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U.N.’s #HappySoundsLike Playlist
Updated 10:37 AM EDT, Mon March 16, 2015
Chinese pianist Lang Lang selected a tune by a celeb who also picked for the playlist: John Legend’s “Made to Love.”Pop star Cody Simpson is the spokesman for the #HappySoundsLike playlist, to celebrate the U.N.’s International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20. Simpson, who will perform at the United Nations/MixRadio brunch at SXSW, has “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley as his pick.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon went with Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” for the playlist.Mr. “Happy” himself Pharrell Williams chose “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads.Angelique Kidjo, who won a Grammy for best world music album in February, selected Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” for the playlist.Actor Michael Douglas (seen here in his hit 1987 film “Fatal Attraction”) picked “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” by James Baskett.Britney Spears went with the jaunty “Kiss” by Prince.John Legend loves soul music and selected Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.”Ed Sheeran has been one of the reigning princes of pop, and his selection reflected some musical royalty. He picked “Independent Women” by Destiny’s Child.DJ David Guetta selected the John Lennon classic “Imagine.”Paloma Faith’s selection is “I Feel Good” by James Brown.
