''Things Have Changed'' is a studio album by
Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album '' I've Got My Own Hell to Raise'' was released to widespre ...
. It was released in March 2018 through
Verve Records
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. The album features songs originally written and sung by
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
.
The album received a nomination for
Best Americana Album and "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight" received a nomination for
Best Traditional R&B Performance
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at the
61st Annual Grammy Awards
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.
Greil Marcus
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Biogra ...
, writing in the
Village Voice
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, named it the best album of 2018.
Lavette's arrangement of the title track has proven influential. Both
Margo Price
Margo Rae Price (born April 15, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter, producer, and author based in Nashville. ''The Fader'' called her "country's next star." Her debut solo album '' Midwest Farmer's Daughter'' was released on Third Ma ...
and
Adia Victoria
Adia Victoria (born July 22, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to playing and writing music, she also writes poetry. She is currently based in Nashville.
Musical style
Victoria has described her music as " gothic blues". ...
have performed the song live in arrangements directly inspired by LaVette's.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Bob Dylan
See also
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List of songs written by Bob Dylan
This list contains songs written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, including those where he is credited as co-author. The list omits traditional songs where Dylan has claimed arranger's copyright.
List
See also
*List of Bob Dylan songs ba ...
*
List of artists who have covered Bob Dylan songs
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer–songwriter, author, poet, and painter who has been a major figure in popular music for more than five decades. Many major recording artists have covered Dylan's mater ...
References
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2018 albums
Bettye LaVette albums
Bob Dylan tribute albums
Verve Records albums