Guest Author - David ØSinger Harry Belafonte developed the idea of creating an American version of Band Aid called USA for Africa. The year was 1985.
"We Are the World" was the result. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by industry giant Quincy Jones, and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as "USA for Africa" (United Support of Artists for Africa).
- Lionel Richie
- Stevie Wonder
- Paul Simon
- Kenny Rogers
- James Ingram
- Tina Turner
- Billy Joel
- Michael Jackson
- Diana Ross
- Dionne Warwick
- Willie Nelson
- Al Jarreau
- Bruce Springsteen
- Kenny Loggins
- Steve Perry
- Daryl Hall
- Huey Lewis
- Cyndi Lauper
- Kim Carnes
- Bob Dylan
| - Ray Charles
- Dan Aykroyd
- Harry Belafonte
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Sheila E.
- Bob Geldof
- Jermaine Jackson
- Jackie Jackson
- LaToya Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Randy Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- Waylon Jennings
- Bette Midler
- The News (of Huey Lewis & the News)
- John Oates
- Jeffrey Osborne
- The Pointer Sisters
- Smokey Robinson
- Kenny Loggins
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Session Musicians
- David Paich/Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers, Programming
- Paulinho da Costa - Percussion
- Louis Johnson - Electric Bass
- Michael Omartian/Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards
- John Robinson - Drums
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- You can still help to support the cause by purchasing the DVD at http://www.usaforafrica.org/catalogue/dvd.htm
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