Hear 'n Aid
Hear 'n Aid was a charity music project that was founded in 1985 largely on the initiative of the American heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. The original idea is, however, attributed his bandmates Jimmy Bain and Vinnie Appice. The aim was modeled after the band-aid project to Bob Geldof (1984 ) to establish a comparable music project in the Heavy Metal scene, whose profits should be donated to the hunger and development aid.
According Dios details the project within a year to a million have earned U.S. dollars.
Production
To achieve their goal, the musicians decided to release a record which should also contain a specially written for this purpose piece of music. While many in Europe Pop under the leadership of Bob Geldof Band Aid with Do They Know It's Christmas? in November 1984, came into action, the music world was in the U.S. until January 1985, when USA for Africa emerged from an idea by Harry Belafonte. Because in addition to the pop music at that time also Hard Rock and Heavy Metal were quite popular, the idea of helping with artists of these genres emerged.
On 20 and 21 May 1985 therefore took 40 prominent musicians in the heavy metal scene in A & M Records Studio in Hollywood stars on the song. The song was written by the Dio - musicians Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio and contains vocals and lead guitar contributions of many other prominent musicians, the chorus was sung together by all participating musicians.
The result should be published immediately after completion due to delays, the record was released only with effect from 1 January 1986 in trade. In addition to the single and an album titled Hear 'n Aid was - An All -Star album For Famine Relief published, the next Stars also contained the donated for charity songs by other artists.
Expenditure
- Stars - 7 "single
- Stars - 12 "single
- Hear 'n Aid - The Sessions ( VHS video )
- Various merchandise ( shirts, posters, etc.)
Hear 'n Aid
Follow-up project
The planned follow-up project of Dio Children of the Night in support of home runaway children never came. The designated song Throw Away Children was published in 2002 on the album Dio Killing the Dragon.