Benefit concerts

When I was watching the telethon for Haiti relief, I noticed that a lot of songs are staples at such fundraisers. They seem to reliably evoke certain emotions or express how people feel at such occasions, and so artists keep coming back to them. This will start a series on covers done at benefit concerts.

In the meantime, I found this fascinating article on the history of the telethon, called “A Telethon History.” It’s an interesting read.