Stone's Katrina song in stores
2005-11-30 12:29
Los Angeles - A star-studded charity single co-written by Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone aimed at helping victims of deadly Hurricane Katrina hit United States stores on Tuesday, producers said.
The song, Come Together Now, was written by actress Stone along with Grammy-nominated songwriter and philanthropist Denise Rich and songwriters Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe, and was released by independent label 785 Records.
Top artists donating their talents to the single included Aaron Carter, Nick Carter, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Patti LaBelle, Brian McKnight, and Joss Stone.
All proceeds from sales of the single and the accompanying video will go to victims of the storm that ravaged the southern US coast in late August.
The money will be split between two charities, Habitat for Humanity and Angels' Place.
"We are so grateful to the artists that lent their support to this project and to the retailers that are putting us out there over the holidays," Stone and her co-songwriters said.
"To all the hurricane victims, know that people care and we hope this gesture brings you comfort and relief."
The song was snapped up by a record 2 500 users of Apple iTunes in one week when the online record library began offering the charity single for download earlier this month.
- AFP