We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 • Music | Documentary
Tom Trbovich
Director
Mikal Gilmore
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 28, 1985
Duration
52 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.8588
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Jane Fonda
Quincy Jones
Bob Dylan
Lionel Richie
Dan Aykroyd
Bruce Springsteen
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
Paul Simon
Kenny Rogers
James Ingram
Tina Turner
Billy Joel
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Willie Nelson
Al Jarreau
Kenny Loggins
Steve Perry
Huey Lewis
Cyndi Lauper
Kim Carnes
Harry Belafonte
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bette Midler
Daryl Hall
Smokey Robinson
Emmanuel Lewis
Lindsey Buckingham
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Waylon Jennings
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
June Pointer
Ruth Pointer
Anita Pointer
Tito Jackson
Jackie Jackson
