Silly Love Songs Out Now!
Dear Friends and Family,
Am delighted to write to you tonight, and share the great news, that “Silly Love Songs” by Paul and Linda McCartney and recorded by seven-time Grammy Award-winning icons, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., is on YouTube now, begins streaming on your favorite service and will be available on iTunes at 9PM PST / 12AM EST. The song is a Valentine from their powerful new album, Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons, which is a plea for personal safety and social justice, at a time when far too many lives are being maddeningly and senselessly stolen. We must stop the hate. Marilyn & Billy are probably the only two people with the history of over six decades of living and performing as the world has changed, and yet sadly, we are still not experiencing true, equal human rights for people of color. “Silly Love Songs” will make you feel good, warm, happy … and “Blackbird” will make you think, cry and take action. We all love Marilyn & Billy. Their music is the soundtrack of our lives. They are the First Couple of Pop & Soul, and this album from EE1 / BMG, produced by Nic Mendoza, is their first major studio release in over three decades. Blackbird is their time, and I am asking … no, I am pleading for your support of the single, and the album, which will be available in Spring. The following instructions explain in detail, how you can support this beautiful project, which is a collector's item that belongs in every music library, around the world. It is, of course, stunningly beautiful music, Marilyn & Billy's voices have only improved over time, however, in addition to the musical journey, there is incredible visual art, passion, and untold history. Each of us is only permitted to purchase three copies in order for the sales to be legitimately recorded. Please, buy one and send two as gifts, to share the talent of these geniuses with one of your peers and someone young who may not know their work. Thank you for joining everyone in our family, and at kathy ireland Worldwide in giving Marilyn & Billy the Renaissance they so richly deserve. Please advise me of your purchase via [email protected] and I have a very special gift for you. I love you, and I thank you. If you have any questions, please call me directly at 1 (800) 422-3225, Ext. 190. You are so wonderful to share in this adventure of dignity, beauty, grace, strength and Joy. To read all details, please scroll this document in its entirety. Marilyn & Billy have given us all so much: over one million people, according to Spotify, listen to their music every month. It is indeed our time to show these two incredible artists that Blackbird is important, relevant and beautiful. Just as they are. This is Marilyn & Billy's time, and Blackbird is the vehicle to reconnect with their brilliance.
Always, Kathy Ireland
Please, click the image above to play & download "Silly Love Songs".
“In our half-century of marriage, and more than that as friends and lovers, we've had tears, fights, and lots of laughter. Sometimes, even at this time in our lives, we like to just be silly. We like to enjoy each other. We are still living a great romance and love story, and as that beautiful song says - 'What's wrong with that?'"
- Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
For step-by-step instructions on setting up any of the necessary accounts to access the pre-save, please see below!
Setting up Apple ID / iTunes:
If you do not have an Apple ID, please start here, if you have it set up, please continue to Download iTunes.
Create a new Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad:
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap Sign in to your iPhone at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Don't have an Apple ID or forgot it?
4. Tap Create Apple ID when the window pops up.
5. Enter a birth date.
6. Tap Next.
7. Enter your first and last name.
8. Tap Next.
9. Select your current email address or get a new iCloud email address.
10. Enter your email address.
11. Create a password.
12. Verify the password.
13. Select a security question.
14. Type in answer.
15. Repeat two more times.
16. Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
17. Tap Merge or Don't Merge to sync iCloud data from Safari, reminders, contacts and calendars.
18. Tap OK to confirm Find My iPhone is turned on.
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Download Apple Music:
Start here if you already have an Apple ID!
1. Open iTunes and connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
2. Click the device icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
3. From the list under Settings on the left side of the iTunes window, click the type of content that you want to sync or remove.* To turn syncing on for a content type, select the checkbox next to Sync.
4. Select the checkbox next to each item that you want to sync.
5. Click the Apply button in the lower-right corner of the window. If syncing doesn't start automatically, click the Sync button.
Click on Pre-Add for Apple Music:
Start here if you already have an Apple Music account!
1. Click on the link here
2. Click on pre-add3. Allow iTunes / Music access to mccoodavis.lnk.to
4. Once it's "pre-added", once the single comes out, it will be available in your library
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Setting up Spotify:
1: Download the App. You can download Spotify for free on desktop here, or through the app store on mobile and tablet. (If you don't want to download the app, go to our web player from your desktop/laptop computer to start listening directly from your browser.)
2. Select "Sign Up"
3. Enter and confirm your email address.
4. Choose a password.
5. You can choose to enter more details such as gender, date of birth, and what we should call you (your display name).
Tip: Your display name is just for show. It’s different to your username which is auto-generated and can’t be changed. For more info see Change username
Click on Pre-Add for Spotify:
Start here if you already have a Spotify Account!
1. Click on the link here
2. Click on pre-save3. Allow Spotify access to mccoodavis.lnk.to
4. Once it's "pre-saved", once the single comes out, it will be available in your library
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Deezer:
2. Signing up - Go to deezer.com/register or open the app
3. Enter your email address – and double check you've entered it correctly
4. Choose a username and password
5. Enter your details for the remaining boxes
6. Select Sign up
7. Creating a secure password
Click on Pre-Add for Deezer:
1. Click on the link here
2. Click on pre-save3. Allow Spotify access to mccoodavis.lnk.to
4. Once it's "pre-saved", once the single comes out, it will be available in your
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4 年Thanks Kathy! Having you convince BMG to give Marilyn and Billy an opportunity at this time in their lives to share their gifts with our generation, your generation, and two additional generations is amazing. You don’t describe people in racial terms. The reality is that it is harder for people fighting ageism and racism to break through the noise. This month is Black History Month. If more people would, “Open their ears and hear. Open their eyes and see,” the world would be better. Thank you for giving this great artists a seat at the table and thank you for creating open doors and shattering ceilings, vs slogans for this month of our Black History, which is of course, American History. I am eager to see how many people will follow your lead and take the action to engage with the new sound and statement. You’ve done everything possible. It is up to the rest of us. I love you. Jason
Clinical Tech Assistant at Duke University Hospital
4 年Kathy, Thanks for all your support. Your friend, Jay?
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