Band."
Harris and Crowell resume their US tour in North Charleston, South Carolina, this Friday.
