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Musicians Help Amnesty International in Global Venture
10 December 2005
by Anai Rhoads
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AnaiRhoads.org - Prominent
musicians have gathered to recreate four of John Lennon's classic songs
for International Human Rights Day. December 10th marks the anniversary of the
signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Make Some Noise will be launched globally on Saturday by the
world's largest human rights organisation, Amnesty International
(AIUSA).
Artists who particpated in this venture include:
- The Black Eyed Peas, who did "Power to the People"
- The Cure sang "Love"
- Snow Patrol recorded "Isolation"
- The Postal Service performed "Grow Old With Me"
This compilation follows Yoko Ono's generous donation of the rights to
Lennon's solo songbook to AIUSA in 2003.
"It's wonderful that, through this campaign, music which is so familiar
to many people of my era will now be embraced by a whole new
generation," says Yoko Ono. "John's music set out to inspire change,
just as Make Some Noise does. In standing up for human rights, we
really can make the world a better place."
All four exclusive singles are available at http://www.amnesty.org/noise,
via MSN Music. All profits from music sales will be used to support
AIUSA in its global human rights work.
"We are thrilled to be using John Lennon's songs in our human rights
work. We hope this music will bring an awareness of human rights to a
new generation. After all, human rights are what make music possible -
we wouldn't be able to create music, listen to it or dance to it
without freedom of speech, expression, and association," says Irene
Khan, Secretary General at AIUSA.
More tracks are expected in 2006, which will offer artists such as
Avril Lavigne. AIUSA hopes to attract at least one million new
supporters of human rights world-wide.
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