Rare rehearsal footage from 'We Are the World' shows how incredibly talented everyone was in the '80s
- Publish Date
- Thursday, 22 December 2022, 5:08PM
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Nearly 40 years ago a dream team of pop stars shined a light on famine in Africa with the charity single, 'We Are The World.'
And now rare behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage is going viral on TikTok, showing just how incredible the musician's voices are.
Even though it’s just a run-through, every one of them sounds pitch-perfect.
Written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones, the song was recorded after the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on January 28, 1985, at Hollywood's A&M Recording Studios.
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Featuring on the song is Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Daryl Hall, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, John Oates, Steve Perry, The Pointer Sisters, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder to name a few.
The single sold more than seven million records worldwide and has generated $60 million over the past 37 years.
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