NOTHING BUT GREAT SINGERS!! WOW, THIS IS CRAZY!! | USA - "WE ARE THE WORLD" | REACTION
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It's too many greats in one song! This is a true masterpiece!!
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As for the more recent negative comments regarding this reaction and my lack of familiarity with these legends, I was NOT even born yet when this single was released. For those who left kind messages, educated, and encouraged me to do my homework, I hope you have seen how far I've expanded my music genres since this video. Feel free to comment if you want me to re-react to this. BE KIND & stay blessed!
Well, of course you weren't around then, which is why it's important to do these reactions for future generations. And thank you for them! Btw, just found a documentary on Netflix about the making of this historic session, "The Greatest Night of Pop". I was around back then, and I didn't know all the artists featured, either, so that was cool. You do reactions your way, someone else will do them theirs. Music - and reacting to it - is at its heart, subjective. 🎶♥
The short one is Paul Simon, the "Sean Connery" is Kenny Rogers and next to Tina Turner is Billy Idoll😊
I just happened to stumble across you on UA-cam when you reacted to Taylor Swift. NOW, 3 hours later, this 64yr old Grandma is in love with you and your reactions. This was such a huge, iconic song back in my day. They did this recording immediately after the Grammy's to raise money for USA for Africa in 1985.
YOU are the best and I have listened to a lot!! ❤❤❤❤❤
sorry, my bad, it's Billy Joel, not Idol
Please, do a re-react
Everyone singing a solo is a legend. Here there are in order of appearance:
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
Steve perry is the journey dude I've been trying to get you on
Thank you @amy for doing this
This is a legend breakdown 🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🤣✅
Yes!! Homework!! Every artist on this list and every one in the chorus was a music star. You really need to use this list to get an education in real, authentic, genuinely great music. You will not regret a single one. Great icons all. You will also enjoy the documentary about making this video. Amazing story. Best of luck on your journey back to what music was and is supposed to be.
This may have been on and off the charts before a lot of you were born. I was in junior high school when this came out.
The last 2 generations have no clue how important this song was back then. It was huge! I still get emotional when I hear it 🌍❤
Absolutley
Tears &prayers for this no longer with us!!! That's the sad part of aging is losing so many we love, but at least with this video we will have the memory forever!!!
And the day they did the worldwide simulcast on TV, radio & elevators (I was on the elevator and this was playing at the time).
This was amazing
As a 90's baby I definitely understand the importance of this song. I'll credit my mum 😁
Kenny loggins is so underrated and under appreciated by most reactors so thanks for showing him love.
Indeed, it's awesome to see the "King of 80s Soundtracks" get some love on this song.
Aaron Carter always looked like him to me.
100%
Absolutely 💯 👍🏿
I was thinking the same. People are usually gobsmacked so hard by Bruce (as they should be, he's amazing here) that they don't really give Loggins/Perry/Hall much thought, especially Kenny Loggins.
Michael singing with "that lady" made me giggle. That lady was the amazing Diana Ross. She was a powerhouse since the 60s. She sang with the Supremes before going solo.
I loved her music growing up.
One of the few people Michael was looking up to.
Lol, facts!
It always gets me too lol! Legendary Diana Ross, then they go crazy when they hear Dionne Warwick. 😅 all superstars! Gosh I miss those gone….
@@reneerocha1796 I do, too.
Man, it hurts my heart you don’t know who these people are, you need to listen to each one individually and learn who they are as well as their musical legacy.
Agree
He knows all the black ones, none of the white ones 😂
@@w4ization - Sadly, that’s true.
@@w4ization 😂he referred to Diana Ross as ‘the girl’
right...when he said MJ harmonizing with "the girl" I had to stop the video for a sec....that girl is a 40 year legend (at the time) named Diana ROSS!! The blueprint that Beyonce stands on...well B stands on Janet and Tina too :)
When this song premiered, it was seen all over the world at the same time! The world stopped at that moment and you could probably hear a pin drop! Everyone was hearing it at the same time! It was pretty cool!
I remember watching this as a child I Tel Aviv Israel 🇮🇱
I remember that!!!
i feel like they played it on loop at the same time on every station for maybe an hour or something.
