Bruce Springsteen Brings Inspirational 'We Shall Overcome' To 'Hope For Haiti Now'

Gospel-derived song often associated with the 1960s civil-rights movement.By Maura Johnston Bruce Springsteen (file) Photo: Greetsia Tent/WireImage Bruce Springsteen contributed a minimalist performance of the iconic American folk song "We Shall Overcome" to the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon on Friday (January 22). The song's mix of steely resolve and hope for a better day — "We are not afraid," "We are not alone," it proclaims — resonated even more thanks to an arrangement that l...

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14:01 on January 22 2010

Bruce Springsteen Brings Inspirational 'We Shall Overcome' To 'Hope For Haiti Now'

MTV.com News — Gospel-derived song often associated with the 1960s civil-rights movement.By Maura Johnston Bruce Springsteen (file) Photo: Greetsia Tent/WireImage Bruce Sprin... more info

14:03 on January 22 2010

'Hope For Haiti Now' Is Part Of George Clooney's History Of Giving

MTV.com News — Actor has taken leading role in aiding victims of 9/11, Indian Ocean tsunami, crisis in Darfur.By Amy Wilkinson, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway George Cl... more info

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