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: 8.5/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Ken Kragen Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Tom Trbovich
star 8.5/10
From 12 Ratings

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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  • 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

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