They made a pretty solid album. And Alison is a site for sore eyes too.
Posted on 02/17/2009 7:20:18 PM PST by pissant
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Once upon a time, the iconic lead singer of Led Zeppelin and the golden girl of bluegrass would never have been mentioned in the same sentence.
But since they won five Grammy awards -- including album of the year for their surprising collaboration, "Raising Sand" -- their names have been inextricably linked: RobertPlantandAlisonKrauss.
If they were 20 years old and ran in Hollywood circles, tabloids might be calling them Robekrauss or Aliplant.
Plant, however, is 60 -- in fantastic shape, and with a full head of the golden ringlets that became his trademark during the 1970s.
At 37, Krauss is elegant and ethereal. And while both are dead serious when talking about their craft, the rest of the time, they're like two silly junior high kids -- he, the charming prankster with a secret crush, and she, the beautiful prom queen who pretends not to be amused.
Clearly, they're both having the time of their lives, and are excited about their current musical journey -- which pushes each out of their respective comfort zones and into new territory. Now, he's a little bit country and she's a little bit rock 'n' roll.
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They made a pretty solid album. And Alison is a site for sore eyes too.
I bought this CD about a year ago. I’m a long-time fan of both AKUS and Led Zeppelin, and I could never have imagined this collaboration. It’s great.
I love Alison Krause’s music.
really is a fantastic album. First CD I have bought in over 4 years.
Pure americana, despite Plant being a limey.
Whatever happened to his first wife, Maureen?
Musically? A perfect match.
Are they an Item?
“Are they an Item?”
I don’t think so, but it would be no more strange a pairing than Candace Night and Richie Blackmore.
Must be a slow news day. This cd came out in September or October of 2007.
Just won a gaggle of grammys the other day
Another good collaboration was Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler.
still married, aren’t they?
“Another good collaboration was Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler.”
Yes—I have that one also. Knopfler has done a number of very good Americana/folk type albums post-Dire Straits. Ragpicker’s Dream comes to mind as a good one.
Oh, I somehow forgot to watch that.
Um, rather obscure reference but I'll take your word for it.
I've seen those golden locks, sans Ms. Krauss, at the beauty shop here in Nashville that I visit (for chemical treatments that will probably eventually kill me but my hair looks great.) I guess the glossy tress-piece was in for a shampoo. Her stylist reported that Ms. Krauss loves them and never wants to go without.
I guess one can't be born with both a luscious, silky voice AND hair.
Pretty!
The golden ringlets in the article were attributed to Robert Plant, not Allison Krauss.
Um, read it again, slowly.
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