Popular artists from across the musical spectrum are coming together for a special two-disc benefit album for victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. The album, titled Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now, will be released in mid-November and will feature big names like Coldplay, Louis Armstrong, John Mayer, and Bonnie Raitt.

“Flooded streets, shattered lives, broken hearts, yet through it all, the music never dies,” said Harry Connick, Jr. “This CD helps us heal a place that has given so much music to the world.”

Fans can look forward to hearing stirring live renditions of their favourite songs, like Coldplay?s ?Fix You? and Elton John?s ?I?m Still Standing,? and even a previously unreleased tune from Barbra Streisand, ?I Believe.? Several artists, including Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Ozzy Osbourne, Andrea Bocelli, and Gwen Stefani have also come together to perform the Eric Clapton classic, ?Tears in Heaven,? produced by Sharon Osbourne.

But what most listeners will be looking for will undoubtedly be the title track, ?Come Together Now,? which brings together the voices of 27 of today?s biggest stars. Produced in part by Sharon Stone, the song includes The Game, Nick Carter, Gavin DeGraw, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, and Joss Stone, just to name a few.

All proceeds from the CD, which will retail for $20, will go to benefit the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund.

The track listing for the album is tentatively listed as follows:

Gloria Estefan ? “Coming Out of the Dark/Always Tomorrow”
James Brown ? “Try Me”
Norah Jones/Wyclef Jean ? “Any Other Day”
John Fogerty ? “Born On The Bayou”
Barbra Streisand ? ?I Believe”
Clint Black ? “The Great Mississippi Flood”
Dave Matthews Band featuring Robert Randolph ? “Louisiana Bayou”
Earth, Wind and Fire ? “Devotion”
Kirk Whalum/Coolio ? “When the Saints Go Marching In”
John Mayer/Aaron Neville ? “Heart So Heavy”
Harry Connick Jr. ? “City Beneath The Sea”
Louis Armstrong ? “Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans”
Various Artists ? “Come Together Now”
Fats Domino ? “Walking To New Orleans”
Coldplay ? “Fix You”
Lenny Kravitz ? ?Believe”
Neville Brothers ? “Brothers”
Bonnie Raitt ? ?I Will Not Be Broken”
Various Artists ? “Tears In Heaven”
Brian Wilson ? “Love and Mercy”
Michael McDonald, Wynonna Judd & Eric Benet ? “Heart of America”
Elton John ? “I’m Still Standing”
Sting ? “Moon Over Bourbon Street”






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