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Van Zandt became interested in writing a song about Sun City to make parallels with the plight of Native Americans. Danny Schechter, a journalist who was then working with ABC News' 20/20, suggested turning the song into a different kind of "We Are the World", or as Schechter explains, "a song about change not charity, freedom not famine."
A music video was produced for the song, directed by Anton Corbijn. The video is featured on the Directors Label series DVD The Work of Director Anton Corbijn . On February 14, 2008, Joseph Arthur and his band The Lonely Astronauts performed "In the Sun" live on the Late Show with David Letterman .
Oliver Tambo and the ANC's school in Tanzania "was sure happy when we gave them a big check", according to Schechter. In South Africa, "Sun City" inspired musician Johnny Clegg to create a local organization similar to Van Zandt's. "Sun City" also became the catalyst for the 1988-91 South Africa Now TV series.
The last song on the record is called 'Only the Ocean' and that's really a song for my father. Every time I go to the ocean now I feel like I'm visiting him." See the original post on Youtube
The song was released as the first single from the album on February 23, 2010, a full month ahead of the album. It was published on-line by Pitchfork on January 22, 2010. [1] The duo performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 2, 2010 in promotion of their new album. [2]
Basya Schechter is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, cantor, and music teacher. She is the lead singer and founder of the world / folk rock band Pharaoh's Daughter and has released two solo albums.
In the Sun may refer to: In the Sun (Alexander Samokhvalov), a 1953 painting by Alexander Samokhvalov; In the Sun (Demetrio Cosola), a 1884 painting by Demetrio Cosola "In the Sun" (Joseph Arthur song), covered by Michael Stipe "In the Sun" (She & Him song) "In the Sun", a song by Blondie from Blondie "In the Sun", a song by Seam from The Pace ...
Jonathan Miles Shecter (born August 4, 1968), also known as Shecky Green and J the Sultan, is an American magazine editor and music promoter. [1] He is the co-founder [2] of the music and culture magazine The Source, former Director of Programming for the Wynn Las Vegas, [1] and current Editor-In-Chief for Cuepoint at Medium.