We Are the World by USA for Africa
Directly linked to Do They Know It’s Christmas? We Are the World started off as a simple idea in the mind of Harry Belafonte. The singer and actor wanted to make an American equivalent of Geldof’s Christmas tune, also to counter famine in Africa.
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As soon as Quincy Jones got involved, the production really started to ramp up, with the likes of Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson getting involved. Many of the performers later said they didn’t really like the melody of the song, but it performed brilliantly, raising more than $63 million.