Jimmy Webb has a new CD hitting the streets this month, “Still Within the Sound of My Voice”. He appeared this week on CBS This Morning backed by British vocalist sensation Rumer singing the title track.
The new Album again unites Jimmy Webb with some of today’s biggest selling and enduring artists for once-in-a-lifetime performances, including the iconic MacArthur Park. In celebration of its 45th Anniversary, Jimmy reached out to Brian Wilson for his inspirational vocal harmonies which take this American Classic soaring to new heights. The Album is full of inspirational vocal performances from the breathless seduction of Carly Simon on Easy For You To Say to the joyful contemporary styling of Keith Urban on Where’s The Playground, Susie. In celebration of Jimmy Webb’s Career as a singer, songwriter and performer it is easy to see why so many Artists have joined together for this amazing collection of duets from the Jimmy Webb Great American Songbook. Besides the Artists already mentioned other Special Guests featured include Lyle Lovett, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Marc Cohn, Amy Grant, Joe Cocker, Kris Kristofferson, Art Garfunkel and Rumer. WATCH JIMMY ON CBS THIS MORNING HERE
Track List:
- Sleeping in the Daytime (Lyle Lovett)
- Easy for You to Say (Carly Simon)
- Elvis and Me (The Jordanaires)
- Where’s the Playground, Suzie (Keith Urban)
- Still Within the Sound of My Voice (Rumer)
- If These Walls Could Speak (David Crosby and Graham Nash)
- The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress (Joe Cocker)
- Another Lullaby (Marc Cohn)
- You Can’t Treat the Wrong Man Right (Justin Currie)
- Rider from Nowhere (America)
- Honey Come Back (Kris Kristofferson)
- Adios (Amy Grant)
- MacArthur Park (Brian Wilson)
- Shattered (Art Garfunkel)