Kermit The Frog does with Willie Nelson at Luck Reunion on March 14, 2024 in Spicewood, Texas. Gary Miller/Getty Images
Is there anything far better than the union of 2 American symbols? During his Luck Reunion show on Thursday (March 14), Willie Nelson done “Rainbow Connection” with none apart from Kermit the Frog.
With Kermit on banjo and Nelson on guitar, both provided a tender, heartfelt cover of the timeless tune. The legendary Muppet has a fabled background with the track, having actually initially launched the tune in 1979 for The Muppet Movie. Kermit’s performance — done by Jim Henson — gotten to No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made an Academy Award election for ideal initial tune. In enhancement to “Rainbow Connection,” both symbols likewise dealt with the group to a stimulating scripture collection including choices such as “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Hard to Be Humble.”
“Rainbow Connection” has actually been covered by a variety of musicians, consisting of Barbra Streisand, Kenny Loggins, Weezer and Hayley Williams, Johnny Mathis, The Chicks, The Carpenters and Nelson himself on his 2001 cd that shares the tune’s title. Nelson’s Rainbow Connection came to a head at No. 52 on Top Country Albums, enjoyed a proposal for ideal nation cd at the 44th Grammy Awards and opened up with his cover of Kermit’s standard. More lately, Nelson signed up with pressures with fellow nation super star Kacey Musgraves for a duet of “Rainbow Connection” at the 2019 CMA Awards.
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The 2024 version of Nelson’s yearly Luck Reunion, which occurs on the nation tale’s cattle ranch in Spicewood, Texas, included a star-studded schedule of entertainers, consisting of Tyler Childers, Red Clay Strays, Durand Jones and Zella Day. On the very same day as the show, Nelson introduced his upcoming 75th solo workshop cd, The Border, which is slated for a May 31 launch. Alongside that statement, Nelson likewise revealed the collection’s lead solitary, “The Border,” a cover of Rodney Crowell and Allen Shamblin’s track from the previous’s 2019 Texas LP.
Watch video footage of Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog’s “Rainbow Connection” duet listed below:
