Neil Diamond says he has his girlfriend to thank for his hit duet with Dixie Chick star Natalie Maines in the song Another Day.
He insists he never considered the song as a duet until he heard his Australian girlfriend Rachel Farley singing with him on a playback demo tape. He explains:
“It really wasn’t until I was working with a little cassette player and my girlfriend was singing along with me, while I was writing it, that it struck me as a duet. At first I didn’t appreciate her singing along, but she was in the background there. When I listened back to it, I thought, ‘Yes, this absolutely should have a girl singing there.’ It sounded great, despite the fact that Rae can’t sing a lick.
“When I finished the song, I spoke to (producer) Rick Rubin about it and he immediately suggested Natalie Maines. He said she was a great singer, so we sent the record over to Natalie.
“We both went into the studio and we both sang the song. I really enjoyed the company out there, and she is a wonderful singer. She had a great attitude and it was fun.”
Neil and Rae have been together since 1996, having met her while she was handling his Marketing for the Promoter during his 1996 Australian tour.
I love Neil! I went to his concert the end of July and it was FUN!!
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