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Dude, the tears are what makes you one of the most genuine ones out here. Thanks for being vulnerable with us. This is the kind of stuff that connects us as human beings.
Great comment. Felt the same
Amen
Right on, WonderMomma! And your magnificent reaction compilations that focus on highlighting such genuine responses allow us to experience so many of those "connecting moments"!
Perfectly said
@@joescott8877 ☺💜
Never again will this level of musical talent be brought together for such a great cause 😢😢 the 80s were a very different time
This is what made the 80s so special, stuff like this. People came together for a greater good.
Exactly! This WAS the 80s! There will NEVER be another! I know everyone says that about their generation, but every reactor I've watched, their favorite is the 80s! That says alot! We could mix it all, like here, which of course was for a great cause, but we had such a variety that was loved by all in the 80s! We loved all of it! So much talent! We just were open to all of it! And we really did have the best of all of it...dance, rock, R&B, ballads, alternative, pop! And we blended it so well right here! Those were the days!
I agree, I prefer 80s music over a lot of music that's played today because it just doesn't have the feel like 80s music does. I love some of today's hits but it'll never top something like this. We need more of this sort of thing today more than ever.
Netflix just released a documentary about the making of this song. I am sure you would love it.
Agree. It was very interesting to see most egos set aside for such a beautiful cause! ❤
I watched it, fascinating.
He knows.
It was so good! I think it’s on AppleTV too. What they went through to get all those artists together without anyone else knowing what was going on, was pretty incredible.
fantastic right?
Bruce and stevie the duet you never knew you needed.
Gen X'er here, graduated high school in 1985 when this song came out and when the Live Aid concerts happened that summer. It really can't be overstated how important USA for Africa and Live Aid was to the world and to our generation. It was truly an amazing time to be young! It's great to see someone as young as yourself discover this history and video, and to be as moved by it as we all were then (and still are!). Great reaction! Love your channel, keep up the good work 😊
Preach! My story, too.
Well said! Class of 1986 here. I remember watching the MTV premiere of this, and of course I watched Live Aid from start to finish.
@@willcool713 I mean, right!? '85 was such a huge year for music, was the perfect time to be a teenager. Lucky us! 😊
@@sallyphillips9175 yep same! 😄 My friends and I were glued to MTV for the two days of Live Aid, did not want to miss a second!
Absolutely! I sometimes wish I could live in 1985 forever. Most of the time during the summer my mom could never get me out of our pool, but on July 13, 1985 she couldn't pull me away from the TV. I was utterly transfixed by the Live Aid broadcast. The 80s as a whole was the best decade of music ever.
R.I.P. to those who have passed from this group 💔
Mj 😢
I know, so many and I miss them all,
The arrangement of the vocalists, the order they sing in, what lines they sing, who they might be paired with, who to feature, is absolutely brilliant...
This is why you are my favorite reactionist. ❤
The magic of Quincy Jones
Just one great American singer after another. So many moments of greatness.
In another reaction someone said they (Quincy and Lionel I believe) listened to each artist for months, and matched up the ones next to each other with similar harmonies
HUGE shoutout to tom bahler for his MIND! he was in charge of arranging the order of the vocalists and it was such an undertaking and he just nailed it! he understood what voice would complement each other so well and what a pay off! absolutely incredible effort !
As soon as Kenny Rogers came in I thought “yup, this man is about to cry!” That was such a dope reaction. I can’t lie, I’ve heard this song a million times and I still tear up, especially when Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen started going back and forth. ✌🏾
Stevie and Bruce the duet we didn’t know we needed
Outside of the Grammys, there has never been so much raw talent in one room at the same time.
My favorite part is when Cyndi Lauper comes bouncing in… her voice gives me goosebumps every time…
And Kim Carnes!
Oh, Steve Perry. Always Steve Perry, the one and only ❤
They were told to leave their egos at the door.
Whether they actually did is another story…lol
@@evanhughes1510 Cyndi Lauper was a little over the top, imo.
@@jodij6280 I loved all the contributors with their unique sound, and she just added a little pizazz to a largely anthemic song. (I don't mean anthemic in a bad way!)
yeah but guess who did not leave his ego at the door? Quincy was and still is an egomaniac. Look it up.
