"We Are the World" was recorded 30 years ago today in 1985!

[marylander1940]

"We Are the World" was recorded 30 years ago today in 1985.

 

The single was created and written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and sold more than 20 million copies for charity. The album later won three Grammys and raised more than $60 million for work in Africa and the states.

 

What sticks in memory about "We Are the World" is the insane amount of celebrities that sang. The likes of Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon all got together for a great cause.

 

According to Songfacts.com, here is a quicklist of some of the biggest names for "We Are the World." How many do you remember? There's a lot, it was a 7-minute single!

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/world-30-years-recording-classic-song/story?id=28547921

 

[video=youtube;M9BNoNFKCBI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI

[loverboy95]

Still a very inspirational song!

[anotherjohnindupont]

"We Are the World" was recorded 30 years ago today in 1985.

 

The single was created and written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and sold more than 20 million copies for charity. The album later won three Grammys and raised more than $60 million for work in Africa and the states.

 

What sticks in memory about "We Are the World" is the insane amount of celebrities that sang. The likes of Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon all got together for a great cause.

 

According to Songfacts.com, here is a quicklist of some of the biggest names for "We Are the World." How many do you remember? There's a lot, it was a 7-minute single!

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/world-30-years-recording-classic-song/story?id=28547921

 

[video=youtube;M9BNoNFKCBI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI

 

Huh? Michael Jackson used to be black....

[Bosguy]

Huh? Michael Jackson used to be black....

 

A beautiful, meaningful song with many of the most talented and revered vocalists of our time.

 

Your remark about Michael Jackson is so out of place and unprofessional, it is disgusting. Shame on you!!!!

 

Boston Bill

[anotherjohnindupont]

A beautiful, meaningful song with many of the most talented and revered vocalists of our time.

 

Your remark about Michael Jackson is so out of place and unprofessional, it is disgusting. Shame on you!!!!

 

Boston Bill

 

this is why I only log in once a week. Please don't take this too seriously.

[Samai139]

After reading some of the comments in reaction to the story, my aversion to Twitter, Instagram, Blogs, is re-affirmed. Many called the song "hokey" and wrote if off as Hollywood's attempt to imitate a British charity song, Liberal hokum, or some such put down.

1985 was a different time and I am old enough to remember clearly what caught and kept my attention.

2015--viiral videos, hacking celebrity FaceBook accounts, number of Twitter followers. How will people react to these in 2035?

Can't think of a song or event which would be comparable to "We are the World" It was, if nothing else, a unique performance.