'Ecleftic' Lineup for Carnegie Hall

ByABC News
January 18, 2001, 7:22 PM

January 17 -- R&B singer Mary J. Blige, reggae singer Steve Marley, and the Rock Steady Crew Dancers have been added to the lineup for rapper Wyclef Jean's Jan. 19 benefit concert at New York's Carnegie Hall.

The show, which will be a revue of musical eras since the 1930s, will also include guitarist Eric Clapton, pop diva Whitney Houston, R&B trio Destiny's Child, and British teen singer Charlotte Church. The concert the first Carnegie Hall event to be headlined by a rap artist will raise money for the Wyclef Jean Foundation, which donates musical therapy, instruments, and lessons to children around the world.

A highlight of the show will be Wyclef's unveiling of a new song a duet with Clapton.

The song will be the latest in a series for one of hip-hop's most active collaborators. The rapper teamed with U2's Bono in 1999 for "New Day," a song they debuted at the NetAid benefit concert, and with Santana for "Maria Maria," a No. 1 hit from the best-selling Supernatural.

His solo albums The Carnival and The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book are also peppered with team efforts, with appearances from Blige; Kenny Rogers; Earth, Wind & Fire; and the Neville Brothers.