If you want your channel to blow up...just start researching all of these singers and react to each of them. All are complete FIRE! Let's go!!! This reaction and seeing you all fired up over each one...just start the journey my friend!
Great idea and thank you 🙏🏾
Not to mention reacting to Nightwish. Hahahahaha
@@ANDZIGCREAM yep! He will be invaded by the Army!!!
😍😍😍
I told him the same thing. He already did a reaction video on Journey and didn't recognize Steve Perry when he was up.
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To understand... in the mid 80s, Africa was experiencing severe drought and famine. A group of British rockers lead by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure released a record (Do They Know its Christmas) with all proceeds going to famine relief in Africa. Then USA rockers lead by Harry Belafonte, Ken Kragen and Quincey Jones, recorded the video here with the same goal. The last effort was LIVE AID. This is a weekend concert televised from three continents. The Live Aid video of Queen you watched is from that concert. Phil Collins flew on the SST Concord to both continents and performed in USA and the UK in the same concert. It was televised on MTV. Incredible concert. The finale song in the UK included Bob Geldof, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and most of the huge array of rockers that performed throughout the weekend event. The videos of the Uk Christmas record and that finale are on You Tube.
They raised over $200 million and it was sent to Africa. Unfortunately it was intercepted by a dictator and terrorist group who used it for weapons against its own citizens.
Still... no generation before or after in music ever took on such a huge task which could have made a difference. Next to this, in 1986, you have Comic Relief USA by Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal. They raised OVER $50 million for the homeless in the USA. I am very proud to be part of the generation that gave so much to humankind. ✌🏻
Thank you 🙏🏾 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Well said! It was a more generous time indeed.
@@ABtheKreator I have a challenge for you that no other reactor has done. I challenge YOU… to react to one song from each artist.
Ohhhh it’s coming!!! List has been made 🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾👀
@@ABtheKreator Don’t forget to check out the UK version of …. Do They Know It’s Christmas? That’s the group that started the whole aid effort. British rock and pop stars from the 80s. BandAid. ua-cam.com/video/j3fSknbR7Y4/v-deo.html
It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy Jones for the album We Are the World. "We Are the World" opens with Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner and Billy Joel singing the first verse. Michael Jackson and Diana Ross follow, completing the first chorus together. Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson and Al Jarreau sing the second verse, before Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry and Daryl Hall go through the second chorus. Co-writer Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper and Kim Carnes follow with the song's bridge. "We Are the World" concludes with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles singing a full chorus, Wonder and Springsteen duet-ting, and ad libs from Charles and Ingram
Thank you for the breakdown.....much appreciated
Thank you for rightfully mentioning Lionel Richie and Michael Omartian. There's too many MJ nuts out there who insist on giving him sole credit for everything. It should also be noted that after hearing what Bob Geldoff was doing in the UK, it was Harry Belafonte (@9:17) who got the ball rolling on the US side, contacting Quincy Jones. Quincy then reached out to Kenny Rogers for use of his studio in Hollywood, which was located not far from where the Grammy's were held. That few seconds of Harry always get me. He's one of the elder statesmen, a musical legend in his own right who initiated this project, and he's perfectly content to stand in the back row and sing his heart out.
The one guy who wasn’t invited but should have been there….who went to Africa on his own to help….John Denver!!!
The one thing most people do t mention is that this was all brought on by an idea Harry Belafonte had. He told Lionel Richie and the rest is history
So funny to see how youngsters only regonize MJ as a legend, but when you would ask any 45+ year old they would say that each of these artists are as legendary as MJ is. Bob Dylan he was almost a god, Bruce Springsteen "the boss" the name says it all, Tina Turner who does not know her, Billy Joel come on.. the Pianoman. Cindy Lauper one of the first female rebel rock stars. A huge inspiration for Lady Gaga, Katy Perry or Ariana Grande, Kenny Rogers or Willy Nelson known as the biggest you can find in the country scene, Paul Simon also a legend, and the list goes on.
Todos ellos estan infravalorados a la Del Rey del pop
Perfectly said !
I'm 44, MJ stood out when I watched the world premiere of this video, and he stands out today.
