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An all-star group of musicians will show their support for Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore with a major fund-raising concert on September 14. The event will take place at New York's Radio City Music Hall and feature performances by Jimmy Buffett, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Don Henley, Macy Gray, Lenny Kravitz , Bette Midler, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Sheryl Crow.

JENNY ELISCU (August 15, 2000)
Al Gore's Rock & Roll Fund-Raiser Kravitz, Crow, Henley and more to play concert for Gore
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One comment began: "Given what my good friend Linda Ronstadt …" but was interrupted immediately with a chorus of boos from the audience.

According to the Register, Henley responded: "Whoops – Orange County," adding, "We used to be able to have civil debate in this country. Not anymore."

Later in the concert, Henley, a former member of the Eagles rock band, suggested his next song could be sung as a duet by President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Written by Randy Newman, "Political Science" has the U.S. dropping nukes on nearly every other part of the world.

One of the lyrics is: "They don't respect us so let's surprise them. We'll drop the big one and pulverize them."

"[Henley] really blindsided everyone," Joshua Owen of Long Beach told the local paper. "There was booing. Some people headed for the exits."

Posted: August 3, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern
1st Linda Ronstadt, now Don Henley booed
'We used to be able to have civil debate in this country. Not anymore'
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Former President Bill Clinton, Janet Jackson, James Taylor, Don Henley, John Mellencamp and other famous names voiced their support for the Democratic Party -- and raised $5 million -- at the Democratic National Committee's "Every Vote Counts" concert in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, PEOPLE reports. In her opening remarks, presenter and former "Wonder Woman" TV star Lynda Carter, 50, joked to the politically minded crowd, "I know we're all missing 'West Wing.'"

Jackson, 36, adding a pop touch to the proceedings, came on stage in flounces of tulle and introduced Clinton as "one of the great political leaders and humanitarians of all time."

She then offered a more personal take on the nation's 42nd president, saying: "It is such an honor for me to introduce one of our country's most brilliant, effective and to me, sexiest, leaders."

October 10, 2002 Janet Jackson Finds Ex-President 'Sexy'
STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN, LINDA KRAMER and THERESA CRAPANZANO
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