Arts, Briefly: Heath Ledger Included on Nick Drake Tribute

A coming album paying tribute to the British singer-songwriter Nick Drake will include a song performed by the actor Heath Ledger, Billboard reported. The track, a cover of Mr. Drake?s ?Black Eyed Dog,? was recorded by Mr. Ledger in 2007 for an art installation; Mr. Ledger died the following January from an accidental drug overdose. Mr. Drake, the gentle-voiced folk-rock singer of ?Pink Moon? and ?Things Behind the Sun,? struggled commercially but became a critical and cult hit after his death f...

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