Thursday 23 September 2010

Johnny Marr Records Single For Centrepoint Homeless Charity

Johnny has recorded a cover of Rabbit Mackay's 1969 hit 'Tendency To Be Free' for the homeless charity Centrepoint. It’s also included on Centrepoint's new compilation album '1969: Key To Change', which is released on October 4. The album features contemporary musicians performing classic songs from 1969, which was the year Centrepoint was founded.
The single and album will be available from Fairsharemusic, which is the UK’s first ethical download site. All the profits will go towards giving homeless young people a better future.The single and album can be pre-ordered here1969
Johnny was quoted as saying :- "Homelessness is awful for some unlucky people. The nights are too hard and the days are very lonely, and on and on it goes. As a culture we've become too used to it. I think it's important to do what we can, even if that's just saying 'hello, I see you exist".


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