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How Kathy Mattea Got Her Voice Back With 'Pretty Bird'

The country singer-songwriter's voice changed in her 50s and, for a time, she thought her career in music was over. With advice from Tony Bennett and a voice coach, Mattea has returned.
Kathy Mattea plays live in NPR Studios.

has been successfully making music for a long time. Her first gold album came out in 1987. She won her first in 1990. For a while, she was putting out albums every year or two. But Mattea's latest LP, , out now, is the

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