Norah and Wyclef Sing for Relief

10/13/2005 4:23 PM, E! Online


Hurricane Katrina's news coverage may have come and gone, but the Hollywood benefits live on.

Grammy winners Wyclef Jean and Norah Jones are the latest celebs to be hit with the charitable bug, teaming up to record the single "Any Other Day" to benefit hurricane relief efforts.

"As a child growing up in Haiti, I experienced the wrath and destructive power of hurricanes," Jean said. "And as an adult, going back, I have had the opportunity to serve in hurricane relief efforts as well.

"My heart is filled with tears for the victims and all those who have lost loved ones in Hurricanes Katrina and RitaAll we can do now is band together the best we can as one family and help everyone get back on their feet."

The tune's proceeds will be split between the American Red Cross and AmeriCares for Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief. All publishing royalties will also be donated to the nonprofit relief efforts.

"Any Other Day" will be available exclusively through MSN music beginning Oct. 14.

But Jean and Jones aren't the only ones contributing their musical talents to the cause. Prince released two benefit tracks via his Website and iTunes Music Store; Coldplay also is donating sales of its new single on iTunes.

Michael Jackson, meanwhile, is currently in London "moving full speed ahead" on his new all-star song, "From the Bottom of My Heart," to benefit Katrina victims.

Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Lenny Kravitz, Lauryn Hill, James Brown and Snoop Dogg are all expected to contribute to Jackson's ballad. No word on when the single will be released.

Among the other recent celeb-centric hurricane relief efforts:

• Sharon Stone has teamed up with fundraiser and songwriter Denise Rich to release the charity song and video "Come Together Now." The Game, Joss Stone, Pattie LaBelle and Celine Dion are among the songbirds contributing vocals to the track.
• Usher rounded up celeb friends Alicia Keys, T.I. and Young Jeezy for Project Restart, a benefit concert for victims of Katrina and Rita, which took place last Sunday in Atlanta. The R&B superstar also teamed with Armani Exchange for limited edition T-shirts, with $25 from each sale going to Project Restart.
• Lance Bass and A.J. Discala are teaming up to host the uBid for Hurricane Relief celebrity auction, where big-hearted (and walleted) bidders can purchase walk-on roles on Scrubs and Arrested Devlopment or take a ski trip with Justin Timberlake. Ashton Kutcher, Michael Vartan and Meg Ryan are among the celebs donating goods and experiences to the auction, which begins Saturday and runs through early November.
• Members of Sublime, No Doubt's Tony Kanal and the Transplants' Tim Armstrong joining forces for the Sublime Tribute Show in Los Angeles Oct. 24. The all-star performances benefit the MusiCares Musicians' Assistance Porgram Fund and the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund.
• Dashboard Confessional raised more than $150,000 for hurricane relief during a three-concert set last month. One hundred percent of ticket and merchandise sales from the sold-out shows benefited Save the Children, Direct Relief International and AmeriCares.
• Spike Lee is teaming up with HBO films to produce and direct the documentary When the Levee Broke to raise awareness of the plight of hurricane victims.
• NBC newsman Brian Williams hosts an original documentary with never-before-seen footage of the Gulf Coast devastation Oct. 27 on the Sundance Channel. In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina will pay tribute to the region and its victims.
• Adam Brody, Andrew Keegan and Chris Pontius participated in the Rip Curl Malibu Pro Celebrity Surf Bout earlier this month to raise awareness for the environmental organization Heal the Bay. Keegan donated his $10,000 winnings to Surf Zone Relief to benefit hurricane victims.
• Lisa Marie Presley is staying actively involved with the MusiCares Hurricane Relief efforts, donating time and money to personally distribute supplies to the Gulf Coast.
• Supermodel Kathy Ireland made the super donation of 216,000 pounds of food and personal care items to hurricane victims, which she personally delivered in Baton Rouge, Mobile, Alabama, and Tupelo, Mississippi, earlier this month.