Yeah quincy was a lowkey cringy egomaniac@@evanhughes1510
Steve Perry THE VOICE of rock ❤
If you look closely, you can see a tear in Springsteen's eye, which just kills me.
Why did he have a tear?
@@hannahboucher4875 emotional?
@@jons.105time stamp?
@@KRAG_25bro Right around the 9:00 mark
As a 48 old i grew up with this song here in switzerland. I am amazed that so many young people do not know this song anymore - i am so old😂
I cried the first time I heard it, and I'm crying now. Great song, great cause and a GREAT reaction. Thank you.
You voting for Trump? Hope so...
Yeah me to 😭❤
Same! Good tears, of course!
I will
Forever be an Elvis fan, but I’m not sure anyone in this planet could sing better than Stevie Wonder. Man that guy can belt it out. 💙
Awesome Steve Perry!❤
OMG - he was at his finest - both voice and eye candy, sorry -Loved SP
I appreciate the way music makes you feel. Never be embarrassed by it.
You can't watch this without tears in your eyes
Goosebumps everytime
Same here. I will never forget when this aired. I was still married and I remember my husband and I just spontaneously started slow dancing to it. We sent them $50; it was a lot of money for us back then.
I tear up every time I watch this too. So many legends who checked their egos at the door for such a worthy cause.
Man, I remember this so vividly. I can also tell you that the need for this humanitarian effort was very, very real. The images coming out of Africa of starving children were absolutely horrific and utterly heartbreaking. The famine claimed millions of lives. Mad respect to everyone involved in this historic collaboration. Another excellent reaction, sir!
The images were indeed horrific. The fact that there were so many musicians willing to give up partying or sleep after an awards show for this cause shows their honor.
You know, I thought one of my maternal relatives did something good by buying me the cassette tape and a book about USA for Africa. Maybe they did back then. 😊
Beautiful song. Wonderful reaction. The world needs more of this.
When a song moves you to tears...mission accomplished. Salvatore gets it.
Agreed. When a song like "Sun City" gives you goose bumps... mission also accomplished.
Conductor
• Quincy Jones
Soloists (in order of appearance)
• Lionel Richie
• Stevie Wonder
• Paul Simon
• Kenny Rogers
• James Ingram
• Tina Turner
• Billy Joel
• Michael Jackson
• Diana Ross
• Dionne Warwick
• Willie Nelson
• Al Jarreau
• Bruce Springsteen
• Kenny Loggins
• Steve Perry
• Daryl Hall
• Huey Lewis
• Cyndi Lauper
• Kim Carnes
• Bob Dylan
• Ray Charles
Chorus (alphabetically)
• Dan Aykroyd
• Harry Belafonte
• Lindsey Buckingham
• Mario Cipollina (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Sheila E.
• Bob Geldof
• Bill Gibson (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Chris Hayes (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Sean Hopper (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Jackie Jackson
• La Toya Jackson
• Marlon Jackson
• Randy Jackson
• Tito Jackson
• Waylon Jennings
• Bette Midler
• John Oates
• Jeffrey Osborne
• Anita Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• June Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• Ruth Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• Smokey Robinson
Instrument players
• John Barnes - keyboards & arrangement
• David Paich - synthesizers
• Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
• Ian Underwood - synthesizers, programming
• Paulinho da Costa - percussion
• Louis Johnson - synth bass
• Michael Omartian - keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
• John Robinson - drums
THANKS FOR SHARING ❤ IT 💋
@SalvoG please don't get embarrassed for showing how compassionate you are about this song.. the words and how it was sung hits your heart and gives goosebumps.. it was such a sad time back then .. USA and uk (band aid) did everything they could to help Africa. both songs were brilliantly worded and put together beautifully... sadly a lot of these musical artist are no longer with us.. but boy they have left a mark on this world..
Us x’ers remember this very very well! It was one of the biggest moments of our childhood
That and LiveAid. It was a VERY good year.
Artists who participated in the music project "USA for Africa":
Dan Aykroyd (the only Canadian on the list, and one of two non-American performers)
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Kim Carnes
Ray Charles
Bob Dylan
Sheila I.
