Group of famous musicians formed to raise funds or awareness
A charity supergroup is a music group comprising famous musicians or other celebrities which is formed to raise funds or awareness for charities or causes. The supergroup is usually together only for a single album, performance, or single.
The concept dates back to at least 1971 when George Harrison and Ravi Shankar organized The Concert for Bangladesh, and a subsequent album and film, to support UNICEF relief efforts in that country. In the 1980s forming a one-off supergroup to record a charity single became a popular way of promoting a current cause, following Band Aid's "Do They Know Its Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World" which were recorded to support famine relief in Ethiopia in 1984 and 1985 respectively.
List of notable charity supergroups
See also
References
- ^ Ian Gillan – Caramba!
- ^ "New Supergroup? WhoCares".
- ^ "Meat Loaf & Fellow "Celebrity Apprentice" Contestants John Rich, Lil Jon & Mark McGrath Join Forces as Backbone on New Charity Single "Stand in the Storm" - Available Now". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ Michaels, Sean (November 23, 2012). "Paul McCartney guests on Hillsborough charity single with Robbie Williams". The Guardian. London. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ Moss, Liv (October 7, 2014). "Sir Elton John, One Direction, Kylie for 2014 Children In Need single". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Mahtani, Melissa (September 28, 2017). "'Hamilton' creator: New song a 'love letter to Puerto Rico'". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
