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PARKINSONG, VOLUME ONE:
38 SONGS OF HOPE
MEDIA, MUSIC INDUSTRY RALLIES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS AND QUALITY
OF STAR-STUDDED BENEFIT ALBUM WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BONNIE RAITT,
CROSBY & NASH, DAR WILLIAMS, JONATHA BROOKE, MANY OTHERS
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NEW TRACKS FROM DAVE ALVIN, STEVE FORBERT, CHUCK PROPHET, MORE
GRASS ROOTS EFFORT TO BATTLE PARKINSON’S DISEASE DONATING
100% OF PROFITS TO STEM CELL AND OTHER PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL RESEARCH
JON STEWART, RICHARD KIND JOIN MEDIA CAMPAIGN
ALL STAR BENEFIT CONCERT PLANS UNDER WAY
PRINCETON, N.J. -- So much
is written about the "cold-hearted" music industry and the chasm which
supposedly separates the major music labels and the independents. But
PARKINSONG, VOLUME ONE: 38 SONGS OF HOPE (Ryko Distribution)
is showing things are not always as they seem.
The two-CD Who's Who of
contemporary singer-songwriters
shows the music industry --
all echelons -- responding in harmony to a genuine, grass roots efforts
to battle a terrible dsease. Big names like Bonnie Raitt, Crosby &
Nash and big labels such as Universal and EMI have teamed with
respected Independents like Steve Forbert, Dave Alvin, Jonatha Brooke
and indie labels Ryko, Yep Roc, Hightone, Red House and others to
produce a dynamic collection of music. Also included are do-it-yourself
artists like Little Pink, Cindy Kalmenson and Utah Carol,
whose contributions hold there own in the face of such formidable
company.
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“A moving testament not only to
the emotional power of song, but to the generosity of the artists, labels
and managers involved. … All the songs on this record are emotionally
charged.” – Performing Songwriter
“Dave Alvin’s ‘The Man in the
Bed’ … (is) a song of great humanity and depth and, like many other
moments on Parkinsong, reminds of music’s power to both communicate
and move.” – No Depression
“A host of worthy
singer/songwriter talents and lovely songs benefitting a good cause.” -
Knight-Ridder News Service
"Besides
being a timely release, the compilation is balanced in tone, tempos and
theme. ... "Parkinsong" features ... uniformly excellent, positive lyrics
and a shared, uplifting spirit that gently, but insistently, turns the
spotlight on the cause." - San Antonio
Express-News
“The selections are so good and
broad that most people are bound to find much to discover … The cause is
good, the tunes are superb, and if that’s not enough there’s over two
hours of it to wander through.”
– Americana U.K.
"It's not only a
solid collection of crossover tracks that support a great cause, but a
well-tailored selection suited for generations young and old."- All Music
Guide
“One of the best musical
samplers you'll ever find… A revelation and a true musical treat.”
-
South Florida’s
Entertainment News & Views
“Selma Litowitz was the only
teacher who ever liked me.”
- Jon Stewart of The Daily
Show
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The Parkinsong Story
If
the release of ParkinSong:
38 Songs of Hope, Volume One (Ryko
Distribution) shows anything, it's that with enough courage, a single
person can inspire the whole world.
Consider Selma Litowitz, a
retired high school English teacher from Lawrence, NJ. When she was
struck with Parkinson's Disease in 1991, she refused to let it rule her
life. An ultimately terminal affliction that attacks the nervous system
and slowly robs the sufferer of all motor skills, this condition could
easily have forced her to give up. But Selma was strong; she remained
resolute in the face of this foe, maintaining her composure, her humor
and her dignity.
Over 10 years, Selma's children -- Rob,
Debra, and Carol -- watched her continually triumph over
increasingly longer odds. And they were inspired. In 2001, they
approached Lawrence High School, where Selma had taught for over 20
years, with the idea of a benefit concert that would raise money for
Parkinson's research Called ParkinSong,
the event was the Litowitz children’s 50th anniversary gift
to their parents.
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