@@Fresnophil Ofcourse, when you are a MJ fan, you would always say that, now and then. But when you are a country fan, you have a different opinion, artists like kenny rogers or willy nelson are gods too you. And don't underestimated what Bob Dylan is too the world. He is the king of the protest songs, and don't speak about Tina Turner, the Boss Bruce springsteen or an icon like Cyndy Lauper. For many fans of those days, they were the legends.
Even those legends know that it’s superstars, and then it’s Michael Jackson ! Who else is the most recognized face on the planet?
That being said, love cyndi
This was the most epic musical event that happened during my lifetime.
I always cry when Stevie and Bruce duet..such power and compassion in it..the whole company checked their egos at the door..glad to see you appreciate the message..
Stevie KILLED it, my favorite part!
In your list of rabbit holes, don't forget the stars that were just in the chorus! Greats like the PointerSisters, Harry Belafonte, Bette Mitler, several MJ siblings from Jackson 5, John Oates (other half of Hall and Oates), Dan Ackroyd (sings in Blues Brothers) and others I can't remember right now. This song isn't just a rabbit hole...it's a deep well of talent.
Lindsey freaking BUCKINGHAM
Not going to lie, I couldn't pay attention to the backup singers when the A team was giving their all
Let's not forget Smokey Robinson....
Harry Belafonte next to Ackroyd. He's actually the one that got the ball rolling on the US side after seeing what Geldoff and the Brits did.
Don't forget Latoya Jackson and Bette middler
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.
More talent in 10 seconds of this song than the majority of so-called artists today.
#FACTS!
The BEST COLLABORATION of ALL TIME!! We'll NEVER see this again!!
In order of appearance... including the chorus.
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
• 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
Oh wow! This is a fantastic list, you are a legend in your own right 📀👑 & deserve an award! 🏅🏆 Thank you! ❣️❣️
@@kathrynrivenbark7219 no legend. Just really really old. Haha!
And if you look close you see a cameo by Dan Akyroyd. Lol. He was just hanging out in the studio and jumped in. Lol. This was my youth, man.
Thank you! I was about to have to do this. They ALL need notice.
Still an incredible song, 30+ years later. I still have the original vinyl from 1985.
So many amazing legends in one song.
Everyone is fire but ......your reaction when Michael appeared made my day 🔥
There's just something about Michael's voice - He will always be the GOAT - this song is a masterpiece.
among this group of singers MJ is nowhere near the best singer and it's not even close
@@mikerichardson60 > best performer by far, biggest icon by far - but also one of the best voices, sorry to say
@@PLF... might want to get your ears checked
@@mikerichardson60 to you.
You always know it's MJ just by his voice. But IMO Steve Perry has the BEST voice out of all of them.
I am a 57 Year old Man from Germany and whenever I hear this song, I have tears running down my Cheeks.
I had the luck to watch this video when it came out, neverever you will find so many Legends of Music in one Room again.
In my Eyes this Song should be the World Hymn / Earth Hymn.
PS: I was blown away like you, when I realized who is singing with each other.
Please watch the making of We are the World too, for that you know why this Song was made
Ich bin 40 und liebe dieses Lied ebenfalls solange ich denken kann. Und ich kann mit Stolz behaupten, dass mir jeder Künstler bekannt ist. 👌😄❤️
“Check your egos at the door” read the sign on the front door of A&M
Studios in Los Angeles on the night of January 28th, 1985. Producer Quincy Jones
had placed it there because dozens of the nation’s biggest singers were
walking through that door, and he had exactly one night to cut a record
that would save lives by raising money to help alleviate a famine in
Ethiopia. --- Rolling Stone
Awesome
Yeah....lol
35 years ago 30 legends went into the studio at 3AM and recorded this song it soared to number #1 and all proceeds went to charities in Africa.
Now please react to all the artists you didn’t know ❤️ You can get a list online or someone will post it here in comments I’m sure. That guy was Kenny Loggins. Colored hair is Cyndi Lauper😂 Most of her songs are playful and they don’t all showcase her talent. Everyone on here has pipes. Seriously. This video came out when I was in 8th grade and it was a huge deal. Monster artists coming together for a humanitarian cause. I wish we still saw this kind of thing today. They pulled this together in one night without any real preparation.
It’s also just a side note that Dan Aykroyd is one of the background singers in case you didn’t know he could sing 😊
I was in 10th grade! This was incredible at the time and still is!
