Dolly Parton’s final recording is Torn, a tender duet with U2's Bono
Dolly Parton's final recording, a tender duet titled "Torn" with U2's Bono, has been released as the closing track on U2's new album, "Carnaval De Luz." Parton recorded her vocals for the song, which she co-wrote, just three months before her death, unaware it would be her last. The collaboration began with Bono's gift of bagpipes and evolved from Parton's original concept to a song about family division.
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This article highlights a significant cultural event, marking the final musical contribution of an iconic artist and showcasing an unexpected collaboration between two legendary music figures, which will be of interest to fans and music historians.
Dolly Parton recorded her part of Torn three months before her death. ( Supplied: Facebook, Apple TV )
Link copied Share Share article When Bono recruited Dolly Parton for a duet on U2's new album, he did not realise it would be the late, great country icon's final recording.
Released today, Torn is a tender country song and closing track on Carnaval De Luz, U2's 16th studio album and first full-length since 2023.
"I love them both, and I just feel so torn," sings Parton, who co-wrote the track and recorded her vocal in Nashville, Tennessee, in June this year, less than three months before her death .
"We knew she was ill, but we had no idea that it'd be her last vocal," Bono said in a recent BBC interview.
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