That's because if you watch the outtake vids he was one of the few that got it right the first time and every time. A lot of them sounded bad on the first few takes
@@georgep2724 I'm sure plenty of these artists owed him a favor or two. However, nobody else in the world, but him and Michael Jackson, could assemble a cast like this.
At 8:51, that was the late James Ingram. So many of those greats are gone now, this has taken on the added dimension of being a magnificent tribute to the artists themselves. Awesome pick, thank you Angela 👌😊😇
And in the past few months it officially has more singers who are no longer here than singers who are with the passings of Harry Belafonte and Tina Turner.
Many others They don’t mention Daryl Hall The Late James Ingram Harry Belafonte Kim Carnes The Pointer Sisters 👯♀️ Jeffrey Osborne Dion Warwick Huey Lewis Kenny Loggins Al Jareau John Oates The Jackson’s
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 “We Are the World” Instrumentalists David Paich - synthesizers Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming Paulinho da Costa - percussion Phil Collins - percussion Louis Johnson - synth bass Michael Omartian - keyboards Greg Phillinganes - keyboards John Robinson - drums Quincy Jones -- conductor
I would say that 70% of the people singing on that song are the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame or R&B Hall of Fame. 1. Harry Belafonte (Rock and Roll HOF) 2. Lindsey Buckingham (Rock and Roll HOF) 3. Kim Carnes 4. Ray Charles (Rock and Roll HOF) 5. Bob Dylan (Rock and Roll HOF) 6. Sheila E. 7. Bob Geldof 8. Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall and John Oates) (Rock and Roll HOF) 9. James Ingram 10. Jackie Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF) 11. La Toya Jackson 12. Marlon Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF) 13. Michael Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF) 14. Randy Jackson 15. Tito Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF) 16. Al Jarreau 17. Waylon Jennings (Country Music HOF) 18. Billy Joel (Rock and Roll HOF) 19. Cyndi Lauper 20. Huey Lewis and the News (Rock and Roll HOF) 21. Kenny Loggins 22. Bette Midler 23. Willie Nelson (Country Music HOF) 24. Jeffrey Osborne 25. Steve Perry (Rock and Roll HOF) 26. The Pointer Sisters (Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Ruth Pointer) 27. Lionel Richie (Rock and Roll HOF) 28. Smokey Robinson (Rock and Roll HOF) 29. Kenny Rogers (Country Music HOF) 30. Diana Ross (Rock and Roll HOF) 31. Paul Simon (Rock and Roll HOF) 32. Bruce Springsteen (Rock and Roll HOF) 33. Tina Turner (Rock and Roll HOF) 34. Dionne Warwick (Rhythm & Blues HOF) 35. Stevie Wonder (Rock and Roll HOF)
Actually, the way I heard the story, Dan was in the same building looking for a business manager to hire, and like Forrest Gump, ended up getting pulled into one of the most famous music videos of all time.
I don’t know, Dan was a member of an actual blues band in the late 70’s/80’s called--The Blues Brothers! Yep-same as the movie. All started as a skit on SNL. Watch out for those “Rubber Biscuits”. Cheers
During the production of this, Ray Charles asked where the bathroom was and without missing a beat, Stevie Wonder said, "I know where it is, I'll show you, Ray." And, with that, the cast and crew witnessed a real-life instance of the blind leading the blind.
Totally agree Steve Perry best voice on the track. If you really love Steve Perry then listen to the Journey song "when I think of you" a song Steve wrote about his mother.
This was truly amazing that they were able to get so many talented artists in one room. The song delivered a powerful message and raised alot of money. I remember when it premiered back in 85. It totally blew me away !
@@Tijuanabill that's not entirely correct. Lionel Richie wrote the song and brought Michael into the project. Michael wrote the lyrics and it was Michael's influence that got a lot of the artists to participate.
@@seannovack3834 Weird that you completely agree with my statement, but are doing it argument format. Ok then. Thanks. You are saying what I said. Strange...
@@Tijuanabill Your entire statement was "Michael did it all. He was the driving force." I'm pretty sure that what I said doesn't "completely agree with [your] statement", but hey. No harm no foul.
Ha. Nice to see you freak out when you saw Steve Perry. 😂 Even in that short piece his voice is amazing. I always liked Cyndi Lauper's part in this. Such high energy. They are all good in this IMO, although Springsteen seems like he's about to break a spring or something. Such a great song and historical event really. I don't when you ever had that many high profile artists performing one song together on camera. Also of different genres of music. Pretty amazing. We'll probably never see that again either.
