We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985/01/28 • Released • English

Music
Documentary
8.5
52m

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.

Director : Tom Trbovich

Casts
Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self - Host

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self - Conductor

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Self

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Self

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Self

James Ingram

James Ingram

Self

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Self

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Self

Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau

Self

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Self

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Self

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Self

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Self

Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Emmanuel Lewis

Emmanuel Lewis

Self

Greg Phillinganes

Self - Keyboardist

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham

Self (uncredited)

Mario Cipollina

Self (uncredited)

Johnny Colla

Self (uncredited)

Bill Gibson

Self (uncredited)

Chris Hayes

Self (uncredited)

Sean Hopper

Self (uncredited)

La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson

Self (uncredited)

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Self (uncredited)

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Self (uncredited)

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Self (uncredited)

John Oates

John Oates

Self (uncredited)

Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne

Self (uncredited)

June Pointer

June Pointer

Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer

Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)

Anita Pointer

Anita Pointer

Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson

Self (uncredited)

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Self (uncredited)

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