''Silver Skies Blue'' is an album by Judy Collins and

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. It earned them a

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nomination for

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, Hest's first and Collins' first nomination in 40 years. Of the album's 12 tracks, 8 were co-written by Collins and Hest. Collins and Hest met backstage at a show, and Hest sang on one song on her 2014 ''Live In Ireland'' album, prior to collaborating on ''Silver Skies Blue''.Judy Collins & Ari Hest: Silver Skies Blue
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Track listing

References

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