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We Are the World"'s co-writer, Michael Jackson, had wanted his song to be the official theme for the event. The other board members of USA for Africa outvoted him, and it was instead decided that a new song would be created and released for the event, titled "Hands Across America". [ 55 ]
Thirty-nine years ago, the biggest music stars in the world crammed into a recording studio in Los Angeles for an all-night session that they hoped might alter music history. “We Are the World ...
It's hard to bet on the future, but of this I'm certain: Three decades from now, I'll still know every lyric to "We Are the World." Released 30 years ago this week, the chart-topping charity ...
Also documented is the writing of “We Are the World” by Jackson and Richie at the former’s home. The development of the song is artistic genius—despite Jackson’s menagerie interfering ...
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa in 1985 to benefit famine relief in Africa.
The event was promoted and organized by Ken Kragen, a co-founder of USA for Africa, the charity organization which produced "We Are the World" in early 1985 to raise money to fight famine in Africa. Kragen described Hands Across America as "a logical extension" of the "We Are the World" effort, focusing on the issue of hunger in the United States.
Although recorded independently of the USA for Africa project, it was included on the full-length We Are the World album. The project was organized by Bruce Allen, who brought together a large group of artists to record a song written by David Foster, Jim Vallance, Bryan Adams, Rachel Paiement, Paul Hyde and Bob Rock. Foster and Vallance wrote ...
Whether reflecting on epic collaborations like “We Are the World” or worship-focused recording projects by collaborative artists ranging from Stanley Brown to Maverick City, Ye, Kirk Franklin ...