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Fun fact: Many folks recognized Dan Aykroyd as a comic actor, however, Dan IS indeed a musician. During his early tenure as an SNL cast member, he along w John Belushi (RIP) formed a mythical musical duo aka The Blues Brothers. The two actually sang and played harmonica in their stage act.
And an album or two and a movie.
I admit that I didn't recognize Dan Aykroyd. He's the guy with glasses, I think. Damn . I know who he is from so many things. It bugged me that I couldn't place him. 😆❤️✌️
Check out "Rawhide" by The Blues Brothers.
They kill it!! 😏
Elwood Blues. 😂
Dan was the one who played the harmonica, to be clear...
Everybody should hold Harry Belafonte's (bell-a-FON-tee) memory deep in their hearts. He died last April at age 96 after a lifetime of singing, acting, and fighting passionately for civil rights around the globe. He was a close confidant of Rev. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and he helped organize the 1963 Great March on Washington, and many other demonstrations and activities. In this video he sang in the chorus in the back row standing next to Dan Aykroyd.
And this entire project was his brainchild! ❤
right on!@@TheDivayenta
Fun fact: This song and video were recorded in January of 1985, immediately after the American Music Awards ceremony that same night. That was the best chance to get all this talent into the same recording studio at the same time. The rest was history...
Time codes indicate start of first solo
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
“We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically)
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Mario Cipollina
Johnny Colla
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Sean Hopper
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
The Pointer Sisters
Smokey Robinson. 10 of these artists have passed away 😢
Thanks for this info!
The Randy Jackson in this video is Michael Jackson's younger brother (not the guy on American Idol). He is in the choir and his real name is Steven Randell Jackson but his nickname is Randy. He is known to the world as Randy. Michael's some of Michael's other brothers are in this video too (Jackie, Tito, and Marlon Jackson) along with his sister Latoya.
This was the brainstorm of Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson!! Everyone gave of their on time!!❤
"We are the world" was recorded to raise money to fight famine in Ethiopia and other African nations. This music raised more than $75 million.was recorded to raise money to fight famine in Ethiopia and other African nations.
As an Ethiopian, I want to appreciate what you have done for my country and my continent.
WE ARE THE 🌎.
Bless you, your country, your continent...and the rest of the world.
I remember when this first came out. Of course it was everywhere, on TV, on the radio. But everyone seemed to agree it was exceedingly heartfelt (did you see that little tear in Springsteen's eye??). What a thrill to see Tina Turner and Billy Joel singing together, and Steve Perry, Cyndi Lauper and Ray Charles just slayed it.
Ray slayed it a few day later, overnite was too much for him. You can see him swaying to the music with a coffee cup, in the front row
@@patcurrie9888 😎😎😎
Don’t forget Stevie. He was considered the best for the duo and of course so was Bruce.
This was created by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, in accompaniment from Quincy Jones & Michael Omartian. We sang this song in 8th grade...I am 49 now, so that is a bit of time this one has been around. So, glad that you enjoyed this.
Great song, great artists. It was HUGE! I just wish The Pointer Sisters had a solo part. They are such a quintessential R&B/ Pop group with a string of hits in the 70s and 80s. They would be a good group to get a taste of w "Fire", "Slow Hand", and "I'm So Excited" and their early funk hit "Yes We Can Can" to get started.
Harry Belafonte btw is a GIANT among actors for movies he made in the 50s and was also a singer. You have certainly heard parts of the Banana Song with it's famous "Day-O". He was also a civil rights activist and humanitarian who worked with Martin Luthor King. He experienced a great deal of discrimination in NYC because he was Black, even after he was famous. He has won Grammy's, Emmy's, and a Tony Award and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influencer.
LOVE the Pointer Sisters. They sang on Taj Mahal's 'Cakewalk Into Town' besides all their own work.
I'm so glad I was young at a time when all these legends were on the radio every day. We had the greatest music and greatest musicians ever and there will never be any better. ♥️🎵🎶♥️
This song gives me chills. These people all got together in one afternoon to make this recording.
It was recorded after the American Music Awards and they didn't get done until early the next morning, like around 8am.