Bob Geldof (the only Irishman on the list, and one of two non-American performers)
Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall and John Oates)
James Ingram
Jermaine Jackson
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Al Jarreau
Waylon Jennings
Billy Joel
Cyndi Lauper
Huey Lewis and the News
Kenny Loggins
Bette Midler
Willie Nelson
Geoffrey Osborne
David Paich
Steve Perry
The Pointer Sisters
Steve Porcaro
Kenny Rogers
Diana Ross
Lionel Richie
Smokey Robinson
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Tina Turner
Dionne Warwick
Stevie Wonder
Just legends of the 20th century! ✌✌✌🤩🤩🤩🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That makes three people on the track not from the US. The third is percussionist Paulinho da Costa from Brazil.
Also, Dan Aykroyd may be from Ottawa, Ontario, but Elwood Blues is a Calumet City, Illinois boy. 😉
I don't know his name, but I recognized the lead singer from Foreigner on the back line too. 😊
Bob Geldof is the reason this song and Live Aid came to be, cos he started the whole thing with Band Aid and "Do They Know It's Christmas." That's a similar song by the era's most popular U.K. artists.
@@Jerralyng49Steve Perry is who you’re thinking of and he is in the list above.
@@Jerralyng49Back row, between Harry Belafonte and Sean Hopper? That's Bob Geldof. Or are you mistaking Lindsey Buckingham for either Lou Gramm or Mick Jones?
It’s ok buddy! We’ve all reacted like that when hearing this song! It shows how much humanity you have and I love to see it
There's a Documentary on how this song came into being that is unbelievable! It was done after the American Music Awards from about 10:00 at night till dawn the next morning. Prince was notably absent because of his competition with Michael Jackson and didn't want to share with him. His loss. Waylon Jennings was there but got tired of the delays and walked out. Watching how this all came together is a miracle in and of itself!❤😂
Prince always had an ego. So did Michael Jackson but he could set it aside.
Maybe I’m wrong (it’s been almost 40 years after all) but I seem to remember hearing that Prince claimed he “wasn’t invited” or something like that.
@@bearguyva9025 No, that was Madonna. There are several competing versions about why Prince didn't participate, but all of them are either complete fabrications or third-party hearsay (and not being invited wasn't one of them - he was, and the organizers very much wanted him in it). I don't think the organizers or Prince themselves ever commented on the issue, apart from Prince saying he didn't regret the decision later. The most "official" version is that it conflicted with his Purple Rain tour schedules, but a lot of people that knew him also mention that he just felt uncomfortable in such a big crowd. Although, like i said, it's impossible to confirm, as he kept his reasons to himself.
@@bearguyva9025He was invited, and they were hoping he’d show up (it’s explained in the documentary on Netflix) last minute, but they got Huey to take his place. Prince didn’t want to be in a room with all of the artists, he asked to do a guitar solo alone in a booth, which they didn’t need a guitar and they also made everyone do it together in the same room, “check your egos at the door.” And then ofc the rivalry with Michael ofc, he would’ve been standing next to him. Prince made his own song, he thought we needed to focus on our poverty and hunger here in the states before giving to other countries (correct me if I’m wrong).
This, and Band-Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas " are both such 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
There was so much talent in that room, but damn, Steve Perry has some pipes!
Decent song in it's own right. The FUN starts when you try to identify as many as you can.
On a personal note... Cyndi Lauper is my favorite cameo.
Stevie Wonder is mine.
still wondering what Dan Ackroid was doing in there
Cyndi and Dionne. My favorite duo is Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen
This was such a huge humanitarian effort. Bless them all.
Beautiful song.
This was just a cool song in 1985. Almost 40 years later you realize it’s a masterpiece of monumental talent (songwriters, producers, singers) that will NEVER be matched.
Salvo, have you done a reaction to: That's What Friends Are For? With Dionne, Elton, Gladys & Stevie? You will love it! ♥
I think you should watch this again in a year. Everyone in this video was a huge star in their own right!!! It's fun to see the reactions when people recognize all of them.
