* Will Smith - Or, should I say - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince? Maybe it was appropriate that Smith entered on a throne to the sound of "The Champ is Here" (from his movie "Ali") because when all was said and done for Live 8, Smith was exactly that - the best performer of them all. Smith performed four songs, and with each, he brought the crowd to a new level of frenzy that no one thought possible moments before.
Smith provided the most memorable musical moment of Live 8 when he had the entire crowd sing the theme song to his '90s sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Everyone sang the song. I mean everyone. Smith didn't have to sing a word. He just stood on the stage, looked out over the crowd and smiled. He knew what was happening was something historic, and just let it be. The sound of 500,000 people singing will always be in my mind that's for sure, and probably everyone else's as well.
Then, to wrap up a tremendous set, Smith finished with "Summertime," another mega-hit that had a Philly flavor.
Smith did his hometown proud - and stole the show. A-plus.
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