Steven Van Zandt may be best known for his music and for starring in "The Sopranos," but he's had a notable effect on politics and in activism as well.
The 70-year-old musician is known for creating political-themed music in his solo career after temporarily leaving Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
In 1985, he created Artists United Against Apartheid, a group of musicians who refused to perform at the Sun City resort in South Africa in opposition to apartheid.
The group – which included Springsteen, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Pat Benatar, Peter Gabriel, Bono and many more – created the song "Sun City" as a symbol of their opposition to apartheid.The tune was meant to raise awareness of the issue in order to prompt world governments to take.
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