NASHVILLE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Protest singer Janis Ian and country music diva Dolly Parton have collaborated on a duet, "My Tennessee Hills," which will appear on Ian's next album.
The album, "Billie's Bones," is set for a spring 2004 release.
"I have always thought that Janis Ian was one of the greatest writers and singers in the whole wide world," said Parton. "She sent me the song and I just absolutely loved it. It sounded like something I had written and I thought I might be able to complement it with my harmony, so I jumped at the opportunity. Janis is such a sweet person and I had a fun time in the studio with her."
Ian, who first came to popularity after writing the song "Society's Child," about an interracial love affair, currently lives in Tennessee.
