LeAnn Rimes’ Offers Surprising Twist on Covers Album ‘Lady and Gentleman’
By the time she was 14, LeAnn Rimes had already recorded four albums — and the fourth, 1996′s ‘Blue,’ sold more than six million copies in the United States alone.
Rimes has come a long way since those early days — she’s now a 28-year-old married woman with 15 studio albums under her belt. And for her latest studio set, ‘Lady and Gentlemen,’ she took a brand new approach.
“The music is all cover songs but all of them were originally recorded by men … But not from a woman’s perspective,” Rimes explained during a recent interview. “We paid homage to the originals, but I twisted everything in a way to make it my own.”
Offering further proof that she was willing to climb out on a limb during the sessions, she added, “I sing in Spanish on the record. I don’t think there has been a covers record made like this.”
For ‘Lady and Gentlemen,’ due September 27, Rimes enlisted Vince Gill and Darrell Brown to co-produce with her. Although the full track listing hasn’t been announced, Rimes has tweeted a few of the songs fans can expect to hear, including ‘Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down’ and John Anderson’s ‘Swingin’.’
More from KNUE.com
The Departed’s Cody Canada and Seth James Talk: Controversial Album Cover, ‘Prayer for the Lonely’ + More
Jason Boland and the Stragglers ‘Tulsa Time’ — RTX Sunday Video
Tops in Texas — Can Jason Cassidy Overtake Brandon Rhyder at No.1?