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Wild Horses, from The Rolling Stones 1971 album Sticky Fingers has been covered by Kitty Hudson in order to raise money for The Big Issue, The UK based charity helping the homeless.

You may have heard the "opera" singer Susan Boyle singing this on America's got talent and the word on the street is that she will release this at some point as a single.

The South London bands sublime acoustic version was recorded in late September by Keef and Richie Hudson at Scream Studios, Croydon with producer Andy Brook at the controls.

100% of all the profits from the sale of Kitty's single will go to the homeless charity and even though Susan Boyle has the huge Simon Cowell marketing machine behind it, Kitty Hudson are hoping that their version will raise awareness of the problems that face people living on the streets.

The Big Issue exists to offer homeless and vulnerably housed people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. They produce a weekly entertainment and current affairs magazine which vendors buy for 75p and sell to the public for £1.50, keeping 75p for themselves. Vendors must adhere to a code of conduct whilst selling the magazine.

TBI believe in offering ‘a hand up, not a hand out’, but they also recognise that earning an income is the first step on the journey away from homelessness. The Big Issue Foundation is a registered charity which exists to link vendors with the vital support which will help them address the issues which have led to their homelessness. The Foundation works exclusively with vendors, offering support, advice and referrals.

Kitty Hudson have set up a blog site http://www.wildhorsesblog.co.uk where people will be able to download the single and donate to the charity