We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

8.5

1985-01-28

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

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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

Runtime

52

Director

Tom Trbovich

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Ken Kragen Productions

Golin-Malley Productions

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    Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda
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    Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones
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    Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan
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    Lionel Richie

    Lionel Richie
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    Dan Aykroyd

    Dan Aykroyd
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    Bruce Springsteen

    Bruce Springsteen
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    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson
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    Stevie Wonder

    Stevie Wonder
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    Ray Charles

    Ray Charles
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    Paul Simon

    Paul Simon
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    Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers
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    James Ingram

    James Ingram
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    Tina Turner

    Tina Turner
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    Billy Joel

    Billy Joel
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    Diana Ross

    Diana Ross
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    Dionne Warwick

    Dionne Warwick
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    Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson
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    Al Jarreau

    Al Jarreau
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    Kenny Loggins

    Kenny Loggins
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    Steve Perry

    Steve Perry
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    Huey Lewis

    Huey Lewis
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    Cyndi Lauper

    Cyndi Lauper
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    Kim Carnes

    Kim Carnes
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    Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte
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    Sheila E.

    Sheila E.
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    Bob Geldof

    Bob Geldof
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    Bette Midler

    Bette Midler
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    Daryl Hall

    Daryl Hall
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    Smokey Robinson

    Smokey Robinson
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    Emmanuel Lewis

    Emmanuel Lewis
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    Greg Phillinganes

    Greg Phillinganes
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    Lindsey Buckingham

    Lindsey Buckingham
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    Mario Cipollina

    Mario Cipollina
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    Johnny Colla

    Johnny Colla
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    Bill Gibson

    Bill Gibson
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    Chris Hayes

    Chris Hayes
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    Sean Hopper

    Sean Hopper
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    La Toya Jackson

    La Toya Jackson
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    Marlon Jackson

    Marlon Jackson
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    Randy Jackson

    Randy Jackson
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    Waylon Jennings

    Waylon Jennings
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    John Oates

    John Oates
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    Jeffrey Osborne

    Jeffrey Osborne
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    June Pointer

    June Pointer
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    Ruth Pointer

    Ruth Pointer
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    Anita Pointer

    Anita Pointer
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    Tito Jackson

    Tito Jackson
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    Jackie Jackson

    Jackie Jackson