We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)

Genre: Music, Documentary
Release Date: 1985-01-28
User Rating: 8.4/10 from 10 ratings
Runtime: 0h 52min
Language: English
Production Company: Ken Kragen Productions
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Tom Trbovich

8.4/10

From 10 Ratings

8.0

Summary

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

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Cast
Crew

Jane Fonda

as Self - Host
Quincy Jones

as Self - Conductor
Bob Dylan

as Self
Lionel Richie

as Self
Dan Aykroyd

as Self
Bruce Springsteen

as Self
Michael Jackson

as Self
Stevie Wonder

as Self
Ray Charles

as Self
Paul Simon

as Self
Kenny Rogers

as Self
James Ingram

as Self
Tina Turner

as Self
Billy Joel

as Self
Diana Ross

as Self
Dionne Warwick

as Self
Willie Nelson

as Self
Al Jarreau

as Self
Kenny Loggins

as Self
Steve Perry

as Self
Huey Lewis

as Self
Cyndi Lauper

as Self
Kim Carnes

as Self
Harry Belafonte

as Self
Sheila E.

as Self
Bob Geldof

as Self
Bette Midler

as Self
Daryl Hall

as Self
Smokey Robinson

as Self
Emmanuel Lewis

as Self
Greg Phillinganes

as Self - Keyboardist
Lindsey Buckingham

as Self (uncredited)
Mario Cipollina

as Self (uncredited)
Johnny Colla

as Self (uncredited)
Bill Gibson

as Self (uncredited)
Chris Hayes

as Self (uncredited)
Sean Hopper

as Self (uncredited)
La Toya Jackson

as Self (uncredited)
Marlon Jackson

as Self (uncredited)
Randy Jackson

as Self (uncredited)
Waylon Jennings

as Self (uncredited)
John Oates

as Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey Osborne

as Self (uncredited)
June Pointer

as Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Ruth Pointer

as Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Anita Pointer

as Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Tito Jackson

as Self (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson

as Self (uncredited)

Directing	Tom Trbovich	Director
Writing	Mikal Gilmore	Writer