Dude when I saw your tears, I knew you got it!! No one else on here has. Beautiful reaction. You may not know all of the singers, but you understand the impact. Sending you a hug!!
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
I remember the debut of this song. Absolutely amazing!
This always brings a lump in my throat. these singers are so extremely beautiful. Its never been needed like it is now. in 2024
80s and 90s were the BEST TIMES TO BE ALIVE
I cry every time I hear this. Makes me wish I was 20 again…times seemed simpler….
Such a simple message, yet so profound.
There are no artists today that compare to this group
I was 20 too. This and LiveAid just a couple months was incredible.
I read somewhere that Quincy Jones told everyone or there was a sign on the door to leave their 'egos' at the door lol and I believe they did!
Also, I read that everyone came in their limos or fancy cars, and Bruce Springsteen pulled up in his pickup truck!
I don't know why, and I can be that fancy girl, no problem, but him doing that(and I was never some superfan)just showed how down to earth he was and it just made me give him mad respect!❤
One more thing I just remembered... I read that out of all those stars, everyone was most excited and nervous to meet Bob Dylan! Interesting tidbit lol!😊
I am surprised you hadn't reacted to this before, SalvoG. For those of us older people that were in our 30s in the 80s this song and artists evokes so much emotion. You had to be there. There are so many special people in that room. Never get tired of hearing this again.
I was 20 and had forgotten the artists that had participated. It was a treat to be reminded.
Great reaction!! I’m 52 and was 13 when this song came out. My husband is 57. We just watched the Netflix documentary and i cried my eyes out. In 1985, EVERYONE DONATED, even those who had little money to give.
The images we all saw on tv of children dying by the hour in Ethiopia of starvation brought us to tears and united the entire country!!
Only other time i saw unity that intense and love for your neighbor was after 9/11. I don’t know how things have gotten so bad but my son will never know what it was like growing up in a time like the 80’s. Rest in eternal peace to the legends who’ve passed on. This song will forever be close to my heart. Thank you for the beautiful reaction
I cry every time I watch this & I’ve seen/heard it hundreds of times. 🥰🥺
I feel so lucky I got to grow up in the 70's & 80's and see these artists live and experience it when it was happening. It was the best time for music
Virtually every moment of this song hits you right in the heart, but that extended back and forth between Wonder and Springsteen is beyond overwhelming.
Do you know how many albums has been sold with all these idols millions and millions .It's ok to show your emotion we are all in the same place when we listen to this gem . Never seen this again after years and years . Thank you for looking at this gem .
The amount of talent shown in this video is crazy. All are top notch artists from many different eras & genres of music. Don't think something like this will ever happen again. Sadly quite a few artists that are featured are no longer with us.
Gotta love quincy Jones he's absolutely amazing ..❤
You're reaction to this video shows you're true connection to lyrics, memories and the hope for mankind. I love to watch your selection of solid musical choices of real talent!! 😊
It's impossible to listen to this without emotion. Thank you Salvo for your beautiful reaction.🤍
Now you'll have to react to "Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas", the UK collaboration song that inspired "We Are The World".
Goes without saying you have to do the OG Band Aid now - be interesting to see how many UK artists you can recognise 🙃
I was nearing 30 yr old at that time. The world seemed to be heading in a beautiful direction. Now when i watch this i cry in sadness for our country.
Back during the days that folks cared about one another. Beautiful times.
I was 18 and working in a record store in L.A. when this came out, and it was INSANE how many records were flying out the door (and how many people bought multiple copies). Directly donating to a cause wasn't the easiest thing to do back then, so a lot of people just decided to donate more and gave the records away (7-inch singles cost $1.69) to whomever may have wanted them. Unlike most songs, it wasn't really about wanting to hear it (because it was LITERALLY on the radio every two seconds and you couldn't miss the video on the channels that played videos if you tried lol).
Of course this song was huge. I was teaching 6th grade in a small town on Florida. The three 6th grade classes put on a program for the school in April. The students wanted to sing this song so we teachers let them. Some of the students dressed up as the singers. It will be something I will never forget.
