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Apartheid (South African English pronunciation: /əˈpɑːrteɪd/; Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦəit], lit. “separateness”) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa between 1948 and 1994. The system was based on...
by notknowme | Apr 16, 2018 | new
A charity record (also known as a charity single) is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. Ex-Beatle George Harrison’s “Bangla Desh” single in 1971 is commonly acknowledged as the first ever purpose-made charity single – in this...
by notknowme | Apr 16, 2018 | new
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is a song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to television reports of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded in a single day on 25 November 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup put...
by notknowme | Apr 16, 2018 | new
“Just Stand Up!” is a song performed by an all-star charity supergroup of pop, R&B, rock, and country artists during the telethon “Stand Up to Cancer”. The group was purposely billed as Artists Stand Up to Cancer to the public. ...
by notknowme | Apr 16, 2018 | new
“The Star Spangled Banner” is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the...
by notknowme | Apr 16, 2018 | new
“We Are the World” is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy...
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