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Madeleine Peyroux and Bill Wyman Team Up For 'The Kind You Can’t Afford'

Stream a song from the jazz singer's latest album 'Standing on the Rooftop'

June 2, 2011 3:20 PM ET
Madeleine Peyroux and Bill Wyman Team Up For 'The Kind You Can’t Afford'

Click to listen to Madeleine Peyroux's 'The Kind You Can't Afford'

Jazz singer and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux teamed up with former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman to pen "The Kind You Can't Afford," a funky, slow-burning number from her latest album, Standing on the Rooftop.

According to Peyroux, she hooked up with Wyman after the rock legend introduced himself as a fan at a jazz festival in Nice, France. The album will be in stores on June 14th, but you can stream the song now.

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