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Peter wanted Parton
In an interview with The Quietus, Gabriel admitted that he had originally asked Dolly Parton to contribute vocals for the track, but she turned him down.
"There was a reference of America roots music in it when I first wrote it" Says Gabriel "it was suggested that Dolly Parton sing on it..but Dolly turned it down...and I'm glad that she did because what Kate did on it is brilliant.
Source: NME 
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Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV...
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