Sugarland, Zac Brown, Hough cut We are the World
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 – Sugarland, Zac Brown and Julianne Hough were among the 81 performers cutting a remake of the 1985 charity anthem We are the World. Proceeds from the new version, cut Monday with Quincy Jones once at the helm, will go to the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, P!nk, Carlos Santana, Tony Bennett, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, Rob Thomas, Randy Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart and the Jonas Brothers were among the participants.
Actor Jeff Bridges, who has gained much acclaim for his role of a down-and-out country singer in the movie "Crazy Hearts," also participated.
Hough said in a Twitter post, "What an unforgetable day! We are the world remake with the most respected, creative and inspirational artists of our time! Im very honored!"
More news for Julianne Hough
- 03/04/11: Hough lands film role with Cruise
- 06/06/10: Hough releases single to radio
- 04/29/10: Hough added to CMA line-up
- 07/30/09: Hough joins American Red Cross cabinet
- 04/29/09: Hough, Wicks get Dancing boot
- 03/06/09: Hough, Owen, Zac Brown win ACM awards
- 12/09/08: Julianne Hough stays busy
- 11/04/08: Julianne Hough Dancing With the Stars appearance gets delayed
CD reviews for Julianne Hough
At only eight songs long, this Julianne Hough CD might as well be subtitled "Julianne Hough's Abbreviated Christmas." Saying it has eight tracks is being overly generous because the opener, Sound of Christmas is a 1:09 instrumental and Christmas Memories is merely Hough talking about childhood Christmases over music.
Of the six legitimate songs, It Wasn't His Child/Mary Did You Know stands out most for being a duel-song duet with Phil Vassar. Its spiritual focus also ...
Julianne Hough has spent much of her 19 years building a successful professional dancing career. If her self-titled debut is any indication, she may have a bright future moonlighting as a country singer.
The Utah native's brand of country fits squarely into the young, energetic and playful mold of contemporaries like Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler with light-hearted songs like the single "That Song In My Head" and "You, You, You," which features the ...
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