In Great Britain Bob Geldof of the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats got top British artists and recorded Do They Know it’s Christmas Time for the starving people in Ethiopia Africa.
I remembered singing this song during the hands across America project.. About 6 million people held hands across America for 15 minutes while this song played. I was in Cape Girarddeau, Mo holding hands with strnagers singing this song. It was very emotional
Very much so...thank you for that reminder. =)
I watched this on TV when it released.
Aykroyd is a singer, he was in a little group known as The Blues Brothers, next to him on the right is Harry Bellafonte, and on the left Lindsey Buckingham (from Fleetwood Mac). Kenny Loggins was just before Steve Perry.
There's a full write up of this song on Wikipedia. It was FANTASTIC when it came out back then, and it still gets to me now.
USA for Africa was a fund raiser for famine relief in Africa. However, in 2007, "Sing" (My Sister) was written by Annie Lennox exclusively for the HIV/Aids issue of women and children. The song features an all star cast of 23 females, including: Anastacia, Angelique Kidjo, Beth Gibbons, Beth Orton, Beverley Knight, Bonnie Raitt, Celine Dion, Dido, Faith Hill, Fergie, Gladys Knight, Isobel Campbell, Joss Stone, K.D. Lang, KT Tunstall, Madonna, Martha Wainwright, Melissa Etheridge, Pink, Sarah McLachlan, Shakira, Shingai Shoniwa, Sugababes. Madonna does not only feature in the chorus, she actually sings a whole verse. Please check out this powerful song/ video. ❤
Lynsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac is there, Kenny Loggins (Footloose, and I,m all right, don't nobody worry bout me) Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Huey Lewis.........everyone from the top 40 in 1985.
Peabo Bryson, was never on it, maybe you mean Jeffery Osborne!?
Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie as a fundraiser for Africa.
The Randy Jackson in this video is one of Michael's brothers.
The first huge benefit concert happened in Madison square garden N.Y. city in 1972 for 2 nights completely sold out . A triple LP and vídeo recorded the event. The line up was George Harrison/Eric Clapton/Ringo Starr/Bob Dylan/Leon Russell/Billy Preston/ Ravi Shankar and his orchestra and more. "The concert for Bangladesh " was the name. Everybody played for free and George was the main motor of the event 😊
First of all, just have to point out that when you have a collection of some of the greatest singer-songwriters on the planet, why on Earth would they leave it up to some record label suit to shell out songwriting duties. C'mon Shawn! LOL They wouldn't be caught dead, on principle alone.
Great seeing this performance again. Must have been shown on MTV every 5 minutes back in the day. Literally a who's who of every top performer in America in 1985. And how young and vibrant they all look. 😢
To think so many of them are no longer with us... Tina, Michael, Kenny, Ray. What a collection of greatness coming together for a truly great cause.
"Check your egos at the door" famously read the sign on the entrance to the studio. And so they did.
James Ingram & Harry Belafonte are two more who have passed.
@@kayblock-bourghs8285 we just lost Mr Belafonte earlier this year. 96 years old. RIP🌹
@@flubblert Yes, I know. I was just naming a couple of more who had passed away.
@@kayblock-bourghs8285 just adding context for anyone else who might be reading this.
Al Jarreau is also someone we lost.
R.I.P to the 10 we've lost since this was recorded. Music Legions gathered for one purpose. They all checked their egos at the door. ❤
These concerts were a REALLY big deal around the world and this song became a massive hit. When Bruce Springsteen steps up it still gives me the shivers. To pull all these stars together with all their schedules was a near miracle.
You may wonder why Phil Collins is not part of this recording. He was certainly committed to the cause of raising money for starving Ethiopia. He was the only star to participate in both the London and Philadelphia concerts on the same day! (flew on the Concorde jet). By the time this song was recorded (nearly 8am the next day) Collins had already crashed and could not stay to play on the song, although he had planned to. 'We Are the World' was inspired by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Collins was on that tune however).
Two side notes (from this Collins fanboy, lol): One of the main organizers, Bob Geldof, appears on Phil Collins' episode in 1988 of 'This Is Your Life' (BBC). It is a good show and very funny with Robert Plant hilarious. Quincy Jones, the song's musical director, is a famous jazz writer/performer/producer who directed Phil Collins Big Band at the 40th Montreux Jazz Festival 1996.
