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Straws Press Release
BILL WARD OF BLACK SABBATH TO ISSUE LIMITED EDITION "STRAWS"
CD-SINGLE ON VETERANS DAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT WWW.BILLWARD.COM
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CHARITY
Bill Ward, drummer and founding member of Black Sabbath, has
announced that 1,000 Limited Edition CD-singles of "Straws" the song
he wrote and recorded to express his concerns regarding the war with
Iraq and the escalation of terrorism, will be available exclusively
on his web site, www.billward.com, beginning on Veterans Day,
November 11, 2003.
Each "Straws" CD-single is numbered and autographed by Ward, and all
proceeds will be donated to the charity of each purchaser's choice
from the following five organizations: the
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Fund, the
Alice Faith Mittelman Foundation, the
Children Affected
by AIDS Foundation, the
National Veterans
Foundation, and the
Inner City Music Program (Bands not Gangs) Los Angeles.
A total of 2,200 copies of the Limited Edition "Straws" CD-singles
were produced in all, with Ward servicing 1,200 copies to
governmental heads of state throughout the world, humanitarian
organizations, peace support groups, media outlets and fellow
musicians. Among those who have received the special package are
President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and
members of the United States Congress. ### |
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