We Are The World…
Fundraising for Famine in Africa and
…The Haiti Earthquake
We Are The World – Famine in Africa
We Are The World was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones as a benefit single for victims of famine in Africa. It was inspired by the British Group Band Aid – which Bob Geldof put together the year before. It raised over $60 Million, which was then distributed to Sudan, Ethiopia and other impoverished nations.
Celebrities Who Took Part
The stars who took part in the recording of We Are The World were Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Belafonte, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Al Jurreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Logins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, The Pointer Sisters, LaToya Jackson, Billy Joel, Bob Geldof, Sheila E., and Waylon Jennings.
If you are interested in purchasing the original We Are The World song, then scroll to the bottom of the page and you can buy it straight from Amazon.
I hope you enjoy the clip as much as I did…
We Are The World 1985 – Africa
We Are The World 25 – Haiti
We Are The World was originally written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in 1985 as a benefit single for the victims of famine in Africa. We are The World 25 is a remake of the earlier version which was recorded in support of the Haitian earthquake relief. It was recorded on February 1, 2010 with proceeds initially going to the newly formed charity – We Are the World Foundation, before being distributed to Haiti. The song premiered on US television channel NBC on February 12 2010 during the coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The Celebrities Who Took Part
The stars who took part in the second recording of We Are The World 25 were Akon, India.Arie, Patti Austin, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Kid Cudi, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Earth Wind & Fire, Faith Evans, Melanie Fiona, Jamie Foxx, Sean Garrett, Ethan Bortnick, Brandy, Jeff Bridges, Zac Brown, Kristian Bush, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Tyrese Gibson, Josh Groban, Anthony Hamilton, Joel Madden, Mary Mary, Katharine McPhee, Jason Mraz, Nicole Scherzinger, Isaac Slade, Trey Songz, Musiq Soulchild, Jordin Sparks, Barbra Streisand, Keri Hilson, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, LL Cool J, Randy Jackson, Taj Jackson, Taryll Jackson, TJ Jackson, Al Jardine, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Nick Jonas, Rashida Jones, Gladys Knight, Adam Levine, Jimmy Jean Louis, Mya, Jennifer Nettles Orianthi, Freda Payne, Pink, A. R. Rahman, Nicole Richie, Raphael Saadiq, Carlos Santana,Benji Madden, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, Rob Thomas, Usher, Vince Vaughn, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Will.i.am, Anne Wilson, Brian Wilson, Nancy Wilson, BeBe Winans, Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean, Celine Dion, Quincy Jones, RedOne, Ricky Minor.
If you are interested in purchasing the remake of We Are The World 25, then scroll to the bottom of the page and you can buy it straight from Amazon. 100% of proceeds go to the We Are the World Foundation, dedicated to raising money and to making grants to charitable organizations with meaningful and efficient relief and development programs that are responding to the continuing crisis in Haiti.
It’s good to see celebrities check their egos at the door to support such an amazing cause, I hope the clip touches your heart, like it did mine.
We Are The World 25 2010 – Haiti