Steve Perry was such a standout and he fought for Cyndi Lauper "in the making of" when she was just doing her thing. Very sobering when one realizes how many of these amazing artists are now gone...When I was 17 I thought they'd live forever....
It is amazing today, that Willie Nelson at age 90 is out touring, and he participated in this amazing event some 38 years ago. On the morning of April 5, 1985 (Good Friday of that year) at 3:50 pm GMT, over 8,000 radio stations simultaneously broadcast the song around the world. This is the greatest day of the 1980's as far as I am concerned.. We have been going down the outhouse shaft ever since. I vote Stevie Wonder for best vocal....he went to the Michigan School for the Blind with my cousin. Harry Belafonte, who just passed away is in this, no solo, but in the choir.
Love this song! Love your channel. This was such a great song. Quincy Jones is the producer and mastermind of this song. He also produced Thriller album for Michael Jackson and many James Ingram songs.
Oh yes l l know all of them l was 20 in 1985 now 59 Damm lm getting old but all singers were very famous and this was a big deal there were millions starving this helped a lot.
Kim Carnes after Cyndi, Bette Midler next to LaToya Jackson, very back row, L-R Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood), Dan Ackroyd (Blues Bros), legendary Harry Belafonte (Banana Boat song)
There is a Video of the Recording of the Song that is great... They showed up after the American Music Awards at 2am and didn't leave until almost 9am!! That is Commitment and Dedication to their Craft and to this cause!!! WE ARE THE WORLD!!!
Only Quincy Jones could get all those egos to submit to 1 vision. Fantastic job by him. Again. 80s music inspired. I agree Angela. If we each do something individually, as we have been gifted, that collective movement can do much.
GREATEST ARTISTIC GATHERING EVER. THIS IS ONE IN A MILLION YEAR EVENT! SEE THE LIST OF THEIR NAMES BELOW: 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 Raspy voice, you should react to his work! 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 “We Are the World” Instrumentalists David Paich - synthesizers Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming Paulinho da Costa - percussion Phil Collins - percussion Louis Johnson - synth bass Michael Omartian - keyboards Greg Phillinganes - keyboards John Robinson - drums
Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Imgram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles
@@ckobo84 Prince recorded a song for this. You should not try to shame people for not being there. Besides, Prince spent his whole life giving to causes
As a young lady in the mid-eighties, i cant tell you enough how uncool we all thought this was, and made fun of it, not realizing of course that it was a charity and history in the making. I love rewatching it in the eyes of young people. It truly was a wonderful moment in time, once in a lifetime.
I was in junior high when this was first released. It’s more emotional now, isn’t it? This time has passed and will never return. Imagine if the “artists” today tried something like this. They’d need auto-tune and computer generated music, and it’d still all sound the same. As I was watching some millennials react to this, one thing they noticed was just how different everyone sounded to one another, and how that is lost in today’s music.
My mother had both the single and album record when it came out around spring 1985 when I was in Preschool. My favorite part of the song then and now, is the mini-duet with Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen. It's one of those collaborations that you probably would never get on a full song, but it was so interesting to see it here, and it kind of works.
Jeffrey Osbourne was a background singer in this which with his talent would have been great if he had a few verses but still great song. Jeffrey Osbourne and James Ingram ruled in the 80s.
Awesome video yeah, everyone sounds good, but Steve Perry sounds great, there's a video out with Rock Star about the same time line, good cause video 👏😎👍📸🎥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hi . . . Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers . . . James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel. . . MJ! Diana Ross (duet) . . . Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarrau, Bruce! Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryll Hall, MJ, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Karnes . . . chorus! Pointer Sisters are there along with many Jacksons, Bette Midler, John Oats . . . . etc, Bob Dylan solo . . . chorus again . . . Ray Charles - WOW! Stevie & Bruce duet - NICE! Stevie sang the hell out of that! . . . chorus directed by Quincy Jones . . . . James Ingram soulful second solo followed by a wrap up Ray Charles and everyone :)
Singers 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
Once again Angela great choice of songs to review. In my opinion this is the greatest collection of artist coming together for such a great cause and like you said the message resonates today, especially in our own back yard. If everyone would take this song to heart it would help to bring our country back together instead of all the division nowadays. Continue doing a great job Angela, love your stuff. 😍
I appreciate and agree with this good-natured mentality. Sadly, the issues in the U.S. that have fully surfaced since the start of the pandemic existed in 1985, the year “We Are The World” was released. The diff is that 38 yrs ago the U.S. was still putting on the facade that it was the greatest country in the world. In 2023 with all the social reckoning that has occurred during the lockdown, the words of the late Maya Angelou from a 1997 Oprah interview resonate more than ever: “When people show you who they are, believe them.” 💯
The "We are the World-1985" documentary( narrated by Jane Fonda ) is a story of caring and sharing. The documentary's ending is an homage to Harry Belefonte. The answer to your question is James Ingram.
