LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Many Hollywood heavyweights who had supported Hillary Clinton are rallying behind Barack Obama, pledging money and star power to his U.S. presidential bid before a big fundraiser next week.

Experts say that since Clinton conceded defeat this month after a grueling Democratic nominating contest, celebrities have quickly united behind Obama.

But Los Angeles is a town where stars wield a great deal of power and have money to spend, and numerous celebrities are expected to turn out at a Tuesday fundraiser featuring the singer Seal -- at a cost of $2,300 per ticket.

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At a Tinseltown event in late June, just after he eliminated Clinton from the race, Obama drew an all-star cast of supporters including actors Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, John Malkovich and Dennis Quaid.

The audience also included supermodels Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum, whose husband, singer Seal, sang two songs to fire up the VIP crowd.

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More details have come in regarding last night's star-studded fundraising rally in Hollywood for Barack Obama.

Seal explained that although he is not a citizen, he "has a vested interest in this country" because his children are American. The singer and husband of Heidi Klum also "became particularly animated" regarding Barack's comments about the importance of families. Seal said he is "appalled by the way kids speak to their parents."

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