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Stars Come Together for Music Video “A Merry Christmas,” Proceeds to Benefit Bright Future International Children’s Fund

Stars Come Together for Music Video “A Merry Christmas,” Proceeds to Benefit Bright Future International Children’s Fund



Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Larry King, Ray J and Others Join Together for a Good Cause


CHICAGO, Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This holiday season, celebrities and children came together for “A Merry Christmas” music video, which features stars like Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Larry King, Ray J, Jordin Sparks, Jermaine Jackson, Mystery Guitar Man, DeStorm, Irina Slutskaya, the Bolshoi Ballet and others. The music video is set to premiere right before Christmas on Friday, December 23rd, and you can view the teaser video at http://youtu.be/T-vo2wokBRU. Proceeds from single sales will benefit Bright Future International (BFI), a charitable organization that funds programs for underprivileged children around the world.

The music video begins with a little boy and girl communicating with each other from opposite sides of the world. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Stellar & Dove Award Nominated Singer Melinda Watts Releases Christmas Charity Single

Melinda Watts - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
 
Stellar & Dove Award-Nominated Gospel Star, Melinda Watts, Releases Christmas Charity Single to Benefit At-Risk Girls
 
In partnership with EEW Magazine, Melinda Watts, Founder of the Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation, is launching a musical fundraising effort with all proceeds benefiting girls in foster care and underserved communities
 
All the beauty of the Christmas season is made even more beautiful when, in the spirit of love, leaders use their platforms to give back to those less fortunate. Stellar and Dove Award-nominated gospel recording star and winner of Gospel Music Channel’s Gospel Dream talent search, Melinda Watts, is giving back in a big way. On the heels of a successful European musical tour, Watts’ Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation, in partnership with EEW Magazine, the nation’s leading web publication for Christian women of color, is releasing a brand new Christmas charity single, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, to benefit at-risk tween and teen girls, ages 8-18, particularly girls in foster care. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the song, now available for download on iTunes, will be seeded back into the Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation that also partners with the United Nations (UN) “Girl Up” Foundation (http://www.GirlUp.org) to equip girls to be the next generation of leaders. Details are available by clicking here!
 

Legendary R&B Singer Ben E. King Releases New Single to Help Cancer Research, Treatment & Care

Ben E. King and Pioneers For A Cure Release New Single on iTunes to Help Cancer Research, Cancer Treatment and Cancer Care

Pioneers For A Cure – Songs To Fight
Cancer releases ‘Now Let Me Fly’ – Legendary singer and Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame member Ben E. King chooses St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital to receive proceeds.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

Pioneers For A Cure – Songs To Fight Cancer is pleased to announce the November 22 iTunes release of ‘Now Let Me Fly’ by legendary R&B singer Ben E. King.
King has selected St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis,
Tennessee to receive proceeds from downloads of the song. The single is
also included on the Pioneers For A Cure collection ‘American Songs To
Fight Cancer,’ released in October 2011. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Celebrity Moms Bring Awareness to the St. Jude Soul Celebration Gala

Celebrity Moms Strike a Chord in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer at Inaugural

St. Jude Soul Celebration Gala

St. Jude patients and GRAMMY®-award winning artist Ne-Yo steal the spotlight


ATLANTA, GA. (Nov. 11, 2011) –  The inaugural Soul Celebration Gala brought together star-studded red carpet celebrities like Terri Vaughn, Roger Bobb, Demetria McKinney, Mike Peterson (NFL Atlanta Falcons) and Dikembe Mutombo (NBA Hall of Fame) for a good cause – to raise funds and awareness for  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases. In addition to celebrity attendees was a live performance by GRAMMY®-award winning artist Ne-Yo. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Help 4 Jeff Golub Online Charity Auction | Going On NOW

HELP 4 JEFF GOLUB ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION John Mayer, Keith Urban, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Steve Lukather/Toto, Bonnie Raitt, Sheila E. and more join the jazz communityfor The Help 4 Jeff Golub Online Auction Musicians Join Together.  Some of music’s top artists have joined along with the smooth …

Dee Dee Bridgewater Appears at United Nations World Food Event

GRAMMY AND TONY AWARD-WINNING JAZZ VOCALIST DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER APPEARS AT UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD DAY EVENT OCTOBER 27TH IN NEW YORK CITY

As a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Bridgewater continues to appeal for international solidarity to finance global grass-roots projects in the fight against world hunger. 

New York, New York.  In observation of the 31st United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Day and coinciding with the 66th anniversary of the founding of the FAO, a special ceremony is being held in New York City October 27th that will bring together the prominent people and opinion leaders from UN system, humanitarian and development organizations and the private sector. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Slated for the 21st DIVAS Simply Singing! R&B Singer Vesta Williams Has Passed Away…

— The 21st annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Offers condolences at the passing of R&B Singer VESTA WILLIAMS  LOS ANGELES ~ Slated for the 21st DIVAS Simply Singing! R&B Singer VESTA WILLIAMS has passed away Deeply saddened at the news actress, activist and the show’s creator Sheryl Lee Ralph stated that …

Worldwide Release of Amy Winehouse & Tony Bennett, “Body & Soul” on Sept. 14th, 2011

Worldwide Release of Amy Winehouse and
Tony Bennett Duet of “Body and Soul” Single and Video on Wednesday,
September 14 in Commemoration of Amy’s Birthday with Donations Going to
the Amy Winehouse Foundation

 

VIDEO OF “BODY AND SOUL” WILL PREMIERE ON MTV NETWORKS AT 6 AM (ET), 11 AM (UK)

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The track and video of “Body and Soul,” recorded by Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett on March 23, 2011 at Abbey Road Studios in London, will be released in its entirety on Wednesday, September 14 to commemorate Amy Winehouse’s birthday.  “Body and Soul” became the final recording Amy ever made before her passing on July 23rd of this year.  September 14 marks what would have been the singer’s 28th Birthday. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Marley Family Supports charity: water With $100,000 Donation From 1Love.org

The Marley Family Supports charity: water With $100,000 Donation From 1Love.org

 

 

Rita, Ziggy and Rohan Marley Present
Contributions from 1Love.org Initiatives to Provide Safe, Clean Water
for 5,000 People in Ethiopia 

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Marley Family matriarch and reggae icon Rita Marley, and her son, Grammy Award winning musician, Ziggy Marley and Rohan Marley were joined by other members of their family to announce a $100,000
donation to charity: water from 1Love.org, a not-for-profit business
created with the Marley Family to create awareness and a sustainable
flow of contributions to benefit charitable organizations that empower
youth, protect the planet and encourage global peace. charity: water is a
non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to
people in developing nations. To continue, please click “MORE”!

“Body & Soul” – Amy Winehouse Final Recording with Tony Bennett to be Released in Sept. 2011

Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett – Body
and Soul – Single From Star’s Last Recording to be Released in Aid of
the Amy Winehouse Foundation

  

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — “Body and Soul,” Amy Winehouse’s final recording, a
duet with her hero Tony Bennett, will be released by Columbia Records in
September in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. The song was recorded
in March of this year at Abbey Road Studios in London for Tony Bennett‘s upcoming Duets II album.

The Foundation will be set up by her family to help a number of charities connected with children and young people. To continue, please click “MORE”!