"All My Life" is a hit song written by
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and originally performed by Bonoff on her album ''
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'' (1988).
The following year,
Linda Ronstadt
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and
Aaron Neville
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performed the song as a duet on Ronstadt's triple platinum-certified album ''
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'' (1989); this was the second global hit from Ronstadt and Neville.
The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit number 1 on the ''
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(where it held for three weeks) as well as number 11 on both the
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Top 100 and the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.
It was another international hit for the duo. It reached number 10 in Canada and Ireland.
"All My Life" won the award for
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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at the 1991
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s.
Personnel
* Linda Ronstadt – vocals
* Aaron Neville – vocals
*
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– piano
*
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– electric guitar
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– electric guitar
*
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– bass guitar
*
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– drums
* Michael Fisher –
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– keyboard
* Skywalker Symphony Orchestra arranged and conducted by
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1989 songs
1990 singles
Linda Ronstadt songs
Aaron Neville songs
Male–female vocal duets
Songs written by Karla Bonoff
Song recordings produced by Peter Asher
Elektra Records singles