Singles for Haiti
Simon Cowell's Haiti Single Hits Airwaves
by Mike Collett-White, Reuters
A new charity single for Haiti featuring Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Susan Boyle and Robbie Williams hit the Internet and airwaves on Tuesday (Feb. 2).
The cover version of REM's "Everybody Hurts" was hastily put together by Simon Cowell, who gathered more than 20 stars to raise funds for survivors of the earthquake that killed up to 200,000 people.
The song will be available for download on Sunday (Feb. 7) from Sony Music and hits the shops the following day, according to the Sun newspaper, which teamed up with Cowell to promote the U.K. release.
The song, recorded in London and Los Angeles, can already be ordered online at hmv.com, play.com, and amazon.co.uk, and the money raised goes to the Helping Haiti fund. Also singing are Rod Stewart, Michael Buble, Kylie Minogue and Cheryl Cole.
It is one of several fundraising initiatives by the world of pop and film, and its launch coincides with news that Quincy Jones has overseen a new version of "We Are the World" 25 years after the song raised awareness of famine in Africa.
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Remake - Behind The Scenes Of Star-Studded Recording
Posted on Feb 02, 2010 @ 08:06AM
A remake of the 80s classic We Are The World was recorded Monday, as a star-studded cast of more than 100 entertainers -- highlighted by Barbara Streisand, Pink and Kanye West -- united at the same Hollywood recording studio the original was recorded at 25 years ago, with the proceeds from the new song's downloads earmarked for the ongoing Haitian relief efforts.
PHOTOS: We Are The World Remake
RadarOnline.com has the just-released photos of the celebrity-studded marathon recording session, which included, among others, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Celine Dion, Keith Urban, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Natalie Cole, Akon, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Toni Braxton, Josh Groban, Zac Brown, Gladys Knight, Justin Bieber, Harry Connick Jr., LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Rob Thomas, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte's Madden brothers, Keri Hilson, Tyrese, Katharine McPhee, Sean Garrett, Melanie Fiona and all three Jonas Brothers.
RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that Nicole Richie's daughter Harlow Winter Madden took part in the filming of the legendary music video, which was co-produced by grandaddy Lionel Richie. Keeping it in the family Joel and Benji Madden were also a part of the big day.
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