on Sun, 02 Mar 2003 David Marine wrote
> Hey List -- This from the PBS site: > "Joni Mitchell performed on Quincy Jones' 1986 book/recording, > Children First." Anyone have any info on this?
David,
RE: "CHILDREN FIRST: a celebration of children" by Top Photographers and Recording Artists
here's the text from the back cover.
"A Beautiful Book and CD collaboration featuring photographs
by Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel, Arthur Elgart, and more than
seventy other top photographers, as well as music by Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Holly Palmer,
Nu Flavor, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, and other outstanding
recording artists.CHILDREN FIRST
A Special package To Benefit Homes For The Homeless.
the enclosed CD contains Joni's LOTC version of "For Free".
here's the Forward to the book.
Since its inception in 1986, 'Homes For The Homeless'
has served more than 9,000 homeless families and 21,300
homeless children. The donation you have made by
purchasing "CHILDREN FIRST: A CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN"
will allow them to continue to develop creative strategies
for battling the effects of homelessness and urban poverty
on the lives of children and their families. Today there are approximately 2.3 million homeless children
in America. That is unacceptable in a country that boasts
of being the greatest nation on the planet. The children
of our country are our future, and as we approach the
twenty-first century, we can't afford to let them grow up
without the skills necessary to survive in the new century.
if we do, the end result will be continued growth of the
homeless community. with a philosophy that education is the key to breaking
the cycle of homelessness and poverty, Homes For The Homeless
and the programs that they have developed are not only
sucessfulin ending this horrific cycle of homelessness,
but in breaking the cycle of dependcy as well.Quincy Jones
hopefully this answers your question.
andmoreagain, ------------- simon
