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nItnwas inspired by musician / activist Harry Belafonte.
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nItnwas written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and it was producednby Quincy Jones. n
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nItnwas recorded in 1985 by the supergroup USA for Africa. n
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nItnwas released on this date in 1985, and it became the fastest-sellingnAmerican pop single in all of history.
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nAndnthe money went to charity – $63 million (the equivalent of $136nmillion today) for humanitarian aid in Africa.
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“We Are the World” was sung by a “supergroup” that included SOnmany of the most famous musicians of the 1980s, it’s not even funny.nEveryone from Stevie Wonder to Bob Dylan, Paul Simon to Diana Ross,nRay Charles to Cyndi Lauper, La Toya Jackson to Bruce Springsteen,nBilly Joel to Smokey Robinson, Tina Turner to Dionne Warwick, WillienNelsen to Kenny Loggins…well, I could go on and on. Of course,nMichael Jackson and Lionel Richie were featured, and Harry Belafontenjoined in with the chorus.
“We Are the World” was sung by a “supergroup” that included SOnmany of the most famous musicians of the 1980s, it’s not even funny.nEveryone from Stevie Wonder to Bob Dylan, Paul Simon to Diana Ross,nRay Charles to Cyndi Lauper, La Toya Jackson to Bruce Springsteen,nBilly Joel to Smokey Robinson, Tina Turner to Dionne Warwick, WillienNelsen to Kenny Loggins…well, I could go on and on. Of course,nMichael Jackson and Lionel Richie were featured, and Harry Belafontenjoined in with the chorus.n
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| At the time this album was released, I wasn’t buying albums. Like, at all. But I bought this one! |
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Afternthe devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Richie, Jones, andnHaitian-American musician Wyclef Jean recorded a new version of thensong: “We Are the World 25 for Haiti.”
Afternthe devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Richie, Jones, andnHaitian-American musician Wyclef Jean recorded a new version of thensong: “We Are the World 25 for Haiti.” n
nThisnversion included more than 80 musical artists, including everyone from JustinnBieber and Pink to Celine Dion and Tony Bennet, from Lil Wayne andnJanet Jackson to Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes, from Usher and KanyenWest to the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, from Barbra Streisand andnJennifer Hudson to Fergie and Mary Mary, from Enrique Iglesias tonCarlos Santana. A Spanish version of the song (“Somos el Mundo”)nwas recorded by a Latin supergroup.
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| An unusual assortment of recording artists got together to raise money for earthquake relief for Haiti. |
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| This “duet” is Janet Jackson singing alongside a video of her brother, from the first WATW. |
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n(MichaelnJackson died a few months before the new version was created, butnsome clips of him in the original video were included at his mother’snrequest, so that he could be a part of the Haitian benefit.)
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nAlsonon this date:
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nCerealnDay
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nArtistnPiet Mondrian’s birthday
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nEvolutionnof Games Day – Baseball and Monopoly Edition
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nScientistnStanley Miller’s birthday
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