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Renowned Stephen sings in tribute to astronomer Carl

Sunday, November 15, 2009 LONDON: A new pop single featuring the voice of acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawking as a tribute to astronomer Carl Sagan is up for grabs.The author of A Brief History of Time blends his voice with dialogues from Sagans 1980s TV show Cosmos: A Personal Voyage in the seven-inch single.The release of A Glorious Down is intended to come out at the time when Sagan would have been 75, reports a UK-based newspaper.Composer John Boswell set the lyrics to various instruments for the track that will have one-hundred-and-fifty limited edition versions. It was produced by White Stripes frontman Jack White's Third Man Records label.
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