What Went On With ’What’s Going On ?’
What Went On With ’What’s Going On ?’
What Went On With ’What’s Going On ?’

What Went On With 'What's Going On ?'

'When Bono called I was so honoured, we wanted to make a difference...'

30 Apr 2002
'When Bono called I was so honoured, we wanted to make a difference...'

And Destiny's Child were just one of dozens of musicians who answered thecall, arriving in a New York studio last September to remake the MarvinGaye classic 'What's Going On ?' and raise the profile of AIDS in Africa.

After the nine different mixes of the single, which raised tens of thousandsof dollars, now comes 'The Making Of...' DVD, a documentary which goesbehind the scenes in the studio talking to artists and producers about theirhopes for the project.

Those who took part in the recordings include Christina Aguilera, theBackstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, Fred Durst, Wyclef Jean, Alicia Keys,Jennifer Lopez, 'N Sync, P Diddy, Britney Spears and Michael Stipe.

The DVD includes never seen before footage, exclusive interviews with Bonoand other artists, music videos and much more. As one reviewer on Amazonputs it, 'From the studio to the stage it follows all the artists throughmaking this great remake of Marvin Gaye's classic... and more importantly itraises funds for African AIDS relief. The sound and colour are great, theextras are nice...I'd never seen some of the video version before. There isa cool commercial on the DVD too!'

All funds raised through the sale of the DVD go to Artists Against AIDSWorldwide (AAAW), which is dedicated to raising money from the public,governments, corporations and through debt relief to stop the humanitariancrisis of AIDS.

You can watch a clip of the making of 'What's Going On?' herewww.aaaw.org

You can learn more about Artists Against Aids Worldwide here www.aaaw.org

You can buy the 'Making Of... What's Going On? DVD herewww.amazon.com

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