Also, all the Jackson "kids".
@@sallycripe2697 yes & many others
My favorite Cindy Lauper song that shows her range is Money Changes Everything
Haha it’s going to happen!!! 🔥🔥
This was recorded after an awards ceremony, which is how they got them all together.
This was Michael Jacksons project. This was recorded after the Grammy awards and everyone volunteered. Left the award ceremony and gathered at this studio and worked all night for free. All music proceeds went to feed Africa.
Not trying to be a dick here but it was actually Harry Belafonte's.
@@seanscanlon9067 Michael and Lionel wrote the song with the suggestion of Harry Belafonte.
@@janetewing8910 Yes Harry instigated the idea as an American version of the UK and Ireland's Band Aid project and song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
He contacted entertainment manager and fellow activist Ken Kragen, who brought in his clients including Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers and Stevie Wonder.
But things really got going once Quincy Jones became involved and he brought in Michael Jackson to write the song with Lionel Richie and initially Stevie Wonder, although Stevie had to drop out from the writing process due to other comments.
But it was Harry Belafonte who got things started.
Just in case anybody ever gets it as a trivia question lol, it was actually after the American Music Awards.
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
One artist is known by his peers as " The Voice " Steve Perry lead singer for Journey his vocals are amazing listen to Faithfully and wheel in the sky for starts
The "Sean Connery" is Kenny Rogers. I had a huge crush on him back in the day. You should check out his song "Lady". You won't be disappointed!
Ab Kenny had a bunch of songs with dolly
Lionel Ritchie wrote this song for Kenny Rogers. Watch Kenny perform it first, then also watch the YT video of Kenny and Lionel doing a duet of Lady for a special treat.
It's hard to be disappointed in much that Kenny "The Silver Fox" Rogers recorded.
The reaction you had whenever Michael showed up😂😂 love it soooo much!! Always The King!
Stevie Wonders voice is an absolute WONDER.
The "colored hair girl" is Cyndi Lauper, she was one of my favs in the 80's. Her style & her energy was very unique. You should definitely check her out, "True Colors" & "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" are great songs of hers!
I still think that Cyndi got shafted by her management team and by Madonna's team as well. for if i remember a recorded label wanted some one very much like Cyndi. and they got Madonna. first album sound very much like Cyndi. I remember it confused many of my friends at the time. thinking that Madonna sang Cyndi's songs.
She’s beautiful human being
Also "Time After Time"
1. I love Stevie Wonder with my whole heart. Those runs though 😭
2. Born in 70, I grew up with all these legends and was speechless when this premiered
3. The best charity production work of musical art
Great reaction 💓✊😎🌎
The greatest came together to raise money for a horrific drought and resultant starvation. Everyone here is/was a legend. Lionel and MJ wrote the song and Quincy Jones produced it. I’m sure someone here will provide the list of singers in order.
I am SO glad you were able to hear what Michael did. It was Genius. We take it for granted, but his tone in that key change, his clarity, and the way he "attacks" his lyrics is out of this world. It's incredibly Godly.
Lol. This instantly carries me to my childhood! Michael makes sanging...NOT singing but SANGING look so effortless. There will be er be another angel voice like his on Earth.
I've watched many reactions to this song - but yours is my very favorite. Your facial expressions are solid GOLD. The first one you asked about is soundtrack KING of the 80's - Kenny Loggins (Footloose, Danger Zone, Nobody's Fool, This is It, Forever, Meet Me Halfway). He was followed by the greatest voice in rock - Steve Perry from Journey (Don't Stop Believing, Faithfully, Lights, Open Arms, Separate Ways). The next was Daryll Hall from Hall and Oates (Private Eyes, You Make my Dreams Come True, Out of Touch, Rich Girl). After Daryll was Huey Lewis from Huey Lewis and the News (Power of Love - must watch video from Back to the Future, Heart of Rock and Roll, If This is It, Walking on a Thin Line, I Want a New Drug). ALL are amazing songs and artists to start your next journey. Have fun going down the rabbit hole. See you on the other side. Cheers from Canada!
