Tuesday, October 20, 2009

WE ARE THE WORLD

"We Are the World" is a song and charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album" We Are the World'. The idea for the creation of the benefit single for African famine relief had initially come from activist Harry Belafonte, who, along with fundraiser Ken Kragen, was instrumental in bringing the vision to reality. Several musicians were contacted by the pair, before Jackson and Richie were assigned the task of writing the song. Following several months of working together, the duo completed the writing of "We Are the World" one night before the song's first recording session, in early 1985. The last recording session for the song was held on January 28, 1985. The historic event brought together some of the most famous artists in the music industry at the time. click the video bar enjoy and spread the words of HOPE

1 comments:

timnolan7 said...

list of singers: * Dan Aykroyd
* Harry Belafonte
* Lindsey Buckingham
* Kim Carnes
* Ray Charles
* Bob Dylan
* Sheila E.
* Bob Geldof
* Hall and Oates
* James Ingram
* Jackie Jackson
* LaToya Jackson
* Marlon Jackson
* Michael Jackson
* Randy Jackson
* Tito Jackson
* Al Jarreau
* Waylon Jennings
"Pop-Up Video" stated that he left the recording session due to a dispute over the lyrics.
* Billy Joel
* Cyndi Lauper
* Huey Lewis and the News
* Kenny Logins
* Bette Midler
* Willie Nelson
* Jeffery Osborne
* Steve Perry
* The Pointer Sisters
* Lionel Richie
* Smokey Robinson
* Kenny Rogers
* Diana Ross
* Paul Simon
* Bruce Springsteen
* Tina Turner
* Dionne Warwick
* Stevie Wonder
* Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers, Programming
* Paulinho da Costa - Percussion
* Louis Johnson - Bass
* Quincy Jones - Producer
* Michael Omartian - Keyboards, Producer
* Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards
* John Robinson - Drums