Meanwhile, up front in Studio 4, another all-star ensemble including members of Limp Bizkit and Orgy joined together with soul singers The Pointer Sisters, All-4-One, Queen Latifah and Deniece Williams, singer/songwriters Jackson Browne, Sophie B. Hawkins and Taylor Dayne, as well as members of the Los Angeles entertainment community including Montel Williams, David Hasselhoff, Gina Gershon and Carmen Electra among many others, to lend their voices to a new version of the pop anthem "We Are Family."
The brainchild of respected songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers, "We Are Family" was recorded in both New York and Los Angeles and was filmed by noted director Spike Lee. Proceeds from sales of the record will be donated to immediate relief causes such as the American Red Cross and the NYC Firefighter's Relief Fund, as well as to more long term support of organizations that foster harmony and unity among races.
A tribute to the amalgam of cultures and lifestyles that combine to create American pop music, "We Are Family" was a moving reminder that art and music know no cultural boundaries. "Diversity is beautiful and we have so much of it in this country," commented singer Anita Pointer of the Multi-Platinum Pointer Sisters. "People need to remember how great the United States really is. It's a place where people of all different races can come together and sing."
"We can't allow these events to bring hatred into our country," Rodgers stated. "Even altruistic people can behave badly out of fear; we hope that this song and this event will help to bring people together and remind them that we have to stand strong as a family."
The Record Plant family wholeheartedly concurs: Right on, Nile!