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Ruth B. Performance Brought in $160K For MusiCares

Canadian pop singer Ruth B.'s recent livestream concert performance has helped generate $201,634 to support musicians and music industry personnel impacted by the global pandemic.

Ruth B. Performance Brought in $160K For MusiCares

By Aaron Brophy

Canadian pop singer Ruth B.'s recent livestream concert performance has helped generate $201,634 to support musicians and music industry personnel impacted by the global pandemic.


The Edmonton-born singer's livestream performance on Dec. 3 was a fundraiser for the MusiCares Foundation's Covid-19 Relief Fund and featured her perform the global hit Lost Boy in addition to more recent singles Dirty Nikes and Slow Fade in a 21-minute set. The singer also performed a grooving cover of the song Fever, which was made famous by Peggy Lee and since been tackled by the likes of Elvis Presley, Madonna, Beyonce and Michael Buble.

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MusiCares is the music industry charity started by the Recording Academy, the same people behind the Grammy Awards. The charity acts as a safety net for musicians and music-related workers in times of need, offering preventative, recovery and emergency programs to address financial, medical and personal health issues. - Aaron Brophy's full coverage can be viewed on the Samaritanmag website.

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