USA For Africa - We Are The World, The Story Behind The Song flac album

We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of fewer than 30 retail singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide.

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The program takes a closer look at the huge event behind the recording of the USA for Africa's song and clip 'We Are the World', a massive concentration of influential artists of the period who joined forces to produce a great effort to combat the famine in Africa during the 1980's. Jane Fonda hosts the documentary, which follows the rehearsals for the song, the interaction between the artists and how their collaboration was put together. Written by Rodrigo Amaro. While "We Are The World" may be praise worthy for the accomplishments through multiple powers there are other works worth remembering from 1985 for their "artistic" agendas as well must it take disasters and droughts to bring this world together.

2010: The United in Song music collection demonstrated the amazing potential we hold when we unite for the good of all. More. Meet some of the artists, activists, and humanitarians behind We Are the World and USA for Africa! More.

Sales of this DVD benefit USA For Africa. In 1985, the music industry and the world came together in an unprecedented outpouring of generosity in response to the tragic famine wreaking havoc in Africa at the time. The biggest names in music checked their egos at the door to create what was and still is a worldwide phenomenon. The recent death of Michael Jackson brought memories of the collaboration that brought many artists to produce We Are The World, so we decided to purchase the DVD in honor of the King of Pop. We are the world was created to raise the necessary funds to help Ethiopia, which back in 1985 was suffering the consequences of unusual lack of rain and political decisions that did not advance the needs of its people.

Featuring Dan Aykroyd, Michael Jackson, La Toya Jackson & 21 more. Produced by Michael Omartian & Quincy Jones. Album We Are the World. We Are the World Lyrics. There comes a time when we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying And it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all. We can't go on pretending day by day That someone, somewhere will soon make a change We are all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know Love is all we need. After the . Mw magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, this song was remade by another all-star cast of singers. Entitled We Are the World 25 for Haiti, it was released as a single on February 12, 2010, and proceeds from the record aided survivors in Haiti. We Are the World" Track Info.

The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the 1985 album We Are the World. It was recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa (USA is the abbreviation for United Support of Artists ) in 1985. The single hit number 1 spot in the singles charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, UK, South Africa and many other countries. We Are The World is one of the few singles to have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

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