Small World.
Some 46 of the biggest stars in the world came together for the project under the direction of producer Quincy Jones. As the room filled with such a mind-boggling array of talent, each artist was famously greeted with the sign that instructed them, in no uncertain terms, to “check your egos at the door.”
OMG, Lionel Richie has soooooo many good songs as a solo artist and as part of The Commodores
Late FYI: Netflix has released, “The Greatest Night in Pop.” This documentary chronicles the making (and headaches) of this epic song.
Not sure if you noticed. The artists that had mini solos were on one side of the room. There were a whole lot more stars on the risers across the room that helped in the chorus.
La mejor canción del mundo..gracias a michael y todos estos pedazos cantantes❤❤
dan is a musician he was part of a band with jon belusi
I remember very well when this came out, and like millions in the US, went out and bought the single as soon as it was available.
Its a reaction to band aid from the untited kingdom in 1984 they started this to fight the hunger in africa in the following of this they came in the USA with this song also a great song. After the singles for this project Bob Geldof thought in bigger thoughts and ceated Live Aid in 1985 witch was on television aroud the globe with performances of all the great stars at that moment and it was as well in the UK as in the United states you will find performances on you tube. Thanks to react to this one and let's never forget that living as we do is not for everyone on this earth.
Greetings from the Netherlands
The original idea for the project came from Harry Belafonte...he is in the back with Dan Akroyd. Lionel and Quincy made it happen...
There are many videos of "behind the scenes" action, while this was being made.
Some of the greatest talent ever was in that room, I was scared something would happen. Like having all the most precious gems all together and what if. On a great note thou, I worked on the railroad and traveled the usa on Amtrak working. I was blessed to have met Dion Warwick and spend time with her on my train I was working. What a delightful spirit she is. I Love This Vid. The amount of hours these people gave to us, THANK YOU
Incredible assembly of talent. Once in a lifetime. I love Diana Ross’s voice.
Fyi: It raised @ $63 million dollars then, which would be the equivalent of nearly $200 million dollars today! And from what I recall, it was broadcast everywhere in the world at the same time and everyone went outside and held hands!❤ With Love, your newest sub 💕
Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving! Your friends from northeast Florida (The Randy Jackson is Michael's little brother, not the dude from American Idol) Lionel Richie went solo after his stint with The Commodores, Kenny Loggins sang the song "Footloose".
Happy Thanksgiving 😁
Shawn Salvadori, After the U.K and the U.S had singers get together and do as you pointed out during your research, there was also a bunch of other countries that had singers who did the same thing. The country that I know that did so right after the U.S was Canada, the band was called 'Northern Lights' and the song is called "Tears Are Not Enough". In the original writhing and singing of that song they have the countries name in it but in the updated version they have taken out that part to make it have more of a world wide feel. It is also mostly sang in English but does have a few singers who do a small part in French.
Another one that I have just recently come across, thanks to it being pointed out to me, that is from Germany and serves the same purpose, but they, in their band called 'Band for Africa', had singers from Germany and a few of the countries that border it. The song is called "Nackt im Wind" or in english "Naked in the Wind" and is sang in German.
Great reaction again..
Long time fan here..
What a song .hope you love this one .
I would definitely recommend checking out some of the people you don’t recognize. Lionel Ritchie is a great songwriter who had success with The Commodores and then again with a massive solo career in the 80s. Dan Aykroyd was in The Blues Brothers, so that’s why he was included. Great reaction!
There is a new documentary on Netflix called “ The Greatest Night In Music “ about the whole process of making this song and music video…
You might enjoy Dionne Warwick's Aids/Amfar song for charity, That's What Friends are For done in 1986. Dionne is the singer just before Willie Nelson in this video, and she was joined by Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Gladys Knight for that song. Dionne has a big music catalogue and has been a force for a lot of causes over her career as well and is the first cousin to Whitney Houston, her career starting in the 1960s so Whitney had Dionne as a mentor among others for her later career.
