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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 in...
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- Olivia B. Waxman
Nov 30, 2023 · The Story Behind the Song. “We Are the World” was recorded in the aftermath of the Ethiopian famine, which had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie were moved by the images they saw on the news and wanted to do something to help.
- Kevin Hahn
Mar 7, 2022 · Learn how the iconic pop anthem "We Are the World" was created by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in 1985 to raise funds for Africa's famine and hunger relief. Find out the lyrics, the artists, the message, and the impact of the song that sold more than seven million records and raised more than $60 million for humanitarian causes.
Jan 29, 2024 · Lionel Richie, Prince and a grumpy Bob Dylan: The untold story behind ‘We Are the World’. The one-time supergroup known as USA for Africa. (Netflix) By Mikael Wood Pop Music Critic....
- mikael.wood@latimes.com
- Pop Music Critic
Jan 31, 2024 · Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Rolling Stone Music Now, Tom Bahler, We Are the World. Longtime Quincy Jones collaborator Tom Bahler breaks down the creative process behind the 1985 smash.
Jun 24, 2020 · Music. 'We Are the World': Inside Pop Music's Most Famous All-Nighter. On a night 35 years ago, during another world health crisis, 45 artists gathered for one of the most extraordinary...
