We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Name: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1985-01-28
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Dan Aykroyd

1985 · 52m · Music, Documentary

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.

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Cast

Jane Fonda as Self - Host
Quincy Jones as Self
Bob Dylan as Self
Lionel Richie as Self
Dan Aykroyd as Self
Bruce Springsteen as Self
Michael Jackson as Self
Stevie Wonder as Self
Ray Charles as Self
Paul Simon as Self
Kenny Rogers as Self
James Ingram as Self

Details

Director: Tom Trbovich
Released: January 28, 1985
Runtime: 52m
Genres: Music, Documentary
Studio: Ken Kragen Productions and Golin-Malley Productions
Status: Released
TMDB score: 8.4 / 10 from 16 votes

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