Thank you so much for doing this . One of my all time favorite songs . With Tina turner’s passing today , I came along this song again today and your reaction . Love Your channel ❤
Kenny rogers, Tina turner, Jeffry Osbourne, June pointer, Anita pointer, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Harry belafonta, Waylon jennings, have passed away
This song was extremely fitting at a very hard moment in time for the hungry. It literally captured you when those synthesized horns came on, followed by Lionel’s voice. This is when we humans were devoted to helping and sharing. What I would do to be back and not witnessing todays society.
L Richie, S Wonder, P Simon, K Rodgers, J Ingram, T Turner, B Joel, M Jackson, D Ross, D Warwick, W Nelson, A Jarreau, B Springsteen, K Loggins, S Perry, D Hall, H Lewis, C Lauper, K Carnes, B Dylan and Ray Charles
We Are The World, usa for africa 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 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
In fairness this only happened because the British did "Do they Know it's Christmas?" which started this whole thing off. But this is a much more polished song
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song and Quincy produced the song with so many great singers and it still stands the test of time. A lot of the great singers passed away and are resting in peace. But such a wonderful song. Prince was supposed to be there but he wrote a song and send it instead.
James Ingram, the pointer sisters, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Jeffrey Osborne, Bob Dillon, Dionne Warwick, Al Jarreau, Willie Nelson, LaToya Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Rogers, Sheila E., Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, And of course, the obvious ones, in front of the cameras.
Fun fact- if you listen to the choir background singing part you can distinctly here the voices of The Pointer Sisters, who grew up singing in the church and are probably singing louder than everyone else..
Lionel Richie, Stevie wonder, Paul simon, kenny Roger's, 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, Ray Charles,Lindsey Buchanan, Harry Belafonte(rip), The Pointer sisters, Sheila E, Dan Ackroyd, Smokey Robinson, Bette Midler, Latoya Jackson, Randy Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson,Jeffrey Osborne, John Oats, Bob Dylan and Quincy Jones
Tina Turner said she was the most impressed with Steve Perry's voice when they recorded this.
High praise.
That's because if you watch the outtake vids he was one of the few that got it right the first time and every time. A lot of them sounded bad on the first few takes
Steve Perry is one of the GOAT's of the era and all time, I absolutely love him ❤
Bruce too. Every take Bruce belted out his part like it was the final take.
Quite possibly the greatest collection of musical talent EVER gathered in one room at one time !
Absolutely the best with the best producer Quincy Jones.
This is very true !!
Not possibly. Far and away, it was 👍
@@georgep2724 I'm sure plenty of these artists owed him a favor or two. However, nobody else in the world, but him and Michael Jackson, could assemble a cast like this.
It's funny how you think...
"Wow, they all have such nice voices" and then Steve Perry comes in and you say out loud, "Holy Crap".
Tina Turner said she was most impressed by Steve's voice.
High praise.
That whole section from Springsteen through to Daryl Hall is just electric.
At 8:51, that was the late James Ingram. So many of those greats are gone now, this has taken on the added dimension of being a magnificent tribute to the artists themselves. Awesome pick, thank you Angela 👌😊😇
Yes, I noticed Angela was guessing, there were just performer who were "in" at that time like Kim Carnes or Cyndi Lauper !
James Ingram had an awesome voice.
And in the past few months it officially has more singers who are no longer here than singers who are with the passings of Harry Belafonte and Tina Turner.
We all feel that way about Steve Perry lol. No one ever mentions Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac and John Oates in the video.
I watched a reactor doing this one and he said John Oates looks like the killer(Willie) from Ghost
Or Dan Ackroyd
Or Bette Midler
@@bsharp6856 I read, years past, that Ackroyd was here because he rep'd for Canada, as well as him being a talented musician & blues man on his own.
