Tribute to heroes

[gerbie]

My mother had watched the tribute to all the heroes on video (it was broadcasted in the middle of the night over here), but had hardly recognized anybody. I had to watch it with here today to enlighten here. I could tell her some names, but was surprised by the number I didn't know. Please help me with some of the names:

The lady in the first hour, sitting at her piano, I thought to be Oleta Adams, but later thought it wasn't.
A group covering Pink Floyd's Wish you were here
A lady in the second hour, also behind the piano, blond with a style resembling a bit Tori Amos
The one we thought at first to be Celine Dion, singing God Bless America, but then thought that they wouldn't let a Canadian sing that song.

Please help us.

Comments

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

But Petty didn't do redemption song, he is not black with a west-indian accent.

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[jeroen.livejournal.com]

jeez, I should get to bed, I'm talking nonsense here :)

Wyclef Jean did Redemption song.

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

The one from the Fugees?

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[jeroen.livejournal.com]

yes, he's from the Fugees, not my kind of music though

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Haitian if I remember well. He was the pride of all the local kids, I was there and saw some sort of free festival, where myself and my travel partner at that time were obviously big attractions as the only two non-coloured people around.