While We Celebrate Our Freedom, Let Us Not Forget Those Who Have None

On June 24, Iranian Superstar Andy Madadian went into an LA recording studio with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and American record producers Don Was and John Shanks to record a musical message of worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran. This version of the old Ben E. King classic is not for sale - it was not meant to be on the Billboard charts or even manufactured as a CD.....it's intended to be downloaded and shared by the Iranian people...to give voice to the sentiment that all people of the world stand together....the handwritten Farsi sign in the video translates to "we are one".


CREDITS:

STAND BY ME


Andy - Vocals

Jon Bon Jovi - Vocals

Richie Sambora - Electric Guitar and Vocals

John Shanks - Acoustic Guitar

Don Was - Bass

Patrick Leonard - Keyboards

Jeff Rothchild - Drums

Tiffany Madadian and Nikki Lund - Background Vocals


Produced by Don Was & John Shanks

Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Rothchild at

Henson Studio C, Hollywood, CA

June 24, 2009

Thanks to Faryal Ganjehei

Written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

Farsi lyric by Paksima Zakipour

Video Edited by Gemma Corfield

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen

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