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The obvious highlight to Sunday's 92-minute Stronger Together broadcast was the split-screen ensemble rendition of Bill Withers’ Lean On Me that was released immediately following the show on all music streaming platforms to raise money for Canada’s Red Cross. The show also featured Lean On Me, as performed by an amazing group of Canadian artists and released under the name AritstsCAN.

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“Such a unifying message for what the world is going through.”But, Shaw said, he wanted to do more than simply cover the song. “I wanted it to be a collaborative experience.” He reached out to Dobson, who loved the idea of bringing the homegrown music community together.“We started reaching out to different Canadian artists and it went way further than we thought it would ever go,” admitted Shaw.

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Canadian artists including Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne and more sing "Lean on Me" in tribute to Bill Withers.

“Thankfully, it’s 2020 and we have the technology to record at home, be it on an iPhone or a home studio set up, and send audio files over email.”Fundraising aside, Shaw wants the charity single to give people “a little hope.“As Canadians, I feel with this song, we should be able to call a friend and lean on each other.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site.

Frontman Chris Taylor Brown clearly thinks size matters. It all happened in a matter of a minute where I was like, ‘I need to cover this but wait this could be something way more.’”About 25 Canadian artists ended up on the single, produced by Jon Levine (Philosopher Kings),  including Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Geddy Lee, Jann Arden, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Sarah McLachlan, Serena Ryder and Walk Off The Earth, under the collective banner ArtistsCAN.The video of the charity single debuted Sunday night towards the end of the multi-channel TV special, The song is available on all digital retail platforms.“It’s been a crazy three weeks but we’ve done it,” said Shaw.

Every time she comes home, in my mind I’m resetting the mandatory two weeks, essentially.“It’s scary but at the same time we’re taking the necessary precautions.”The idea to record “Lean On Me” as a charity single was sparked earlier this month when Shaw read about “I was on the internet going through all his accomplishments and his musical legacy,” he recalled.

The Canadian artists who make up ArtistsCAN were assembled by singers Tyler Shaw and Fefe Dobson.“It’s been a whirlwind three weeks but we got it done,” Shaw told iHeartRadio.ca.“She works in a hospital. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.The next issue of The Toronto Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. With help from friend and fellow artist Fefe Dobson, it evolved quickly to becoming a fundraising effort to fight COVID-19 through the Canadian Red Cross.Guitarist Dan Kanter is also credited as a musical ambassador for the project.“I was just re-reading the lyrics and it’s just such a meaningful written song,” said Shaw, 27, originally from Coquitlam, B.C.“And it really dawned on me that it would resonate well with what Canada’s going through right now, what the world is going through right now, with COVID-19. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Who knew soul legend Bill Withers’ death at the end of March would lead to an all-star Canadian charity cover of his seminal song, It was Toronto-based singer-songwriter Tyler Shaw who immediately felt the impulse to cover Withers’ 1972 hit. The song, a classic by the late Bill Withers, was the perfect choice, and the more than 2 dozen voices that came together to sing on this version of the track all did a wonderful job of being stronger together. )All proceeds from the single will go to the Canadian Red Cross and its COVID-19 relief efforts.