Dolly Parton got off bed rest to record final song with U2, Bono reveals
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Key Points:
- Dolly Parton recorded her final song, "Torn," for U2's upcoming album "Carnaval De Luz" in June, two months before her death at age 80.
- Bono revealed Parton left bed rest to sing the track, praising her heartfelt performance and expressing difficulty listening to it after her passing.
- The song, co-written by Johnny McDaid, is described as a tender country ballad about broken family ties and will be released on November 19.
- Parton approved and loved the final mix before her death, and this will not be her first posthumous release, following her recent cover "Bound to Ride."
- Parton also recorded a previously unheard song stored at Dollywood, set to be released in 2045, long after her passing.