Many others They don’t mention Daryl Hall The Late James Ingram Harry Belafonte Kim Carnes The Pointer Sisters 👯♀️ Jeffrey Osborne Dion Warwick Huey Lewis Kenny Loggins Al Jareau John Oates The Jackson’s
RIP Micheal Jackson , Kenny Rodgers, James Ingram, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte, Anita Pointer, June Pointer🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤💐💐💐💐💐💐
And many others. So many beautiful voices gone.
Don’t forget Tina. She was a good, beautiful, and sweet person. It’s a shame she died.
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
“We Are the World” Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
Quincy Jones -- conductor
Some quality on that list
what about the one gentleman at the very end he adds a couple of lines what's his name?
@Scotty Hotty the one at the very end is Ray Charles!
@@reshaud81 no while they are singing chorus at the end he has short hair and is maybe Latino a male
@@reshaud81 8.51 in Ray Ingrams I was told he's the last solo to sing
Amonst all the amazing voices in the song the voice of Steve Perry is like a comet streaking across the night sky
I love this.❤
I would say that 70% of the people singing on that song are the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame or R&B Hall of Fame.
1. Harry Belafonte (Rock and Roll HOF)
2. Lindsey Buckingham (Rock and Roll HOF)
3. Kim Carnes
4. Ray Charles (Rock and Roll HOF)
5. Bob Dylan (Rock and Roll HOF)
6. Sheila E.
7. Bob Geldof
8. Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall and John Oates) (Rock and Roll HOF)
9. James Ingram
10. Jackie Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF)
11. La Toya Jackson
12. Marlon Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF)
13. Michael Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF)
14. Randy Jackson
15. Tito Jackson (Rock and Roll HOF)
16. Al Jarreau
17. Waylon Jennings (Country Music HOF)
18. Billy Joel (Rock and Roll HOF)
19. Cyndi Lauper
20. Huey Lewis and the News (Rock and Roll HOF)
21. Kenny Loggins
22. Bette Midler
23. Willie Nelson (Country Music HOF)
24. Jeffrey Osborne
25. Steve Perry (Rock and Roll HOF)
26. The Pointer Sisters (Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Ruth Pointer)
27. Lionel Richie (Rock and Roll HOF)
28. Smokey Robinson (Rock and Roll HOF)
29. Kenny Rogers (Country Music HOF)
30. Diana Ross (Rock and Roll HOF)
31. Paul Simon (Rock and Roll HOF)
32. Bruce Springsteen (Rock and Roll HOF)
33. Tina Turner (Rock and Roll HOF)
34. Dionne Warwick (Rhythm & Blues HOF)
35. Stevie Wonder (Rock and Roll HOF)
Dan Aykroyd was in there by mistake looking for a change machine and Quincy Jones had him get in the video too😊
Actually, the way I heard the story, Dan was in the same building looking for a business manager to hire, and like Forrest Gump, ended up getting pulled into one of the most famous music videos of all time.
I don’t know, Dan was a member of an actual blues band in the late 70’s/80’s called--The Blues Brothers! Yep-same as the movie. All started as a skit on SNL. Watch out for those “Rubber Biscuits”. Cheers
@@kenpatton8761 She caught the Katie is a jam.
During the production of this, Ray Charles asked where the bathroom was and without missing a beat, Stevie Wonder said, "I know where it is, I'll show you, Ray." And, with that, the cast and crew witnessed a real-life instance of the blind leading the blind.
💀
James Ingram with Ray Charles towards the end was so incredible! 2 of the best singers of all time
Steve Perry is the best in this song 👏🏼
When you stick out of a room such as that, you're Steve perry.
Totally agree Steve Perry best voice on the track. If you really love Steve Perry then listen to the Journey song "when I think of you" a song Steve wrote about his mother.
This was truly amazing that they were able to get so many talented artists in one room. The song delivered a powerful message and raised alot of money. I remember when it premiered back in 85. It totally blew me away !
Michael did it all. He was the driving force.
@@Tijuanabill that's not entirely correct. Lionel Richie wrote the song and brought Michael into the project. Michael wrote the lyrics and it was Michael's influence that got a lot of the artists to participate.
I think it was Harry Belfonte that started this project
@@seannovack3834 Weird that you completely agree with my statement, but are doing it argument format. Ok then. Thanks. You are saying what I said. Strange...
