Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox

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In 2009, Yo La Tengo contributed to Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox , a tribute album for New Zealand rock and roll musician Chris Knox who suffered a stroke in June 2009. Yo La Tengo covered Knox’s song “Coloured”. All proceeds from the album went towards Knox’s recovery. Also in 2009, Yo La Tengo contributed a cover of the song “Gentle Hour” to the AIDS benefit album, Dark Was the Night , produced by the Red Hot Organization .