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Jan 29, 2024 · “We Are The World” was inspired by “Do They Know It's Christmas?” a 1984 charity single recorded by some of the most popular British and Irish musicians to raise money to end famine...
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- Olivia B. Waxman
The Greatest Night in Pop Reveals "We Are the World" Moments You Haven't Heard Before - Netflix Tudum. Lionel Richie and director Bao Nguyen share some of the best anecdotes from the making of the "We Are the World" music video in 1985.
- Greg Macarthur
- Cyndi Lauper's Jewelry Caused A Technical Difficulty. There was debate about whether to bring on Lauper or Madonna. Cyndi Lauper was brought onto "We Are The World" despite there being initial suggestions to invite pop icon Madonna instead.
- Paul Simon Took A Humorous Jab At John Denver. Simon helped brighten the mood late into the session. Legendary singer/songwriter tried to lift the spirits of the tired and hungry supergroup as the session carried on into the early morning.
- Stevie Wonder Was Asked To Co-Write "We Are The World" The song was already written when Wonder joined. Lionel Richie had initially reached out to see if Stevie Wonder wanted to co-write the song with him before "We Are The World" had ever been made.
- Waylon Jennings Walked Out In The Middle Of The Recording. Jennings disagreed with a proposal to sing in Swahili. While it was known that country singer Waylon Jennings walked out of the "We Are The World" recording session prior to the release of the Netflix documentary film, The Greatest Night in Pop reveals new details about the infamous moment.
Jan 30, 2024 · ‘A sense of Ocean’s 11’: the fascinating true story behind We Are the World. In the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, A-listers from Stevie Wonder to Michael...
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- Lauren Mechling
Jan 29, 2024 · By Mikael Wood Pop Music Critic. Jan. 29, 2024 11:59 AM PT. As he took in a recent screening of a new documentary on the making of “We Are the World,” Lionel Richie found himself — even...
- mikael.wood@latimes.com
- Pop Music Critic
"We Are the World" Doc The Greatest Night in Pop Doc Is the Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Music Video - Netflix Tudum. Produced by Lionel Richie and directed by Bao Nguyen, the doc film about the We Are the World music video and song premieres at Sundance on Jan. 19.
Indeed, a one-hour documentary (We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song) was released at the time, featuring making-of footage as well as information about the troubles in...