@@Tijuanabill Your entire statement was "Michael did it all. He was the driving force."
I'm pretty sure that what I said doesn't "completely agree with [your] statement", but hey. No harm no foul.
RIP to Music 🎶 Icon Tina Turner 1939 - 2023 🙏😇🕊🌹
the blond woman next to Cyndi Lauper is Kim Carnes
Yup. People tend to forget her. Such great and unique voice.
Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, and Kim Carnes were the trio we didn't know we needed. So great together.
Quincy Jones is so talented. Thank you Angela so much for this song and message.
YES! Of course it's him on this but younger people would maybe never expect that. It had to be him, in that year.
Quincy Jones was a sexual pervert
An all time classic song that will never get old.
I've never understood why Dan Akroyd was there. But it just now occurred to me, was it because he was one of the Blues Brothers?
Apparently he was in the building for other reasons and was talked into participating (probably didn't take much, who would say no?! LOL)
Ha. Nice to see you freak out when you saw Steve Perry. 😂 Even in that short piece his voice is amazing. I always liked Cyndi Lauper's part in this. Such high energy. They are all good in this IMO, although Springsteen seems like he's about to break a spring or something. Such a great song and historical event really. I don't when you ever had that many high profile artists performing one song together on camera. Also of different genres of music. Pretty amazing. We'll probably never see that again either.
The Boss. 🤦🏽♂️
Steve Perry was such a standout and he fought for Cyndi Lauper "in the making of" when she was just doing her thing. Very sobering when one realizes how many of these amazing artists are now gone...When I was 17 I thought they'd live forever....
Bruce Springsteen was fighting a bad cold and rolled up to the studio in a pick up truck
@@007ndc He's got a decent voice, but when he used it Quincy told him to use his more famous stage voice.
It is amazing today, that Willie Nelson at age 90 is out touring, and he participated in this amazing event some 38 years ago. On the morning of April 5, 1985 (Good Friday of that year) at 3:50 pm GMT, over 8,000 radio stations simultaneously broadcast the song around the world. This is the greatest day of the 1980's as far as I am concerned.. We have been going down the outhouse shaft ever since. I vote Stevie Wonder for best vocal....he went to the Michigan School for the Blind with my cousin. Harry Belafonte, who just passed away is in this, no solo, but in the choir.
the only thing that might rival it was the Hands Across America a year later.
The guy towards the end you were trying to figure out is James Ingram. Great voice!
Tears...this song was so special then, and so much needed today!..
I knew Angela would get misty when Steve Perry started singing.
Even after all these years, I still get goosebumps whenever I hear this.
In New York, all the stations decided to play the song at the same time.
So you could turn the dial and not miss a note.
Love this song! Love your channel. This was such a great song. Quincy Jones is the producer and mastermind of this song. He also produced Thriller album for Michael Jackson and many James Ingram songs.
Oh yes l l know all of them l was 20 in 1985 now 59 Damm lm getting old but all singers were very famous and this was a big deal there were millions starving this helped a lot.
There is a special on Netflix called the Greatest Night in Pop about recording this song. Footage i had never seen before.
R.I.P Tina Turner 24/5 - 2023
Everyone seems to forget the legendary Smokey Robinson was also in the chorus.
Kim Carnes after Cyndi, Bette Midler next to LaToya Jackson, very back row, L-R Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood), Dan Ackroyd (Blues Bros), legendary Harry Belafonte (Banana Boat song)
There is a Video of the Recording of the Song that is great...
They showed up after the American Music Awards at 2am and didn't leave until almost 9am!! That is Commitment and Dedication to their Craft and to this cause!!! WE ARE THE WORLD!!!
I forgot about Al Jerreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Willie Nelson Dionnie Warrick, and Daryl Hall
It generated $100 million aid for Africa which is like almost a billion today.
That lady after Cindy Lauper is Kim Carnes. She sang “Betty Davis Eyes” and “More Love”. Those were her most well known works.
One of the greatest songs ever….
Also note that the Pointer Sisters were there and singing in the chorus.
Such a good honest reaction Ang.
I grew up 80's it was a special time.
The 80's were an explosion of creativity.
Only Quincy Jones could get all those egos to submit to 1 vision. Fantastic job by him. Again. 80s music inspired. I agree Angela. If we each do something individually, as we have been gifted, that collective movement can do much.
Will probably never see a line up of stars like that again ..
