[dropcaps style=’2′]When will we see a cluster of pop superstars as noteworthy as the one the BBC gathered for another change of a Beach Boys hit? God Only Knows. To praise the launch of BBC Music, the British Broadcasting Corporation has dropped an astounding feature song, offering the voices of 27 musical all-stars splendidly covering the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”.[/dropcaps]
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Alongside the Beach Boys Brian Wilson, this ensemble incorporates Sir Elton John, One Direction, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams. Jake Bugg, Lorde, Emeli Sandé, Chris Martin, Kylie Minogue, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Florence Welch, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May, Dave Grohl, Alison Balsom, Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese, Nicola Benedetti, Eliza Carthy, Baaba Maal, Jamie Cullum, Jaz Dhami, as well as the BBC’s Zane Lowe, Lauren Laverne, Katie Derham, Gareth Malone and Jools Holland, and others singing the 1966 Pet Sounds track against a superb almost-hallucinogenic background. They’re likewise joined by the Tees Valley Youth Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
This isn’t the first occasion when that the BBC has drawn together a who’s-who of pop lights for a spread melody feature: In 1997, such greats as David Bowie, Bono, Suzanne Vega, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Shane MacGowan, Suede, Tom Jones, Burning Spear, Tammy Wynette, Evan Dando, Elton John, and Lou Reed and his accomplice Laurie Anderson came together for a Christmas special cover of Reed’s “Perfect Day.
[image src=’http://fnx.network/fnxnetwork/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/godonlyknow2.jpg’ width=’369′ height=’279′ title=’Source: BBC’ align=’right’]This is all for the love of music, according to BBC spokesman, and also for Britain’s Children in Need charity. The crafters of song made such an overall delightful showing.