Legends leaving their egos at the door!! The top artists came together after the American Music Awards with the urging of Quincy Jones. MJ & Lionel wrote this song for charity to raise money for the famine in Africa!! I absolutely love Cyndi Lauper’s part .. she kills it! I know that today’s artists are incapable of pulling this off cuz they wouldn’t be able to set aside their differences. No talent either. 😏
They got everyone in one room to record this because they did it after an awards ceremony they all attended. They stayed up all night to get it done to raise money. It was epic when it came out.
Even the Chorus had Superstars like Bette Middler & Harry Belofante. What a collaboration this was. I watched it live as a kid.
I watched this when I was 10 years....the greatest artists together. Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote this song. Love when Michael/Diana ross sing...but my favourite is Springsteen/Stevie wonder part...and Ray Charles.....gave so much soul & funk.
All the GOATs and no egos. I'm so glad you caught Stevie's run... it was a magic moment in music.
Grew up to this song, back in Africa (drc congo)..that Stevie and Bruce part at the end..always my favourite 🧡👌
Effortless and No auto tune
On its first playing every radio station across the country played it at the same time.
It was a magical time.
This song is proof, that you can take amazing singers from different genres, different singing styles, different vocal abilities, different music abilities, different backgrounds, different races, different levels of success, & more than likely different points of view, yet when put together, for a cause that is dear to their hearts, there is absolutely *NO* difference whatsoever!!! 💗 **THIS SONG IS PURE MAGIC, & STILL GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS** 💗
The song, the message, is so important and this entire video is a masterpiece. I mean, look at the amount of talent, from so many different genres. It's unreal. This song is timeless. The woman with the funky colored hair is the glorious Cyndi Lauper.
THAT was the magnificent Kenny Loggins! Followed by Steve Perry of Journey.
Steve Perry is ❤❤❤
You don't know half these people, sad, look them up! Listen to their music. It will broaden your horizon. #1? Yes sing it Ray!!!!!
Nelson I am dawg smh lol… chill I’m adding them all now! You know all the singers?????🤔😂😂😂
THis song can never imitated, can never be duplicated, this will never happen again..amazing
You could fill the better side of your 2022 reactions with simply going down the list of singers in order & picking one of their songs every day. (Sean Connery) is Kenny Rogers & the multi colored haired girl is Cyndi Lauper. 👍
Your reaction is exactly how I feel about this song haha this song is 🔥
Think I replayed this 10x in a row..I was born in 87, but I know most of these people and am just always in a state of bliss hearing this. We need more of this type of collaboration and to think some of these people are still alive today. Willie Nelson and Lionel Richie have barely aged.
Lol nice!!! I appreciate the play backs
You had me HOLLERING! 🤣🤣🤣🤣I graduated from HS when that came out in 1985! The whole world stopped for that premier. True and pure talent.
This is by far my favorite reaction I've seen to this song, and I've seen a lot! The appreciation for each voice was class. Even if you didn't recognize them, you appreciated every one.
AB my friend.... Looks like you're going to have to go back to the 80s and 90s and do some reactions to these amazing talented singers in this song. Colored hair was Cyndi Lauper... Love her! The guy with the really raspy voice that's Bruce Springsteen. The guy you said that looked like Sean Connery was Kenny Rogers. It goes on and on. There's just so many... so many talented people here I hope you do some reactions to their popular songs from back in the day. Doesn't matter who you react to though I'm here for it...love your reactions!
Great music, great performers, great causes never grow old, this is still relevant today. Since its release, "We Are the World" has raised over $63 million (equivalent to $149 million today) for humanitarian causes. Ninety percent of the money was pledged to African relief, both long and short term.
LMAO.. you’re hysterical as always 😂😂
This song came out when I was just a kid. It was EVERYTHING at that time. We 80s kids knew damn near everyone in the video. Good times.
There was a major drought in Africa at the time and all of these legends got together and recorded this amazing song which was sold as a single with all proceeds being donated to help with the drought in Africa. There is a wonderful documentary on UA-cam with Jane Fonda as the host showing the live rehearsal and recording of this song. It was all done in one day and one night without a break. All of the legendary singers donated their time, none of them were paid a dime. These are the best singers of the day....... Every one is a legend.
You HAVE to do Journey - When You Love A Woman. Steve Perry at his finest, showing why he is called "The Voice'. PLEASE!!!!!!!
