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Film / 1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Directed by
Tom Trbovich
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.
The story
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 FondaSelf - Host
Quincy JonesSelf
Bob DylanSelf
Lionel RichieSelf
Dan AykroydSelf
Bruce SpringsteenSelf
Michael JacksonSelf
Stevie WonderSelf
Ray CharlesSelf
Paul SimonSelf
Kenny RogersSelf
James IngramSelf
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Tina TurnerSelf
Billy JoelSelf
Diana RossSelf
Dionne WarwickSelf
Willie NelsonSelf
Al JarreauSelf
Kenny LogginsSelf
Steve PerrySelf
Huey LewisSelf
Cyndi LauperSelf
Kim CarnesSelf
Harry BelafonteSelf
Sheila E.Self
Bob GeldofSelf
Bette MidlerSelf
Daryl HallSelf
Smokey RobinsonSelf
Emmanuel LewisSelf
Greg PhillinganesSelf
Lindsey BuckinghamSelf (uncredited)
Mario CipollinaSelf (uncredited)
Johnny CollaSelf (uncredited)
Bill GibsonSelf (uncredited)
Chris HayesSelf (uncredited)
Sean HopperSelf (uncredited)
La Toya JacksonSelf (uncredited)
Marlon JacksonSelf (uncredited)
Randy JacksonSelf (uncredited)
Waylon JenningsSelf (uncredited)
John OatesSelf (uncredited)
Jeffrey OsborneSelf (uncredited)
June PointerSelf (uncredited)
Ruth PointerSelf (uncredited)
Anita PointerSelf (uncredited)
Tito JacksonSelf (uncredited)
Jackie JacksonSelf (uncredited)
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