When the coronavirus pandemic struck and shuttered the nation’s live music venues, many in the music industry found themselves out of work and struggling financially. Steve Ferlazzo, Avril Lavigne’s musical director and founder of Soundcheck Live, decided to find a way to help.
Working with the MusiCares Foundation, Soundcheck Live brought together 68 of the brightest stars in the music industry to record a stirring rendition of “Let It Be.” Led by Avril Lavigne, Nuno Bettencourt, Orianthi, Phil X, Gary Cherone, and Dug Pinnick, the performance brings together the music industry in its time of greatest need…and offers fans a way to help, as well.
Please watch the video and share it widely to support the singers, musicians, engineers, and other stars in the music industry who are responsible for the soundtrack that powers our lives. If you can, make a donation to help support these amazing individuals as we all move towards a time that we can come together again to hear music in person.
Thank you all very much. As always, the music industry stands united – fans and artists together to weather this storm.
PERFORMERS LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
CARL RESTIVO - Vocals
STEVE FERLAZZO - Piano
JOHN BISAHA - Vocals/BGVs
ROBBIE GENNETT - Piano
GABRIELA -Vocals
BRIAN LONDON - Piano
MARIA BETTENCOURT - BGV's
FELICE HERNANDEZ - BGV’s
DAVE KERZNER - Mellotron
ANGELA MICHAEL - BGV’s
DANICA PINNER - Cello
REBECCA SCHLAPPICH-CHARLES - Violin, Viola
ELIZA JAMES - Violin
FERNANDO PERDOMO - Elec. Guitar
TOMMY DEMPSEY - Vocals, BGV's
CHRISTIAN HOGAN - Drums
ALEXANDER BURKE - Organ
RYAN BROWN - Percussion
RODNEY HOWARD - Percussion
LUIS GIL BETTENCOURT - Elec. Guitar
GARY CHERONE - Vocals
CHAD WRIGHT - Drums
MARTY O’BRIEN - Bass
AVRIL LAVIGNE - Vocals
BARRY POINTER - Acoustic Guitar
GLEN SOBEL - Drums
JOE PESSIA - Bass
MICHAEL BLUESTEIN - Organ
JOE AUGELLO - Elec. Guitar, Lead Guitar
DAN ELLIS - Elec. Guitar
HOLLY BISAHA - BGV's
LEAH MARTIN-BROWN - Vocals, BGV's
JON MANNESS - Trumpet
ALEXANDER MATHIAS - Saxophone
CHRIS REEVE - Drums
STEVE FEKETE - Elec. Guitar, Lead Guitar
ASHLEY REEVE - Bass
RANDY COOKE - Drums
JAMES KING - Glockenspiel
MIKE MANGAN - Organ
JERRY JEMMOTT - Bass
MIKE BENNETT - Drums
SVEN MARTIN - Elec. Piano
DEREK FRANK - Bass
DAVID IMMERMAN - Acoustic Guitar
JOEY SYKES - Elec. Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, BGV's
PHIL X - Lead Guitar
MIKE MANGINI - Drums
DUG PINNICK - Bass
ORIANTHI - Lead Guitar
STU HAMM - Bass
NUNO BETTENCOURT - Lead Guitar, Vocals
KEVIN “KFigg” FIGUEIREDO - Drums
ANNETTE MARIE FRANK - BGV's
LISA MARGAROLI - BGV's
JENNIFER JO OBERLE - Bass
AUGUST ZADRA - Acoustic Guitar
KOREL TUNADOR - Elec. Piano
DEVIN BRONSON - Elec. guitar
RACHEL GRACE - Violin, Viola
GINNY LUKE - Violin
KINGA BACIK - Cello
AUDIO ENGINEERS:
PETE JONAS - Vocal Engineer for Avril Lavigne
MATTHEW KING ROSS -Audio Engineer for Eliza James -Violin
ADAM BARTOW - Audio Engineer for Tommy Dempsey - Vocals
VIDEOGRAPHER:
LAUREN BATES - for Avril Lavigne
MIXED BY: PAUL HAGER
MASTERING BY: MAOR APPELBAUM
VIDEO EDITOR: MIKE SAVAGE