Yola, Brandi Carlile, and the First Ladies of Bluegrass (Sierra Hull, Missy Raines, Molly Tuttle, Becky Butler), Alison Brown on banjo and Bonnie Paine on washboard “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves” Newport Folk Festival July 27, 2019.
From Wikapedia: “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” is a 1985 song recorded as a duet by the British pop duo Eurythmics and American singing legend Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics’ Be Yourself Tonight (1985) and Franklin’s Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985) albums. The duo had originally intended to duet with Tina Turner, who was unavailable at the time and so the duo approached Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers; Stan Lynch on drums, Benmont Tench on organ, and Mike Campbell on lead guitar, plus session bassist Nathan East.
Released as a single by RCA Records in October 1985, “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” was highly successful, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
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