It isn’t the first, and we’re pretty sure it won’t be the last, a lot of artists have been coming together recently for charity singles and some famous Canadian artists have done just that with the likes of Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Michael Bublé, and many more for ArtistsCAN charity single cover of Bill Withers’ song “Lean On Me”.
It has been a month since Bill Withers has passed away, making this cover version even more special. All proceeds of this single will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross to help fight COVID-19 in Canada. 100% of the money will go to charity.
Before the video fully starts we have an introduction from Tyler Shaw and Fefe Dobson, who say: “We’ve teamed up to launch ArtistsCAN, an assembly of Canada’s diverse musical talents to celebrate the musical legacy of the late Bill Withers and to raise donations for the Canadian Red Cross and their COVID-19 initiatives in this time of need. We both felt compelled to share the lyrical message of this song with our country and the world.”
Justin Bieber kick-starts the song with Michael Bublé following and then Bryan Adams. The song carries on with plenty of well-known and established stars in the line-up including Avril Lavigne, Shawn Hook, Geddy Lee, Josh Ramsey, Walk Off The Earth, and many more.
The video ends with a message from the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who says: “We’re going to get through this together, by leaning on each other and protecting our frontline workers … Stay home. Stay safe.”
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The full list of artists who took part in the charity single are:
- Avril Lavigne
- Bad Child
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Bryan Adams
- Command Sisters
- Dan Kanter
- Desiire
- Donovan Woods
- Fefe Dobson
- Geddy Lee
- Jann Arden
- Johnny Orlando
- Josh Ramsay
- Jules Halpern
- Justin Bieber
- Marie-Mai
- Michael Bublé
- Olivia Lunny
- Ryland James
- Sarah McLachlan
- Scott Helman
- Serena Ryder
- Shawn Hook
- TIKA
- The Tenors
- Tyler Shaw
- Walk Off The Earth
That’s not all though, the video contains various Canadian celebrities holding up various hand-written signs of support or lip-syncing to the lyrics. Here’s the full list of the stars who appear in the video:
- Alicia Moffet Cailli & Sam Beckerman
- Chloe Wilde
- Chris Boucher
- David Suzuki
- Drew Scott
- Fred Penner
- George Stroumboulopoulos
- Hayley Wickenheiser
- Jason Priestley
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- Kayla Diamond
- Kelsi Mayne
- Liz Trinnear
- Loud Luxury
- Lyriq Bent
- Maripier Morin
- Pearl & Daisy Wenjack
- Russell Peters
- Sara Diamond
- Scott McGillivray
- Sharon & Bram
- Shaun Majumder
- Shay Mitchell
- Shenae Grimes
- Soska Sisters
- Spencer West
- Steve Yzerman
- Tom Jackson
- Trailer Park Boys
- Tyrone Edwards
“Lean On Me – ArtistsCAN” is available to download and stream right now via Aisle 13 under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment Canada. Please remember that buying the single from download sites (such as iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, etc.) ensures more money is raised for the charity. There are many charity singles out now, and we encourage you to buy them from download sites. Also, this is not the only charity single where artists have sang Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me”, Beverly Knight joined forces with Joss Stone, Omar & The Collective for their version of the song.
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