Glee star Matthew Morrison has recruited actress Gwyneth Paltrow and pop star Elton John to feature on his debut solo album, due out May 10, reports MTV.
As TV glee club coach Will Schuester, Morrison has previously dueted with Paltrow when she was a guest on the show. During Paltrow’s first appearance, the two performed a mash-up of Rihanna’s Umbrella and the classic Broadway number Singing in the Rain – and during a recent episode, they paired up again to perform a cover of Prince’s Kiss.
The two will record a duet of Over the Rainbow, a song which Morrison has become known for ever since his performance won him a Glee audition. The singer-actor went on to perform the famous tune for the season one finale.
"I wanted to do a duet with a female. I thought that was a good song to do, and we really did a different arrangement of it," Morrison explained. "It’s a lot of strings, and it’s beautiful."
Along with Paltrow, Sir Elton John, and N’Sync member JC Chasez are also lined up to feature on the as-yet-untitled album.
"The hardest part of doing this album was asking these people favors, like Elton [John]…," revealed Morrison. "I’m so not that guy."