Diana Princess of Wales Tribute

Diana Princess of Wales Tribute Review

Princess Diana died too young and tragically in 1997. She is one those iconic figures who young like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and others. If she had lived, she would be in her fifties and still looking fabulous. She had a terrific sense of humor that comes across, a love and compassion for humankind, and deep love for her sons, William and Harry. In response to her tragic loss, the stars came out in force to remember her. The Chicken Shed Theatre has children serenading the lost princess with "I am in Love with the World." The Chicken Shed Theatre is not as well know as it should be but it's one of the finest theatres in London. The other songs like "Pavane," sung by the divine British soprano, Lesley Garrett CBE, inspired me to buy one of her compilations and she's brilliant singer. There is Queen's classic, "Who Wants to Live Forever," as well as so many others like Pavarotti, Annie Lennox, Eric Clapton CBE OBE, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, and so many others. I hope the money for this collection goes directly to charity because that's probably Diana would have wanted in the first place.

Diana Princess of Wales Tribute Overview

Given the multimedia frenzy that accompanied Princess Diana's untimely death, it's somehow appropriate that the tragedy should inspire this album--a 2 CD set featuring 36 old and new tracks by an array of international stars--with a portion of the proceeds going to a Memorial Fund established in the late Princess' name. But, with Diana's death as the only unifying thread (and a tenuous one at that), it's not a particularly consistent or cohesive listen. But it's hard to argue with such an impressive array of stars including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, the Spice Girls, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Puff Daddy, Aretha Franklin, R.E.M., Sinead O'Connor, Seal, George Michael, Des'ree, Bryan Ferry, and Michael Bolton (joining opera star Placido Domingo to perform "Ave Maria"). --Scott Schinder

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