Hear 'n Aid
1986 compilation album by various artists / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hear 'n Aid was a charity record recorded by a large ensemble of 40 heavy metal musicians and released in 1986. The project was organized by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell, all from the band Dio. Proceeds from the album were used to raise over $3 million for famine relief in Africa.[2]
Hear 'n Aid | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | 26 May 1986 |
Recorded | 20–21 May 1985 |
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Genre | Heavy metal |
Length | 43:14 |
Label | PolyGram Records |
Producer | "Stars" Track - Ronnie James Dio, Other Tracks - Various |
Singles from Hear 'n Aid | |
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The 40 musicians were gathered together by Dio and recorded the single "Stars" together while the rest of the album was filled out with eight other tracks, several of which were contributed by artists who were on tour and unable to attend and participate in the mass recording session. A music video was released as well, produced during the recording sessions.