GREATEST ARTISTIC GATHERING EVER. THIS IS ONE IN A MILLION YEAR EVENT!
SEE THE LIST OF THEIR NAMES BELOW:
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 Raspy voice, you should react to his work!
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
“We Are the World” Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
Definitely r I g h t ride and w h r t a
Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Imgram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles
I cry with the song its an emotion
Awesome reaction to arguably the greatest moment music history.
Love, love, love! I love when we come together like this. It is always good to see or hear this video. Thank you for playing it.
Half the world could starve to death for all Prince and Madonna care.
@@ckobo84 Prince recorded a song for this. You should not try to shame people for not being there. Besides, Prince spent his whole life giving to causes
I bought this single when I was a kid and listened to it a million times! I can definitely name every person.
It was a famine relief and I can not recall sting was in it I was 17 when this came out
Sting is not there. It was only American artists. Sting and all the Brits did their own charity tribute.
Band Aid.
And the Canadians. ua-cam.com/video/x59AMdYqdRc/v-deo.html
James Ingram,Kenny Rogers,Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and many more
As a young lady in the mid-eighties, i cant tell you enough how uncool we all thought this was, and made fun of it, not realizing of course that it was a charity and history in the making. I love rewatching it in the eyes of young people. It truly was a wonderful moment in time, once in a lifetime.
I was in junior high when this was first released. It’s more emotional now, isn’t it? This time has passed and will never return. Imagine if the “artists” today tried something like this. They’d need auto-tune and computer generated music, and it’d still all sound the same. As I was watching some millennials react to this, one thing they noticed was just how different everyone sounded to one another, and how that is lost in today’s music.
Nope, there was no slagging on it from my group in the mid-80s …
During a break Ray Charles asked for assistance to find a restroom. Stevie Wonder responded "I'll help you!"
My mother had both the single and album record when it came out around spring 1985 when I was in Preschool. My favorite part of the song then and now, is the mini-duet with Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen. It's one of those collaborations that you probably would never get on a full song, but it was so interesting to see it here, and it kind of works.
This is the music version of the Dream Team 🏀
That was James Ingram with Ray Charles at the end. I love the reaction and excitement keep it up pretty lady
Jeffrey Osbourne was a background singer in this which with his talent would have been great if he had a few verses but still great song. Jeffrey Osbourne and James Ingram ruled in the 80s.
Awesome video yeah, everyone sounds good, but Steve Perry sounds great, there's a video out with Rock Star about the same time line, good cause video 👏😎👍📸🎥🔥🔥🔥🔥
R.I.P Tina Turner
We couldnt hear what you were saying during the video but i could lip read every word. You are fantastic and beautiful. Big love from England.❤❤
Hi . . . Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers . . . James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel. . . MJ! Diana Ross (duet) . . . Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarrau, Bruce! Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryll Hall, MJ, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Karnes . . . chorus! Pointer Sisters are there along with many Jacksons, Bette Midler, John Oats . . . . etc, Bob Dylan solo . . . chorus again . . . Ray Charles - WOW! Stevie & Bruce duet - NICE! Stevie sang the hell out of that! . . . chorus directed by Quincy Jones . . . . James Ingram soulful second solo followed by a wrap up Ray Charles and everyone :)
Singers 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
Once again Angela great choice of songs to review. In my opinion this is the greatest collection of artist coming together for such a great cause and like you said the message resonates today, especially in our own back yard. If everyone would take this song to heart it would help to bring our country back together instead of all the division nowadays. Continue doing a great job Angela, love your stuff. 😍
I appreciate and agree with this good-natured mentality. Sadly, the issues in the U.S. that have fully surfaced since the start of the pandemic existed in 1985, the year “We Are The World” was released. The diff is that 38 yrs ago the U.S. was still putting on the facade that it was the greatest country in the world. In 2023 with all the social reckoning that has occurred during the lockdown, the words of the late Maya Angelou from a 1997 Oprah interview resonate more than ever:
“When people show you who they are, believe them.” 💯
We will never see such a collection of vocal talent like this again. BTW the late great Harry Belafonte helped put this together as well
The "We are the World-1985" documentary( narrated by Jane Fonda ) is a story of caring and sharing. The documentary's ending is an homage
to Harry Belefonte. The answer to your question is James Ingram.
