Tuesday, October 11, 2011 – Linda McCartney will receive the tribute treatment from Nashville musicians in a fundraiser for cancer research.
A press release said Paul McCartney gave his "whole-hearted blessing" to "Let Us In" Nashville, a campaign led by Reviver Music to raise awareness and proceeds for this charity which promotes prevention, lifestyle awareness, enhances available health services and advocates advanced breast cancer and children's cancer research.
On Monday, Nov. 7, a special benefit concert will be held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The benefit will be hosted by actor/musician Jeff Daniels who will also be performing. The concert will feature performances by Sarah Darling, SHeDAISY, Steel Magnolia, Phil Vassar, Cheyenne Kimball, Juliana Cole, Jeff Daniels, Nikki Shannon Fernandez, Jordyn Shellhart, Chuck Wicks, Nancy Sirianni, Samantha Landrum,and Blue Sky Riders. Each artist will be performing an original version of a Paul McCartney song, as well as songs from their respective catalog. The "Let Us In" benefit event will also be filmed and recorded for a live DVD release.
Performers for the "Let Us In" event, along with several other artists who are unable to attend the live show have each contributed their original version of a Paul McCartney song for an album that will also benefit The Women and Cancer Fund.
Songs on the CD are:
Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr) - "Junk"
Juliana Cole - "Bluebird"
Jeff Daniels - "Heart Of The Country"
Sarah Darling - "Blackbird"
Tommy Emmanuel - "She's A Woman"
Nikki Shannon Fernandez - "I Saw Her Standing There"
Cheyenne Kimball - "Mull Of Kintyre"
Samantha Landrum - "Pipes Of Peace"
Timothy B. Schmit, Mark Hudson, Laurence Juber, Denny Seiwell - "Every Night"
Ricky Skaggs - "Listen To What The Man Said"
SHeDAISY - "With A Little Luck"
Jordyn Shellhart - "I Will"
Nancy Siranni - "Calico Skies"
Steel Magnolia - "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Phil Vassar - "Lady Madonna"
Chuck Wicks - "No More Lonely Nights"
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