We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
52min
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.
Storyline
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
28 January 1985
Runtime
52min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Ken Kragen Productions, Golin-Malley Productions
Cast
Jane Fonda
Self - Host
Quincy Jones
Self - Conductor
Bob Dylan
Self
Lionel Richie
Self
Dan Aykroyd
Self
Bruce Springsteen
Self
Michael Jackson
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Ray Charles
Self
Paul Simon
Self
Kenny Rogers
Self
James Ingram
Self
Tina Turner
Self
Billy Joel
Self
Diana Ross
Self
Dionne Warwick
Self
Willie Nelson
Self
Al Jarreau
Self
Kenny Loggins
Self
Steve Perry
Self
Huey Lewis
Self
Cyndi Lauper
Self
Kim Carnes
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Sheila E.
Self
Bob Geldof
Self
Bette Midler
Self
Daryl Hall
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Emmanuel Lewis
Self
Greg Phillinganes
Self - Keyboardist
Lindsey Buckingham
Self (uncredited)
Mario Cipollina
Self (uncredited)
Johnny Colla
Self (uncredited)
Bill Gibson
Self (uncredited)
Chris Hayes
Self (uncredited)
Sean Hopper
Self (uncredited)
La Toya Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Marlon Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Randy Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Waylon Jennings
Self (uncredited)
John Oates
Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey Osborne
Self (uncredited)
June Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Ruth Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Anita Pointer
Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Tito Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
Self (uncredited)
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