THIS is the timeless sound of beautiful UNITY ❤️
united stars of america ⭐⭐⭐
Lionel Richey and Michael Jackson wrote the song.
❤❤❤ Try Lionel Ritchie's songs "Lady", "All Night Long", "Hello", "Stuck On You" and "Dancing On The Ceiling". And Kenny Loggins did a song with Steve Perry called "Don't Fight It". Kenny had a couple hits "I'm Alright", "Foot Loose", "Danger Zone", "Celebrate Me Home" and with Jim Messina "Danny's Song" and "Your Momma Don't Dance".
Lionel and Michael wrote the song.
Few little known facts by the younger generation; it was filmed after the American Music Awards (overnight, many takes) in Jan 85, part of a 3 sections for Famine relief in Ethiopia Nov 84 UK artists recorded Do They Know it's Christmas?, then USA for Africa and the finale was Live Aid in US, UK and AU in July 85. A boatload of cash was raised, over 100 million folks watched live. Harry Belafonte (back row, next to Dan Aykroyd) had the idea & brought it to Quincy Jones. Prince was turned away because he wanted a guitar solo and poor John Denver also was turned away for not being cool enough.
Great Reaction to an amazing group of talent for a charity.
We are the world, time to make a brighter day just you and me... Wonderful vibes I remember this when I was a child powerful message in the song
Dan Ackroyd is a member of the Blues Brothers band. So there’s another reaction video for you.
Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson got together with Quincy Jones and put this together for hunger in Africa.
Watch the Blues Brothers, you will understand, Dan Ackroyd being there. They were all at an awards ceremony, so they did this instead of the after party. There is a dvd of before this bit, explains a bit. Harry Belafonte was there and they did somethng for him too. Quincy Jones told them to leave their egos at the door, some bits were done to fill it out, the next day, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder are in different clothes for that. Bob Dylan was a successful musical protester, said you don't want me (he sings in an unusual style) but yes they did, and folks say who is he? The Jacksons here are Michael's family, he started out in the Jackson 5 with his brothers, see I want you back.
This is a timeless classic that is just as relevant today as it was back in '85.
Remember watching it on MTV. Beautiful song and video 🌍
A young Linsey Buckingham doing background vocals
Well meaning though it was a better video for all the Who Who’s who were in it!Kenny Loggins is an amazingly talented artist both with Jim Messina and as a solo act. Try reacting to z Kenny’s songs This Is it, Celebrate Me Home, and Whenever I Call You Friend.
You should review the original, Bandaid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" and the Canadian version "Tears Are Not Enough" by Northern Lights. Both are great songs.
Every time I see it, my thought is "How do you have Smokey Robinson in the room and not give him a solo?" The pairing of Stevie and Bruce is the high point, along with Ray Charles.
Btw, you should check out the version of Do They Know It's Christmas from the Live Aid show. Much more star power than the original studio version.
How do you have Dan Ackroyd and Harry Bellefonte and not give them a verse
Harry Belafonte originally had a solo, he preferred to have someone else sing his solo and stand in the “choir”
There are a lot!!! Of great artists here. How many do you know already, Shawn?
Randy Jackson is Michael Jackson's brother, not Randy Jackson from American Idol, different Randy.Also, in the video was Latoya and Marlon Jackson as well .The Pointers sisters a group of 4 sisters from Okland ,California. Some of their most recognizable hit songs are 🎶 Jump, I'm so excited, Neutron Dance, Slow Hand, Fire. Ruth is the only surviving sister alive currently. All of these musician were huge back in the 80's no filters and auto tunes were used, and they could actually sing.
Darn that Song Never Gets Old 😮
not the American Idol Randy Jackson LOL Randy is Michael's little brother and joined The Jacksons after Michael went solo. Bette Midler was also in the crowd for the chorus
Check out "Hello" by Lionel Ritchie. He topped the charts with it just a couple of years before this came out. Beautiful.
Remember they were all major American musicians by then . Many desapeard from the media others died. Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen are the few still performing today 😊
Harry Belafonte name is pronounced Belafontea a long e sound.
