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

Name: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1985-01-28
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Dan Aykroyd

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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Released 1985-01-28 · 52 min · Music, Documentary

Directed by Tom Trbovich

Cast

Jane Fonda as Self - Host
Quincy Jones as Self
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