Re: Cyndi Lauper. most folks will tell you to check the three standard videos: Girls Just Want to have fun, Time after Time and True Colors. I will suggest: Money Changes Everything, Change of Heart and Who Let in the Rain.
Oh ok thank you for this 🙌🏾✅🔥
Every soloist in the video is a legend. I saw this when it was aired in 85. The song was written by Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson.
There are many, many legends in the chorus, also. 💜✌️
Most people think this was recorded after the Grammy Awards but it was actually recorded at A&M recording studios the night of The American Music Awards.
@ABtheKreator ...Just to clarify what another commenter said about who organized this event that resulted in the song and album for USA for Africa. Michael Jackson neither organized nor started this. MJ is well known for organizing other benefit projects, and Michael's star power certainly helped in the promotion of this song, but it was singer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte who was instrumental in getting the USA for Africa project started. Belafonte was so moved by footage he saw of the suffering in Africa due to the famine that he contacted a music and business manager he knew, Ken Kragen, about getting a lot of stars to do a benefit concert. Instead of a concert, the manager suggested a record with a lot of mega stars donating their time. Belafonte and Kragen got Quincy involved, who, as you may know, had a lot of contacts, including Lionel and MJ (Quincy produced works like "Thriller" and many others).
Quincy asked Lionel Richie and MJ to co-write the song. And Quincy got the various artists to participate in recording the song when most of them would be in town for the American Music awards show, and they skipped the after-show parties and stayed up till dawn in-studio recording their parts for the song "We Are The World." Quincy set up the parts, selected the soloists and their order, reminded the artists that egos were to be left at the door, guided the takes, led the chorus, and handled post-production for the resulting song as well as the album that was put together (both Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian are on the credits for the arrangements and production).
There was a universe of stars taking part in this song... diverse in style, but all shining, stellar examples... from legends like Paul Simon (singer/songwriter of Simon and Garfunkel... "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Sounds Of Silence" and subsequent solo hits) to Bob Dylan (singer/songwriter, lyricist, musician, activist, poet, and someone who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature because of his lyrics, and with hundreds of songs he wrote and performed, including the famous "Blowin' In The Wind" and "Like A Rolling Stone"), to singers like Dionne Warwick ("Walk On By" was one of her hits; she was also a Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, and also happened to be the aunt of Whitney Houston), John Ingram ("Baby, Come To Me" with Patti Austin, "Baby, Come to Me," "I Don't Have the Heart", and "Somewhere Out There"), and firecracker Cyndi Lauper ("True Colors," "Time After Time," and "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"). All taking part donated their time. Equipment, supplies, and even the studio time and post-production costs were donated. The song and album were wildly successful with heavy and well-received promotion assisted across the country and the world by radio stations. Monies raised from the project did reach the people who were suffering... buying food, other supplies, and assuring clean supplies of water. Some monies from this project and others, however, were stolen, diverted by unscrupulous forces wielding power in the parts of Africa, and in some cases diverted to pay for bribes and weapons used against their own people.
Still, we can't give up on trying to help others who are suffering, despite the evil acts that some orchestrate and carry out because they've no scruples in achieving their goals of power and wealth. "We Are The World" is more than a classic song featuring classic top artists. It is a reminder that we are all a part of humanity, and we need to help each other instead of thinking only of ourselves.
How have you never seen this??!! The best singers who left their egos at the door. They came together to help others. You should really react to songs from each artist. ❤️
Dude!!!! Everyone on that stage is a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Straight facts 🔥🔥
This is one of those songs that hits different when you see it, or you’re just hearing it over the radio. This came together in the most beautiful way.
I love Michael Jackson. Please react some of his live performances. The 95’ mtv music awards is fire especially the song dangerous
“We are the ones to make a brighter world so lets start giving”
Michael “when your down and out, there seems no hope at all”
Last guy you asked white guy, skinny, beard ‘Kenny Logins’ Kenny Rogers
White hair, beard big man ALLLL LEGENDS EVERY LAST ONE❣️❣️❣️ Its time for another song like this!!❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Great reaction to a great song. A room filled with legendary artist. The song has stood the test of time.
