Historic Songfest For Africa
Life, April 1985
Historic Songfest For Africa
Life, April 1985
USA For Africa: The Story Of “We Are The World” Press Photo
Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, and Tina Turner (1985)
We Are The World
U.S.A. For Africa
Columbia Records/USA (1985)
Pop stars of multiple genres and eras unite for a worthy cause. It’s been happening almost as long as there have been pop stars, but it seems so quintessentially eighties. When you only have 10 words or so to make an impression, you’d better really wail… and possibly veer into unintentional self-parody. Quincy Jones famously advised the group to “check their egos at the door.” Michael Jackson avoided having to check his ego (or being exposed to less-exalted-celeb germs) by not appearing with everyone else except via video effect
We Are The World b/w Grace (Quincy Jones)
USA For Africa, Columbia Records/USA (1985)
That’s Al Jarreau, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Aykroyd, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Harry Belafonte, Huey Lewis & The News, Jackie Jackson, James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, La Toya Jackson, Lindsey Buckingham, Lionel Richie, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, The Pointer Sisters, Randy Jackson, Ray Charles, Sheila E., Smokey Robinson, Steve Perry, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Tito Jackson, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.
We Are The World, USA for Africa b/w Grace, Quincy Jones
Columbia Records (1984)
