Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin

by Willie Nelson

Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 February 2016
  • Label: Legacy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:31
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin' serves as a smooth, reverent tribute to the legendary songwriting duo George and Ira Gershwin. The album highlights Nelson's nuanced understanding of pop standards and vocal jazz phrasing, accompanying his voice with sophisticated, understated orchestrations that honor the timelessness of the Great American Songbook.

Genres

Descriptors: Tribute, Orchestral, Classic, Male Vocalist

Tracklist

  1. But Not for Me (3:16)
  2. Somebody Loves Me (2:14)
  3. Someone to Watch Over Me (4:05)
  4. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (feat. Cyndi Lauper) (3:06)
  5. It Ain't Necessarily So (4:28)
  6. I Got Rhythm (2:47)
  7. Love is Here to Stay (3:23)
  8. They All Laughed (2:44)
  9. Embraceable You (feat. Sheryl Crow) (3:38)
  10. They Can't Take That Away from Me (2:54)
  11. Summertime (3:52)

Credits

  • Willie Nelson - primary artist
  • Cyndi Lauper - featuring
  • Sheryl Crow - featuring

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