You knew a few of these artists, but allow me put things into a bit more perspective for you: _every single one of these artists has sold AT LEAST 1 million albums, either as a solo artist or as part of a group._ If you add up the albums sold by all the artists who sang the individual verses, their total is over *2.1 BILLION ALBUMS SOLD.*
So please, do a deep dive on the following artists, which have been listed in the order that they appear in the video. Where they are part of a group, I've made sure to include the group's name in parentheses.
Lionel Richie - solo artist (and also as a member of The Commodores) - 4 Grammy awards
Stevie Wonder - 25 Grammy award
Paul Simon - solo artist (and also as a member of Simon & Garfunkel) - 16 Grammy awards
Kenny Rogers - solo artist (and also as a member of Kenny Rogers & the First Edition) - 3 Grammy awards
James Ingram - 2 Grammy awards
Tina Turner - solo artist (and also a member of Ike & Tina Turner) - 8 Grammy awards
Billy Joel - 6 Grammy awards
Michael Jackson - solo artist (and also a member of the Jackson Five - but you already are solid with his info) - 13 Grammy awards
Diana Ross - solo artist (and also a member of The Supremes)
Dionne Warwick - solo artist (and the Aunt of Whitney Houston, which is why she sounded a lot like her) - 6 Grammy awards
Willie Nelson - 15 Grammy awards
Al Jarreau - 7 Grammy awards
Bruce Springsteen - 20 Grammy awards
Kenny Loggins - this guy had almost as many #1 hits during the 1980s as Michael Jackson did! - 2 Grammy awards
Steve Perry - solo artist (and also a member of Journey)
Daryl Hall - solo artist (and also a member of Daryl Hall & John Oates)
Huey Lewis - member of Huey Lewis & the News - 1 Grammy award
Cyndi Lauper - 2 Grammy awards
Kim Carnes - 2 Grammy awards
Bob Dylan - 10 Grammy awards
Ray Charles - 18 Grammy awards
This is a total of 160 GRAMMY AWARDS between them all... _and it does not include any Grammy awards won by people who were only singing in the choir (such as Harry Belafonte, who won 5 Grammys, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Grammy to bring is overall total to 6)._
If you don't recognize some of these artists' songs when you listen, I guarantee that your favorite artists have either sampled their work or have found inspiration from their recordings.
You pointed out Kenny Loggins and Cyndi Lauper. Kenny I believe did the theme song for the movie Top Gun(danger zone? 🤔) starring Tom Cruise back in the day and Cyndi is an entity all her own. Both amazing artists of their time ❤️🇨🇦
your excitement and astonishment at these artists made my day!!
WOW THIS WAS MY FAVORITE FOR MORE THEN A YEAR SO GREAT 💕💕TO HEAR IT AGAIN THANK YOU AB... FOR LISTEN TO IT HUGS FROM NORWAY 💝🥇
Always give props to Kenny Loggins, Huey Lewis, Daryl
Hall, Al Jarreau.
The one you thought was Sean Connery was Kenny Rogers (country music superstar) the one making the stank face with the fire voice you were mimicking is Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen. The man after him you asked who he was is Kenny Loggins. The woman with the crazy hair I'd Cindy Lauper. The woman singing the first chorus with MJ is Diana Ross of the Supremes.
Hard to believe so many ppl don't know these superstars. But every reaction I see to this someone has to post the artists. It's a shame but its a good reason for you to look further into some of these artists. They were true artists. No fake stuff.
I love all the MJ's reactions! Puts a smile on everyone's face 🤩🥰
This made me cry, yet again! Amazing artists, working together for something, we can all care about!
There is a video out there somewhere that shows just Michael Jackson recording his part. Awesome to watch and hear the breakdown of his technique.
FANTASTIC REACTION AB!! YES SIR ALL G.O.A.T.S. IN ONE SONG! RECORDED 1/28/85 TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR FAMINE IN AFRICA AT THAT TIME. I THINK THE AMOUNT WAS AROUND $60M RAISED. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS SONG! THERE IS A REMAKE FROM 2010, BUT NOTHING COMPARES TO THIS ONE, IN MY OPINION!!
You spittin and taking your headphones off for Michael is killer!!!
