Destiny's Child, Luscious Jackson, Others To Be Featured On WNBA Collection
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) counts a number of celebs in its fanbase, including Luscious Jackson, who tapped Kym Hampton of the New York Liberty to sing on the group's recent album, "Electric Honey." Now that band and other female artists are teaming up with the WNBA for a good cause.
Fourteen different artists will be appearing on the forthcoming "Divas Of The Court: Songs From The WNBA, Volume 1" CD, which will be released on October 23 via NBA Entertainment and SFX Alphabet City Sports Records. Proceeds from sales of the CD will benefit the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations.
Included on the album will be previously released tracks by the likes of Destiny's Child, Monica, Luscious Jackson, the Indigo Girls, and others.To help plug the CD, Destiny's Child will be playing a free concert on the album's release date, October 23, at the NBA Store at Fifth Avenue in New York City. The concert, to be hosted by Rebecca Lobo ofthe New York Liberty, will start at 1 p.m. (ET).
The track listing from "Divas Of The Court" is as follows:- Destiny's Child: "Jumpin, Jumpin'"
- Monica: "Don't Take It Personal"
- Vanessa Williams: "Happiness"
- Luscious Jackson: "Friends"
- Shawn Colvin: "Round Of Blues"
- Imani Coppola: "Legend Of A Cowgirl"
- Tatyana Ali: "Everytime"
- Heather Nova: "Heart And Shoulder"
- Queen Latifah: "Ladies First"
- Aretha Franklin: "Jump To It"
- Republica: "Ready To Go"
- The Go-Go's: "We Got The Beat"
- The Indigo Girls: "Galileo"
- Sister Sledge: "We Are Family
-- Brian Ives
