WE ARE THE WORLD Turns 30 Years Old Today

[milven]

Jan. 28, 2015, marks the 30th anniversary of the recording of "We Are the World," a fundraising single that raised tens of millions for African relief and helped usher in an era of all-star recordings and concerts that benefit charity.

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[jobeterob]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmCDUKY2uJg

I noticed this yesterday.

[marv2]

I remember....... On the morning of April 5, 1985 [[Good Friday of that year) at 10:25 am, over 8000 radio stations simultaneously broadcast the song around the world, showing support for the relief of famine in Ethiopia. I was driving in Eastern Pennsylvania near Allentown when it occured. I remember stopping my car near a farm to listen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI

[stephanie]

Remember Michael Jackson said it was supposed to be "We are the World Sha La- Sha Lengy...or something like that.

[stephanie]

Fun to see Ross and Stevie together. Diana Ross wanted to show she had some power in her voice.