Young boomer here, and all these awesome artists were on my mix tapes (pre-playlist people). The rock, country and pop artists from Paul Simon to the Boss, from Kenny Loggins to Kenny Rogers... Cyndi Lauper to Willie Nelson. Love, love this song and the community created by them all coming together. An amazing moment.
thanks - the combination of Stevie and Bruce Springsteen is just about my favorite -- well, other than Ray Charles... and props to Cyndi Lauper (girl with the crazy hair - you may know "Girls just wanna have fun" - lol) I'm sure you will want to check out the entire list... as old as I am, I missed a couple... lol... keep it up - like your reactions a lot -
DID IT MAKE #1, YES!
April 12, 1985: USA For Africa's "We Are The World" Becomes the No. 1 Song in America.
THEN
Feb 17, 2010 - Nearly 25 years after hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, charity single “We Are the World” makes its way back to chart, debuting at No. 2!
Kids These Days Have No Idea How Important These Legends And This Song Was.🌍❤️
Just found your channel so ive been binging videos. On another note this is my all time favorite song. Im 28 and my mom listened to this everyday when i was growing up. Generations today have no idea how amazing tbis song is. Still on my daily playlist to this day. ❤
"That girl" singing with Michael Jackson was Diana Ross.
Wanda Król to jest coś pięknego Gratulacje za piękno Pozdrawiam z Poland ukłony przed tak wspaniałymi Artystami dziękuję Gratulacje za piękno Pozdrawiam z Poland dziękuję pięknie ♥️💔♥️🕊🍀🕊😢😢🌹🌹🌹🕊🌍
I am 55 and this was huge in the early 80's
I cry when I hear it
Always emotional for me
When he first reacts to Stevie Wonder and we are thinking "Hehehe...still has to watch Warwick, Springsteen, Jackson, Perry, Lauper, Charles, Ross...".
Sincerely, you can feel deep in your heart how these artists are squeezing their souls in every verse and word
How did you not recognize Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen or Cyndi "multicolor" Lauper? Michael and Quincy are the ones that organized this for famine relief, primarily in Ethiopia at the time of 1984.
Bro they did another version of this one in 2010 with some different artists - still fire though! You gotta check it out! USA For Haiti 2010
It doesn't hold a candle to this version though.
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So happy you found this EPIC performance!!!🎶🎼🎵🎧🎙🎤🎹🥁🎸🤘🤘🤘
This is my favorite reaction of yours. This song is amazing with so many talented artists. It was powerful when it first came out but the message has stayed strong through the years. 🥰
And that is how you raise $$$
You should also check out the English version for Africa “do they know it’s Christmas”. Phil Collins is on the drums and all of it is amazing…great reaction
Not trying to be a dick here but British and Irish version.
Neither of the two main figures responsible for getting things underway were English.
I don't think we realized how absolutely lucky we were back then to be a part of all of that. I was born in the 1950's and so I've seen all of this. This came about after an awards show, they all just went next door to the sound stage and history was made! MJ was a small part of this, for you to single him out shows me all I need to know about you! Of course we all heard him, but I heard everyone else too!
All of them are Legends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Im so sorry for you that you missed this era. This is my youth. I grew up with these artists. I know everyone there. You should do some research on these superstars. You recognized Kenny Loggins ability but not the name.Same with Steve Perry. Kenny Rogers is definitely not Sean Connery. Just saying
Time stamps are off because this is for the original video itself not your reaction but the absolute legends singing here are in order
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
Oh yeah this is like the 4th list I’ve got!!! I’m getting to all these artist
This song was a response to what Europe recorded with 'Do They Know It's Christmas '. The supergroup named themselves BandAid in the Fall of '84, the song was released within a week!
With the success of BandAid, the US decided to do their part by gathering a supergroup of their own. You should check out the documentary of this song, its fascinating! To make this happen all artists needed to be at one place and what a better way to gather many recording artists is at an awards ceremony.
Written by Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson, every artist involved was given a demo prior to recording. After the conclusion of the American Music Awards in 1985, all artists invited arrived at the recording studio in Los Angeles. All artists knew they were there to record but NO ONE was assigned solos. After hours of deliberating and recording takes you could see Diana Ross and others sitting in exhaustion. Everyone worked through the night and did not leave the studio til 8:30 the next morning!
It turned out hard worked payed off as this song did hit No.1 in over 20 countries and gathered over $100 million dollars in aid for Africa.
You didn't even notice how long the song was .LOL The effect of great music.