You can Google all of the participants. Michael Jackson's siblings were all in there
Randy Jackson was not the guy from American Idol. This Randy Jackson is Michael Jackson's brother along with
brother Tito and sister Latoya.
I remember the day this aired LIVE on TV!! Amazing then and MORE AMAZING today!! MANY of these folks are now gone!! We will NEVER see this again!! 😢❤
And all of this is under the direction of the brilliant Quincy Jones.
You need to check out Lionel Richie, he is great. He also writes a lot of his own songs He used to be in the Commadoors, Hen wen't on to a solo career.
Kicked off in England... wildfire to help Africa. Could do with a new one now..
This was pretty iconic, but to round it out you should check out the British one and there’s also a Canadian one
Another fun fact.
Before this, producer Quincy Jones was working with Donna Summer on her 'State of Independence' single when he realised he needed some backing singers for her song. So he scouted the studio and got Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Michael Jackson, Brenda Russell, Christopher Cross, Dyan Cannon, James Ingram, Kenny Loggins and Stevie Wonder to do it for him. He was so impressed with the sound that he asked them to return at a later date for a charity song that he had been asked to produce. Most of those that were free turned up bringing others with them to make this single.
Different Randy Jackson. This one was Michael Jackson’s brother.
Legend's and one room Mr perry spatially 🥰🥰🥰
There was another version of this that came out 25 years later with different artists. USA for Haiti. Check it out
“We Are the World” was the fastest-selling single in U.S. history when it came out in 1985, and was the first single ever to go multiplatinum. It was the best-selling single of 1985 and was the best-selling single of the entire decade of the 1980s. It is the eighth best-selling physical single of all time.
You will have to check out Band Aid and “Do They Know It’s Christmas” it’s great too!
Harry Belfonte was one of the chorus members in this song as well. People my age and younger probably know him for the "Banana Boat Song" or basically the two main songs from Beetlejuice.
And Dan is indeed a musician! He still occasionally performs as a member of the Blues Brothers along with his former bandmate's brother, Jim Belushi.
This was actually redone with present day artists but I thought it was a poor excuse. For one the artists they used were not of the same caliber as these legends were, even when it was being filmed. Present day artists did it to boost their careers and I'm assuming getting paid, back then they already had legendary status so no one needed any career help and NO ONE got paid. Just try even suggesting that today.
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Yep.. Shawn "quite a few" big artists... lol The genius of Quincy Jones made this happen (he told them all to check their egos at the door lol) - Thanks for your reaction... (my favorites, BTW, are Ray Charles, and Stevie Wonder/ Bruce Springsteen.. with honorable mention to Cyndi Lauper...)
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Great reaction.
Love your little reaction when Steve Perry sang , my favourite.
I don’t know if anyone mentioned it, but you read out Randy Jackson’s name, but you got him mixed up with the Randy Jackson of American Idol. In the video it was Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson’s little brother.
You should watch the Making Of documentary. It's incredible how many takes it took to produce this incredible piece of art!
Written by Lionel Richie and Micheal Jackson, Produced by Quincy Jones!
Micheal Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song
Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid is good, so is Tears are Not Enough by Northern Lights. Both same format as this one, just not as stacked with talent.
Wrong Randy Jackson, it is MJ's brother Randy Jackson ❤
I'm glad you mentioned that you DON'T recognize some of the singers, because then I can give you a link to the version WITH the main singer/solist names: czcams.com/video/G4xQBrrTp4s/video.html . Enjoy !!!
However, please keep in mind that many of the background singers weren't identified even in that video, but you have The Pointer Sisters (Anita, June and Ruth), Bette Midler, Harry Belafonte, the rest of the Jackson family (including Jackie, La Toya, Marlon, Randy [NOT the American Idol judge] and Tito), Lindsey Buckingham, John Oates (the 2nd half of Hall and Oates), Sheila E., Waylon Jennings, Jeffrey Osborne and Smokey Robinson and more.
I'm not sure what article you were looking at, but here's a link to the Wikipedia article about it, which goes into great depth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World .
Quincy Jones put up a sign that read... Before entering this room leave your egos at the door.
I guarantee you've heard Lionel's songs.....all night long
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song.
Please react to Michael Jackson and Barry Gibb all in your name