"Tears are not Enough" was done my Canadian artists in 1985 under David Foster's direction
Dan Aykroyd is also Canadian, but I’ll count him as Canadian ambassador, since he was on _We Are The World_ instead. 😉
That song is good too! It ended up on the album.
This Year I become 60 Years old, but whenever I hear this song, I have tears running down my Cheeks.
Neverever you will get so many Legends of Music in one Room again
Oh man. Finally another human being who has an emotional reaction to music. People think I'm crazy when a rock instrumental makes me tear up. After the American Music Awards (which Lionel Richie had just hosted) Composer Quincy Jones gathered all of these stars together at 10pm and there was a sign posted saying "check your ego at the door". 9 hours later, at 7am, they had finally executed it. 9 hours, straight. Food was brought in, there were drinks and booze. These artists brought Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie's lyrics to life under Quincy's leadership. Just unreal. The song sold 20 million copies and raised $63 million dollars for humanitarian aide for countries in Africa. (Adjusted for inflation, that would be $141 million in today's money).
I have watched over a dozen reactions to this video, yours is the most sincere and authentic, frankly it was beautiful! Thanks
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i was 10 when this aired live on tv. growing up back then was magical ✨️
Not just an important musical effort, but an effort among our global society. This was a phenomenon. This song was aired by every radio station regardless of its featured genre across our nation. People claim to be so socially conscious, now, but this was done 40 years ago. Where is the current generation? When can we hear a common voice from them?
Everytime I hear this song I cry.. even before all these artists started leaving us. The meaning of the song and the intent of its release is just beautiful.
Tear-worthy song. It was a beautiful moment in music history. It makes me sad now because we’ve lost so many of these bright stars. 😢
I know, right? It’s just so all-around beautiful and moving, you can’t help it.
I will forever be grateful for being born at a time when I grew up listening to each and every one of these performers. It was a magical time for music.
I love your honest emotional reaction to this song. It shows that not all hope is lost for mankind.
Hasn’t been a Super Group like this one since. I remember this. Children were dying by thousands in Africa.
America in the 80s was Great! All we did is help the entire world.
You are an amazing role model for everyone for sharing your reaction! Thank you for being you!
I loved your reaction to Dionne Warwick!! I am blown away when she comes in with such power every single time!!
Too many amazing voices to comment on! Just incredible!
I can remember watching this when it came out. I was six and it has never EVER left my consciousness. I remember exactly where I was sitting - everything. I absolutely adore these artists as they were big names when I was growing up - but I especially love Stevie Wonder. He is seriously talented - such a unique voice and cadence, when he sings you go somewhere really beautiful.
Glad you enjoyed this video!
I was fortunate to be in my teens when Band Aid happened, then this song, then the mega Live Aid concert. 80’s were an awesome time musically!! 🐨🐨🐨🇦🇺
Full star ensemble, for sure. Never to be duplicated. Ever.
It's amazing what music can do to the human heart...
I cry not only because of all the talent that we used to have, but also because of the sheer kindness and gentleness and humility that shone through in all of them. We simply don't have stars like this anymore. And we seem to have lost the ability to all come together. Our culture is lesser than it used to be. I doubt we can get back to anything like that in my lifetime. And that is the real reason a tear comes to my eye.
The journey Man legend perry forever The Golden voice The Big one oregenality absolutely amazing man ❤❤❤❤❤
The story of how they made this in one night is incredible! Best collab ever!❤❤❤
If they hadn’t gotten it done in one night, Stevie and Ray might have made good on the earlier “offer” to personally drive everyone home if it wasn’t done in one take. 😄
They did the *_vocals_* in one night. The music track itself was already finished weeks before. Plus, there was post-production (mixdown, etc.)
eu choro toda vez também, I cry every time I see it! Congratulations, greetings from Brazil, beijinhos....
I still get chills listening to this song and it's been 40 years since I first heard it. I was 10 when this came out. This was like every top artist on the radio coming together for one special event. It was such an event and raised so much awareness for the famine in Africa. Once in a lifetime collaboration. Fantastic reaction. Thanks for sharing.
I don't think this song and video has been blocked. Many other reactors have done it and none of them got blocked.
I love the fact that you do research on your selections, these musicians are legends, do a reaction to each singer, who you have not done yet
I 2nd that suggestion.
