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The song's origin was an inspiration by the magnitude of human suffering and tragedy that touched so many lives after the tsunami disaster in December 2004. In Hurricane Katrina's wake Stone, Sharpe, Feist, and Rich used the song as a combined effort to raise funds for the two global tragedies. Feist and Sharpe also served as producers.
"S.S.T." is a song by American musician Prince which was recorded and released directly after the impact of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. It was officially released as a digital download by the NPG Music Club on September 3, 2005, and reached number one on the iTunes R&B chart. It was later made available as a CD single through commercial outlets. [2]
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin.
Kanye West called out George W. Bush over his handling of Hurricane Katrina on this day in 2005. (YouTube/Getty Images) (YouTube/Getty Images)
The song became identified with Hurricane Katrina in the public consciousness after being sung by Aaron Neville at NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief", being sung by Newman at the multi-network television fundraiser Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, and a fully orchestrated version of the song performed by Newman during Saturday Night Live's "Mardi Gras Special".
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The top 5 rap songs on the topic have been identified, in particular. [2] By 2009, four years after Katrina, at least 40 songs were noted. [3] [4] These songs and artists include: New Orleans-The Storm (About Katrina) – Song By Redwane and Boubker ; New Orleans-The Aftermath (About Katrina) – Song By Redwane and Boubker
Other so-called offenders included Jose Feliciano’s Feliz Navidad at No. 3 on the naughty list, and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, which has apparently been creating dangerous conditions on ...