John Legend, Stevie Wonder For "Yes We Can" CD
Date: 09/22/08 | By Njai Joszor
Filed under: R&B News, John Legend
John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Kanye West and many more have contributed to what is being called a soundtrack to Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's campaign.
"Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement," which takes its title from Obama's popular campaign slogan, features Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Kanye West, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and others.
Available exclusively through Obama's campaign, beginning Friday, proceeds from the CD help fund Obama's campaign until Nov. 4, according to Hidden Beach Recordings, which created the CD.
While most of the songs on the disc have been
previously released — such as John Mayer’s “Waiting On the World to
Change” and Stevie Wonder’s classic “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m
Yours” — a few of the songs are new, including John Legend’s “Pride in
the Name of Love” and “Promised Land,” a song by Malik Yusef featuring
Kanye West and Adam Levine of Maroon 5.
The
“Yes We Can” CD is only the latest musical project inspired by Obama.
Earlier this year, an all-star music video featuring Legend, Scarlett
Johansson, Kate Walsh, Common, and others, led by the Black Eyed Peas’
will.i.am and titled “Yes We Can,” became a viral sensation, garnering
millions of views on the Internet. Will.i.am followed that up with another celebrity-filled video, “We Are The Ones.”
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yea shontelle is definitely the new voice in the scene love her
Battle cry is my fav joint on the cd
This is so inspiring...just the unity between music artists for one cause! I am glad that Shontelle is included...her song Battle Cry fits perfectly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXMitd3gnGg
i love this album so much, especially the shontelle one- that suprised me cause she was among some pretty big names! but its really good!!