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Michael Jackson - WE ARE THE WORLD - HD STEREO - USA for Africa

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June 13, 2011

we really are the world............

This is the Original. Recorded in Hollywood at A&M Records on a former Charlie Chaplin Studio shooting stage, with the primary chorus recording Saturday late night January 28, 1985 and into the early morning hours. Produced by Quincy Jones with primary composition work by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.

Performers in order :

* 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

also

* Dan Aykroyd

* Harry Belafonte

* Lindsey Buckingham

* Sheila E.

* Bob Geldof

* Jackie Jackson

* LaToya Jackson

* Marlon Jackson

* Randy Jackson

* Tito Jackson

* Bette Midler

* John Oates

* Jeffrey Osborne

* The Pointer Sisters

* Smokey Robinson

the following walked out prior to recording:

* Waylon Jennings

the following asked to participate but were declined

*John Denver

the following were invited to participate but declined

*Madonna

the following were no shows

*Prince

(solo given to Huey Lewis)

and the forgotten players that under guidance created the music that moved the singers

Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers, Programming

Paulinho da Costa - Percussion

Louis Johnson - Bass

Michael Omartian - Keyboards, Producer

Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards

John Robinson - Drums

Quincy Jones pleaded to "check your ego at the door"

We Are The World

There comes a time when we need a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life

The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day

That someone, somehow will soon make a change

We're all a part of God's great big family

And the truth - you know love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

so let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Well, send them you your heart

So they know that someone cares

And their lives will be stronger and free

As God has shown us

By turning stone to bread

And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

so let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

When you're down and out

There seems no hope at all

But if you just believe

There's no way we can fall

Well, well, well, let's realize

That one change can only come

When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

so let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

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