Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Cover 'Love Is Alive' in Tribute to The Judds: Listen to the Sweet Duet

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are making magic in the studio once again, rerecording the iconic 1984 ballad «Love Is Alive» for an upcoming The Judds tribute album.

Stefani's vocals take center stage on the reimagined track, with husband Shelton providing the harmony. The enduring love song is featured as the first single off, a compilation album to be released Oct.

27 on BMG in honor of The Judds' 40th anniversary. «I have always admired The Judds, and I am so thrilled to be part of this album,» Stefani, 53, said in a statement. "'Love Is Alive' is an iconic track and performing the song with Blake is a perfect way to honor their timeless discography.«The real-life couple has previously released a number of collaborations, including „Happy Anywhere,“ „Nobody But You,“ „Go Ahead and Break My Heart“ and „You Make It Feel Like Christmas.“ „The Judds are one of the greatest country acts of our lifetime.

80’s country music is my favorite decade, and I’ve been singing Judd songs for as long as I can remember,“ Shelton, 47, added in the statement. „'Love Is Alive' was on their first album, and we wanted to stick pretty close to the original version, and Gwen just nails the vocal.