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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985-01-28 Music 52mins

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

  • Released
    1985-01-28
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    52mins
  • Genre
    Music, Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Ken Kragen Productions, Golin-Malley Productions

Crew

Tom Trbovich
Director
Mikal Gilmore
Writer
Keywords:
charity behind the scenes singing

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Music and Lyrics

Music and Lyrics

Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda
Self - Host
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones
Self - Conductor
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan
Self
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie
Self
Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd
Self
Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen
Self
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson
Self
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder
Self
Ray Charles

Ray Charles
Self
Paul Simon

Paul Simon
Self
Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers
Self
James Ingram

James Ingram
Self
Tina Turner

Tina Turner
Self
Billy Joel

Billy Joel
Self
Diana Ross

Diana Ross
Self
Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick
Self
Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson
Self
Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau
Self
Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins
Self
Steve Perry

Steve Perry
Self
Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis
Self
Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper
Self
Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes
Self
Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte
Self
Sheila E.

Sheila E.
Self
Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof
Self
Bette Midler

Bette Midler
Self
Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall
Self
Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson
Self
Emmanuel Lewis

Emmanuel Lewis
Self
Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes
Self - Keyboardist
Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham
Self (uncredited)
Mario Cipollina

Mario Cipollina
Self (uncredited)
Johnny Colla

Johnny Colla
Self (uncredited)
Bill Gibson

Bill Gibson
Self (uncredited)
Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes
Self (uncredited)
Sean Hopper

Sean Hopper
Self (uncredited)
La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings
Self (uncredited)
John Oates

John Oates
Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne
Self (uncredited)
June Pointer

June Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Anita Pointer

Anita Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson
Self (uncredited)

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