A Change Is Gonna Come has come to America." A duet of the song by Bettye LaVette and Jon Bon Jovi was included in . In Washington DC, in the days leading up to the Inauguration of Barack Obama, this song could be heard played constantly in the city centre. In 2004, Patti LaBelle performed the song on the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert to a standing ovation. Julian Casablancas, lead singer of popular rock band The Strokes, has cited "A Change Is Gonna Come" as his favorite song of all time. In 2009, Aaron Neville, along with the Mt. Zion Mass Choir, released a
Julian Casablancas and Sparklehorse on the song "Little Girl" on the 2010 album, "Dark Night of the Soul", contributing the lyrics, lead and backing vocals, and guitar solo. Aside from vocal collaborations, he also contributed to a song, "Forrest Gump", on Digitalism's sophomore album "I Love You, Dude" in 2011. The electronica duo initiated a collaboration with Casablancas through his manager, and Casablancas contributed 'a 30-second recording with him on guitar' via email. Casablancas also lent his vocals to the title track, "Rave On", on a 2011 tribute album to Buddy Holly, "Rave On Buddy Holly". In 2016, Casablancas contributed three specially