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Article: Plant at his best in the country; REVIEW: Led Zep frontman profits from partnership with bluegrass singer Krauss ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS NIA Academy.(Features)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
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- May 6, 2008
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Byline: ANDY COLEMAN
IT WAS a musical project that could have gone down like a lead balloon, But last night's show proved that the teaming of American bluegrass star Alison Krauss and West Bromwich-born hard rock legend Robert Plant is a soaring success.
The opening night of the duo's British tour began with reverential silence from the capacity crowd, and ended two hours later with a standing ovation.
While Led Zeppelin frontman Plant entered stage left, Grammy Award-winning country singer Krauss sidled on stage right. They met in the middle for spine-tingling opener Rich Woman on which their voices harmonised beautifully.
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