Thank you so much for doing this . One of my all time favorite songs . With Tina turner’s passing today , I came along this song again today and your reaction . Love
Your channel ❤
Kenny rogers, Tina turner, Jeffry Osbourne, June pointer, Anita pointer, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Harry belafonta, Waylon jennings, have passed away
It's said that Quincy Jones had a sign posted that said " Check your ego's at the door ". !!!!!!!!!
I am now 63, I was 20 in 1980 this is one of the million reasons nothing compares to the decade of the 80's
The duet of Stevie Wonder and the Boss was the best.
Fun fact,
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Madonna and Prince were asked to be in this video, but both turned it down..
Angela Steve Perry Solo Album was big at the time he had oh Sherry and foolish hart as singles at that time.
She’s reacted to both those songs as well as 6 or 7 tunes by Journey.
This song was extremely fitting at a very hard moment in time for the hungry. It literally captured you when those synthesized horns came on, followed by Lionel’s voice.
This is when we humans were devoted to helping and sharing.
What I would do to be back and not witnessing todays society.
The VHS Video of this & Michael Jackson's Thriller was in everybody home in 80's and we played it a lot (on Repeat)
Kim carnes , Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, and the Jackson's, Dion Warwick, Hall and Oates, Steve Perry,
A wonderful song, message and cause. Ima send a list of who I remember on patreon. I think I done good!! Lol.
Jeff Beck - Brush with the Blues - 2007 crossroads. also - Big Block - 2007 crossroads
L Richie, S Wonder, P Simon, K Rodgers, J Ingram, T Turner, B Joel, M Jackson, D Ross, D Warwick, W Nelson,
A Jarreau, B Springsteen, K Loggins, S Perry, D Hall, H Lewis, C Lauper, K Carnes, B Dylan and Ray Charles
I still have this Vinyl :)
Right on Angie
I just LUV your energy!!!, Your reactions are so much fun!! Pls keep it up!! Your smile is just infectious!
The greatest musicians brought together for an important cause never to be repeated God live the 80s.
Soo Manny legend's Ang one room especially Mr perry in Jackson 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
We Are The World, usa for africa
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
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
You have a beautiful heart and it is in the right place
In fairness this only happened because the British did "Do they Know it's Christmas?" which started this whole thing off.
But this is a much more polished song
They kept having to redo parts because Cyndi Lauper's bangle bracelets kept clinking and making noises in the production!
Hi Angela - you asked "who's that"? The blond woman close to the end of the song... That was Kim Carnes - singer of the mega hit Bettie Davis Eyes.
She’s reacted to BDE; she just didn’t recognize Kim Carnes.
Great! Great & True 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song and Quincy produced the song with so many great singers and it still stands the test of time. A lot of the great singers passed away and are resting in peace. But such a wonderful song. Prince was supposed to be there but he wrote a song and send it instead.
DARYL HALL AND JIMMY WAYNE - Sara Smile REACTION(live from Daryl's house) First time hearing ,new version fabulous
Forgot how great this was!!! Great reaction too!!!❤🎶🔥
Michael was so gorgeous here!
And the magnificent zJames Ingram!! Check out his stuff- “ Just Once” and “ Try One Hundred Ways”. 😊
She did Just Once already. Here’s the link:
ua-cam.com/video/uuIk6BR93Mg/v-deo.html
James Ingram, the pointer sisters, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Jeffrey Osborne, Bob Dillon, Dionne Warwick, Al Jarreau, Willie Nelson, LaToya Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Rogers, Sheila E., Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, And of course, the obvious ones, in front of the cameras.
Fun fact- if you listen to the choir background singing part you can distinctly here the voices of The Pointer Sisters, who grew up singing in the church and are probably singing louder than everyone else..
Bette Midler was a loud singer too. Those theater people have to be.
Yep, that church choir sound was def coming from Ruth, Anita and June. 🙏🏼
Lionel Richie, Stevie wonder, Paul simon, kenny Roger's, 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, Ray Charles,Lindsey Buchanan, Harry Belafonte(rip), The Pointer sisters, Sheila E, Dan Ackroyd, Smokey Robinson, Bette Midler, Latoya Jackson, Randy Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson,Jeffrey Osborne, John Oats, Bob Dylan and Quincy Jones
Lindsey Buchanan? I assume you mean LIndsey Buckingham? 🤔
@@Vinterfrid damn auto correct..lol
They should get all the greatest singers today and do this song again just to have peace in the world
Love the song
Try Jimmy Buffetts ...Come Monday... as a side note...this song made you look younger...it must really be a good song