Johnny Marr releases charity single
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He's got a nice voice.
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P.
The Seeker of Good Songs
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Bernard Sumner of New Order sings "In The Ghetto" on the same charity release. There is a sample of that song at a link inthe article I posted in "other Music".
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=111167
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It’s one of the more unlikely covers you’ll hear: former New Order frontman Bernard Sumner crooning Elvis Presley’s melodramatic 1969 hit “In the Ghetto” in a new recording made by the singer’s current band Bad Lieutenant for a forthcoming charity album to benefit a U.K. homeless advocacy group.
The download-only collection, 1969 Key to Change, is due out Oct. 4 and benefits Centrepoint, a British charity aiding young homeless people age 16 to 25. The 13-track compilation also features contributions from Jools Holland, Johnny Marr, Chris Difford and Ian Brown and more (see tracklist and pre-order album here).
As for Bad Lieutenant’s contribution, “In the Ghetto” is pretty faithful, anchored by an acoustic guitar figure and gospel-like backing vocals. Sumner’s wispy voice, however, is miles away from the King’s iconic baritone. (Hear a one-minute sample of the song below.)
According to an announcement of the project on Bad Lieutenant’s website, “1969 defined a musical age, catapulting us into a new era of music and rousing a generation. It’s also the year Centrepoint was set up to help homeless young people.”
(go to the link below to hear the embedded track sample)
from: http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/201...key-to-change/
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=111167
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It’s one of the more unlikely covers you’ll hear: former New Order frontman Bernard Sumner crooning Elvis Presley’s melodramatic 1969 hit “In the Ghetto” in a new recording made by the singer’s current band Bad Lieutenant for a forthcoming charity album to benefit a U.K. homeless advocacy group.
The download-only collection, 1969 Key to Change, is due out Oct. 4 and benefits Centrepoint, a British charity aiding young homeless people age 16 to 25. The 13-track compilation also features contributions from Jools Holland, Johnny Marr, Chris Difford and Ian Brown and more (see tracklist and pre-order album here).
As for Bad Lieutenant’s contribution, “In the Ghetto” is pretty faithful, anchored by an acoustic guitar figure and gospel-like backing vocals. Sumner’s wispy voice, however, is miles away from the King’s iconic baritone. (Hear a one-minute sample of the song below.)
According to an announcement of the project on Bad Lieutenant’s website, “1969 defined a musical age, catapulting us into a new era of music and rousing a generation. It’s also the year Centrepoint was set up to help homeless young people.”
(go to the link below to hear the embedded track sample)
from: http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/201...key-to-change/
Amy
from the Ice Age to the dole age
Johnny covering a '60s single for charity
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jh8gUFCQcGDKoMPMvowsNIfLBv0w
Anyone heard of Rabbit Mackay? Worst band name ever.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jh8gUFCQcGDKoMPMvowsNIfLBv0w
Anyone heard of Rabbit Mackay? Worst band name ever.
Raphael Lambach
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Never heard this one ever
Bump - released today - you can download Johnny's song / the whole album from here - http://centrepoint.fairsharemusic.com/release/1969-key-to-change
Go on, it's for charidee....
Dave
Go on, it's for charidee....
Dave
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