Dillon's first major release was written by Billy Joel and titled "Christmas in Fallujah". Joel wrote the song after receiving many letters from military service members serving in Iraq but chose not to perform it because he "thought it should be somebody young, about a soldier's age." Dillon came to Joel's attention through his longtime musical director Tommy Byrnes and artist manager Stefano DiBenedetto with whom Dillon had been working. The song was released to the public on iTunes on December 4, 2007,[citation needed] the day after being previewed on The Howard Stern Show. Net proceeds from the song will be donated[citation needed] to Homes For Our Troops, which builds homes for severely wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
As of June 2010, Dillon was in a relationship with Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray Joel. The pair met when Dillon was hired to play guitar on Alexa Ray Joel's upcoming album on which he co-wrote "Say Something" a track on the album with Alexa during the sessions.
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Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, has died following a collapse on stage during a concert, officials said. He was 66. Culture MinisterBaudouin Banza Mukalay confirmed the musician’s death on Sunday, calling it a “great loss for the country and all of Africa.” ... He was taken to a nearby clinic, but couldn’t be resuscitated ... Keywords....
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Joseph Habedank premiered his brand new single, "The Beauty of The Blood," to an international audience last week on the Daystar Television Network show, Marcus & Joni. This is the second single from Welcome Home, his debut Daywind Records project ...CassDillon, a rising young pop star, will also perform alongside the two as well as others ... ....
It's common Hollywood practice to follow an Oscar win with a trip to big budget land, where the paychecks, the trailers and the impact on the culture are potentially huge ... But Hathaway tried something altogether more modest and intimate in between paydays ... She's trying to help ... Sharon Van Etten, The Felice Brothers and CassDillon are among those seen in the various indie music clubs captured for the film ... 'SONG ONE'. 2 stars (Grade C)....
CassDillon, the highly sought after musician/actor from Long Island, NY is announcing several concert appearances in the New York area as well as movie roles set for release this Spring/Summer... website at http.//www.cass-dillon.com ... CassDillon is originally from Long Island, New York, where he met and worked with legendary musical icon, Billy Joel....
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Long Island native CassDillon has had a career that many young artists have only dreamed about ... Since the mid-2000s, CassDillon has impressed the music community with his heartfelt songwriting ... CassDillon made a return to his solo music last year with the release of two new singles; “I Love You,” and “Friends,” both available on iTunes now ... It is not hard to see why CassDillon’s music attracts people....
CassDillon said on Oct ...Dillon has been quite busy touring behind the single, but he kindly took a few minutes from his schedule to talk about his budding music career. Here's what he had to say.. Q. Please talk a little bit about your newest project. Dillon ... Q. Good stuff ... Dillon. No immediate touring plans ... Dillon ... Dillon ... Dillon. Please check out my new single at www.cass-dillon.com, Facebook ... ....