Dolly Parton’s final recorded performance released on U2’s ‘Torn’

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Released on November 13, the track features Parton and Bono singing about broken family ties and emotional divisions. One of its poignant lines, delivered by Parton, reads, “Nothing hurts a mother more than a family at war.”

Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocal performance has been released posthumously on “Torn”, a duet with U2 frontman Bono. The song appears as the closing track on the Irish rock band’s newly released album, “Carnaval De Luz”.

Released on November 13, the track features Parton and Bono singing about broken family ties and emotional divisions. One of its poignant lines, delivered by Parton, reads, “Nothing hurts a mother more than a family at war.”

Parton recorded her vocals in Nashville in June, just two months before her death on August 25 at the age of 80, following a battle with cancer. She also co-wrote the song with U2 and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid.

The collaboration marks the country music legend’s final recorded vocal performance. According to reports, Parton had heard and approved the final version before her death.

“Torn” is part of “Carnaval De Luz”, U2’s 16th studio album and its first full-length collection of new material in nine years. The 12-track album also features contributions from musicians Brian Eno, Martin Garrix and Daniel Lanois.

One of America’s most celebrated country music stars, Parton enjoyed a career spanning several decades. She released 49 studio albums and wrote thousands of songs, including enduring hits such as “I Will Always Love You”, “Jolene” and “9 to 5”.

The release of “Torn” offers fans another opportunity to hear Parton’s unmistakable voice and serves as a posthumous tribute to her enduring musical legacy.

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