Willie Nelson appeared to carry out on the Luck Reunion competition in Texas on Thursday evening (March 14), the place he introduced a shock visitor that followers have been ready endlessly to see be a part of him: none apart from Kermit The Frog. The 2 handled the gang to a duet of “Rainbow Connection,” as folks watching sung alongside and appreciated the historic second.
Whereas Kermit’s music first appeared in The Muppets Film all the best way again in 1979, it wasn’t till 2001 that Nelson made it his personal. The nation legend each lined the music and titled his album after it that 12 months — proving that he has cherished the pleasant frog for a really very long time.
As Rolling Stone factors out, Nelson and Kermit have each carried out the music with different folks, together with the previous with Kacey Musgraves and the latter with Debbie Harry, Barbra Streisand, and extra. Nonetheless, the 2 by no means formally crossed paths, making it a particular and enjoyable efficiency to have the tiny inexperienced Muppet on stage.
“Final evening’s efficiency by @WillieNelson and @KermitTheFrog epitomized what Luck Reunion is supposed to be – a real Reunion and celebration of pure collaboration,” Luck Reunion posted on social media. “Thanks, @KermitTheFrog for becoming a member of us. Secure to say that each one of us are underneath your spell.”
Try Willie Nelson and Kermit performing “Rainbow Connection” collectively here.