I was thought it was amazing among the soloists that Kim Carnes only has TWO solo words, "when we", and you instantly know who it is. I remember the day it was released every single station debuted it at the same time...EVERYWHERE!!! Incredible. I still have "The Making Of..." video they put out on VHS, hosted by Jane Fonda, with interviews and tons of behind the scenes footage. They did it right after an awards show earlier that night as it was their best shot of ever getting that many huge names together at one time to do it. Historic.
Es war für uns noch ergreifender, weil es die größten Künstler zu der Zeit waren, die alle zusammen diesen Song machten. Unsere Helden für eine Sache. Das brachte alle Fans weltweit zusammen.
They did this session the same night as the grammys, so a lot of artists were in town and eager to help. They all donated their time and the entire session was done in one night, ending at something like 4 a.m. The sign at the door became famous, it said "Leave your egos at the door". It gives me chills every time I watch it.
To have that many superstar world class musicians in the same room and get them all to drop there egos and work together no matter how big or small there parts were was an absolute miracle… these were all the tops of there music categories but the really did come together as one.
I know super corny lol
Bought a USA for Africa sweatshirt for my daughter at the time and she wore it with pride.
Man, I remember this like it was yesterday. I’m 51 years old now and this and these artists were a huge part of childhood.
As a teacher, seeing our choir sing this song was equally as tear-inducing. But the talent on display here will never be matched. They don’t make em like they used to.
Fun fact: A very young Dan Aykroyd is also in this group of amazing singers.
Check out "Tears are not enough" by the Northern Lights, charity single for the same cause with an All Star Canadian musical talents ensemble.
Hey bro, greetings from across the pond in the UK 🇬🇧 😊 Just got some historical context, this was America’s response to the UK ‘supergroup’ Band Aid put together by Irish lead singer of The Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof and Ultravox’s lead singer, Midge Ure. The two of them wrote Do They Know It’s Christmas and had every major Irish, British and European stars collaborate to record it (in record time) and release it 6-8 weeks before Christmas of 1984. It was prompted by BBC TV NEWS reports out of Ethiopia, Africa of FAMINE on a biblical scale. BOB GELDOF thought that if they could get a record out that they might raise 70-80K maybe.
They raised 8 MILLION in record sales alone and were no.1 for 5-6 weeks.
USA FOR AFRICA was the American response released around March ‘85 I believe.
Having had so much success in raising awareness and of course funds through these two records Bob Geldof and Midge Ure decided to follow it up by organising a benefit concert.
That concert became LIVE AID where on July 13th of 1985 they held simultaneous concerts at Wembley Stadium, London and JFK Stadium, Philadelphia!!
I am sure you will have heard of Queen’s 20 minute set at Live Aid in London’s Wembley Stadium (it is pretty much accepted their set that day is the best live performance from anyone, anywhere, anytime) and was recreated for the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody! Another big deal in that day was that Phil Collins played at Wembley Stadium AND at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia!! That is because at that time British Airways still had Concorde (supersonic airplane) and as soon as PC was done in London he was whisked to Heathrow Airport to board Concorde and the rest as they say is history! 😊
There is no getting away from it but this concert was a huge undertaking back in 1985, TV satellites were still in their infancy, there was no internet yet, getting rock and pop stars to give up their time and talents for FREE was a struggle for the organisers, unfortunately for them broadcasters/networks on the USA were reluctant to provide their talents for free right up until last minute I believe.
Thankfully though it turned out all right and charity records and concerts are fairly common this day and age and more or less unheard of back then. I remember it all like it was yesterday although the time I was a mere 13 yr old! 😆😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
A lot of the biggest names in music were involved with this song, huge talent here.
I still have my USA for Africa t-shirt and button.
We ARE the world!
I still have the original Vinyl.
Steve Perry is the absolute best, But I loved them all!
Funny fact: Cyndi Lauper was having trouble with her sound. It turned out it was her necklaces clanging together. If you notice in the video she had to take them all off. 😊❤
I'm so glad you did this. I'm screaming and maybe missed something... Now I gotta hear it again! 😝