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After the 1980s, charity tunes hit mostly false notes (Anyone remember 2008's "Just Stand Up"?) except for Elton John's 1997 reworking of "Candle in the Wind," which benefited Princess Diana's foundation following her death. The song's outsize success--it is the best-selling single ever--spawned a wave of imitators too lazy to even think up new lyrics. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was rerecorded and released in 2004 to benefit Darfur. And the new "We Are the World," featuring an Auto-Tuned Lil Wayne in place of Bob Dylan, may be raising money atop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Benefit Songs | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...British and Irish supergroup that included Sting, Bono and George Michael--recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to benefit African famine victims. The effort raised some $18 million and was soon copied across the pond by USA for Africa with "We Are the World," which quickly became the best-selling song of the decade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Benefit Songs | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Aretha Franklin | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shout Hallelujah, Come On, Get Appy | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shout Hallelujah, Come On, Get Appy | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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