With Chicago hosting the NFL DRAFT for the first time later this month, ESPN's production music during the three-day telecast (April 30-May 2) will have an appropriate Windy City theme - with a twist.
Move on Up, the soul classic from legendary Chicago artist Curtis Mayfield, will be the soundtrack for ESPN's draft coverage, and LION BABE, the soul and R&B duo of singer Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman, will cover it. Hervey, the daughter of singer/actress Vanessa Williams, and Goodman debuted with the single Treat Me Like Fire in 2012 and are poised for a breakout year in 2015 with a unique sound that blends soul, R&B, pop and electronica. Their first EP from Interscope Records hit in December, featuring Jump Hi (with Childish Gambino) and Jungle Lady. On May 3, LION BABE will release its brand new single Wonder Woman, produced by Grammy Award-winning Pharrell Williams, via Outsiders Recorded Music and Interscope Records. "Chicago has such a great music tradition and since the draft is here for the first time, we really wanted to use the song of a legendary artist from this city," said Kevin Wilson, ESPN Music director. "Curtis was a perfect fit and his Move on Up has such an iconic sound and the idea of 'moving on up' fits this event in so many ways as these players go from college to the NFL, and then 'moving on up' in rounds and picks."Videos