I was still a little girl during the time when “We are the world” song was released. The initial intention was to raise funds to help famine-relief efforts in Ethiopia which had experienced unusual drought and political instability in 1984 and 1985. This song raised over US$63 million during that time.
The song is written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. It was produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a group of 45 popular musicians, singers and other celebrities.
Imagine the recording of this song happened that night after the American Music Award at the A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. The artist arrived looking exactly like they were during the Awards night from limousines, shining car grills one by one arriving in a studio. And the rest is history.
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