Remember the last time it was announced Peter would take part in a relief benefit single ? ? ? Yeah, it was "DO THEY KNOW IT´S CHRISTMAS", and I don´t know whether it was just a hoax in the first place or whether Peter just contributed to the single by donating studio time, technical support, mastering facilities or whatever – in any event, Peter was nowhere to be found on the eventual product ! ! !
So I am deeply sceptical about the next benefit project that claims Peter would participate. It´s SHARON STONE´s project. After she had joined Peter in session – – – "Can Artists Still Change the World ?" – – – at the World Economic Forum in Davos, (see the picture "Peter listening" below by Loïc Le Meur – it shows Sharon Stone AND Peter Gabriel !!!), and even there, immediately sprung to action by pledging $10,000 for the fight against malaria and raising a substantial sum for the same cause among her fellow WEF participants, she seems to have been infected by the "benefit virus" ;o) . . .
Anyway, here is a selection of the news links about this project :
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13671311
http://www.contactmusic.com/…
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15922,00.html
http://eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=18883
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/10893415.htm
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050212/ap_en_ce/people_stone_rich_6
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/10896414.htm
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~78~2708880,00.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=493675
The basic facts :
The song is named "COME TOGETHER NOW" and will benefit victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster in Asia.
Producers : Denise Rich and Sharon Stone
Written by : Denise Rich, Sharon Stone, Damon Sharpe and Mark Feist
Alleged contributors : Aretha Franklin, Lindsay Lohan, Natalie Cole, Wyclef Jean, Peter Gabriel, Patti LaBelle, Lionel Richie, Mya, JoJo, Gavin DeGraw, Brian McKnight, Kelly Price and Paulina Rubio
Denise Rich and Sharon Stone plan to establish a foundation for tsunami victims.
Please wait until the finished product will hit the shelves. For only then it will be clear whether Peter Gabriel will actually have contributed or not :o( . . .
