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We Are the World (28-Jan-1985)
Director: Tom Trbovich Writer: Mikal Gilmore (author of narration) Producers: Craig B. Golin; Quincy Jones; Howard G. Malley Keywords: Music Documentary One-hour made-for-TV production documenting the making of We Are the World, a single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie for USA for Africa. Inspired by Bob Geldof's Band Aid the previous year, 47 recording artists performed on the song. Proceeds assisted famine relief in Africa. In 2005 it was packaged and re-released as a 20th Anniversary Edition of much greater length, titled We Are the World: The Story Behind The Song.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Dan Aykroyd |
Actor |
1-Jul-1952 |
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Saturday Night Live, Dr. Detroit |
| Harry Belafonte |
Singer/Songwriter |
1-Mar-1927 |
|
Calypso singer |
| Lindsey Buckingham |
Musician |
3-Oct-1949 |
|
Fleetwood Mac |
| Kim Carnes |
Singer/Songwriter |
20-Jul-1946 |
|
Bette Davis Eyes |
| Ray Charles |
Musician |
23-Sep-1930 |
10-Jun-2004 |
Georgia On My Mind |
| Bob Dylan |
Musician |
24-May-1941 |
|
The Times They Are A-Changin' |
| Sheila E |
Drummer |
12-Dec-1957 |
|
Child prodigy Latin percussionist |
| Jane Fonda |
Actor |
21-Dec-1937 |
|
Barbarella |
| Bob Geldof |
Musician |
5-Oct-1951 |
|
Live Aid, Boomtown Rats |
| Daryl Hall |
Singer/Songwriter |
11-Oct-1949 |
|
Half of Hall and Oates |
| Dan Hill |
Singer/Songwriter |
3-Jun-1954 |
|
Sometimes When We Touch |
| Jackie Jackson |
Musician |
4-May-1951 |
|
Tallest of the Jackson Five |
| La Toya Jackson |
Singer |
29-May-1956 |
|
Sister of Michael Jackson |
| Marlon Jackson |
Musician |
12-Mar-1957 |
|
The Jackson Five |
| Michael Jackson |
Singer |
29-Aug-1958 |
25-Jun-2009 |
King of Pop |
| Tito Jackson |
Musician |
15-Oct-1953 |
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Jackson Five |
| Al Jarreau |
Singer |
12-Mar-1940 |
12-Feb-2017 |
We're In This Love Together |
| Waylon Jennings |
Country Musician |
15-Jun-1937 |
13-Feb-2002 |
Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys |
| Billy Joel |
Pianist |
9-May-1949 |
|
Didn't start the fire |
| Quincy Jones |
Music Producer |
14-Mar-1933 |
|
Musician, Composer, Producer |
| Cyndi Lauper |
Singer/Songwriter |
22-Jun-1953 |
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun |
| Huey Lewis |
Musician |
5-Jul-1950 |
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Huey Lewis and The News |
| Kenny Loggins |
Singer/Songwriter |
7-Jan-1948 |
|
Footloose singer |
| Bette Midler |
Singer |
1-Dec-1945 |
|
Ol' Red Hair |
| Willie Nelson |
Country Musician |
30-Apr-1933 |
|
The red-headed stranger |
| John Oates |
Musician |
7-Apr-1949 |
|
Half of Hall and Oates |
| Jeffrey Osborne |
Musician |
9-Mar-1948 |
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On the Wings of Love |
| Steve Perry |
Singer |
22-Jan-1949 |
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Lead vocalist for Journey |
| Anita Pointer |
Musician |
23-Jan-1948 |
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The Pointer Sisters |
| June Pointer |
Musician |
30-Nov-1953 |
11-Apr-2006 |
The Pointer Sisters |
| Ruth Pointer |
Musician |
19-Mar-1946 |
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The Pointer Sisters |
| Lionel Richie |
Singer/Songwriter |
20-Jun-1949 |
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All Night Long, former Commodore |
| Smokey Robinson |
Singer/Songwriter |
19-Feb-1940 |
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Motown singer, A Quiet Storm |
| Kenny Rogers |
Country Musician |
21-Aug-1938 |
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The Gambler |
| Diana Ross |
Singer |
26-Mar-1944 |
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Dominion over The Supremes |
| Paul Simon |
Singer/Songwriter |
13-Oct-1941 |
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Simon and Garfunkel |
| Bruce Springsteen |
Musician |
23-Sep-1949 |
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The Boss |
| Tina Turner |
Singer |
26-Nov-1939 |
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What's Love Got to Do With It? |
| Dionne Warwick |
Singer |
12-Dec-1940 |
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Walk On By |
| Stevie Wonder |
Singer/Songwriter |
13-May-1950 |
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Signed, Sealed, and Delivered |
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