Another successful "Hanukkah Sessions" is in the books with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and producer Dave Kurstin leading a pack of superstar celebrities and musicians through covers of songs by notable Jewish singers and songwriters, plus more.
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Recorded earlier this month in front of a live audience at the Largo in Los Angeles, producer Judd Apatow brought the likes of Beck, P!nk, Tenacious D, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more together for another successful show following last year's inaugural at-home sessions with proceeds donated to the Anti-Defamation League.
Night Eight: Randy Newman’s "I Love L.A."
Keeping it non-denominational, Dave Grohl and the entire cornucopia of stars sang the Randy Newman classic "I Love L.A." as the night's big collective number.
Night Seven: Rush's "The Spirit Of Radio"
Night Six: Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll"
"Leave it to us to get the only non-Jewish member of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs [Karen O] to Hanukkah-ize one of their signature songs..."
Night Five: Beck's E-Pro"
Night Four: Janice Ian's "At Seventeen"
Ian, who won a GRAMMY in 1975 for the single, added her thanks to Grohl, his daughter Violet who sang the number, and all of the players in the comments, “for fighting antisemitism, all of you. Heartfelt [thanks]. I can't sing any more, and this helped my journey through that devastation immensely.”
Night Three: 10cc's "The Things We Do For Love"
Inara George of The Bird & The Bee, one of producer Greg Kurstin's frequent collaborators, sang "The Things We Do for Love" by 10cc, "once referred to as the 'biggest Jewish band to come out of Britain,' they say in the description.
Night Two: P!nk's "Get The Party Started"
Night One: Blood, Sweat & Tears' "Spinning Wheel"
The event's producer, actor and director Judd Apatow kicked off the events, and the Foo's YouTube celebration this year singing the Blood Sweat & Tears classic, “Spinning Wheel.”
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