MUMBAI: The Oscar winning composer AR Rahman’s hit track â€?Sajna’ from â€?Couples Retreat’ will be included in Michael Bolton’s 21st studio album â€?Gems – The Duets Collection’ with few modification from the orginal track. The album will be released by Sony Music and Legacy Recordings on 21st June 2011.
Apart from AR Rahman, the album will also include musical collaborations with Grammy Award -winning country super group – Rascal Flatts, International Pop Superstar – Seal, Australian singer – Delta Goodrem, David Foster, Dann Huff, Rudy Perez and the famed late vocalist Eva Cassidy
Bolton said, It was an incredibly rewarding experience recording this album. The opportunity to work with legendary talent like David Foster, Dan Huff, AR Rahman and some of the absolute greatest singers and recording artists in the entire world was inspiring I can’t wait to share the special music we all created with the world.”
AR Rahman said, “When I first met Michael, we got to talking about music, philosophy, the universe, and many things that we had in common. I wanted Michael to do a bit of singing that he’s never done before, without compromising on his musicality.”
Rascal Flatts said, “We heard that Michael wanted to write something with us We all kept telling ourselves, ‘It’s like, Michael Bolton! Come on – he’s one of the greatest singers on the planet. He wanted to get the whole band involved and make this thing really fresh and new It was just so cool that we had a chance to get together and write this killer song called ‘Love is Everything.'”
David Foster commented on his duets with Michael Bolton and Seal, “I woke up at 6 AM one morning with the idea that these two songs could go together, with these two great voices from different genres, and they embraced it This is a powerful, powerful moment It’s a real shootout, and it’s impossible to say who wins, because they’re both so amazing.”
Chris Botti said, He’s a very great human being and we had a lot of fun. There aren’t singers like Michael anymore He can sing anything from classical music to jazz to something like (You Are So Beautiful), it’s so unbelievably soulful….
A track listing of Gems – The Duet Collection.
“Love is Everything” featuring Rascal Flatts
“Fields of Gold” featuring Eva Cassidy
“Sajna” featuring A.R. Rahman
“Pride (In The Name Of Love)” featuring Anne Akiko Meyers
“I’m Not Ready” featuring Delta Goodrem
“Over The Rainbow” featuring Paula Fernandes
“When A Man Loves a Woman and It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World” medley featuring Seal
“The Prayer” featuring Lara Fabian
“You Are So Beautiful” featuring Chris Botti
“Make You Feel My Love” featuring Helene Fischer
“Hallelujah” featuring MB’s Childrens Choir
“Steel Bars” featuring Orianthi