We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985•52m•8.3•Released
MusicDocumentary
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.
Director
Tom Trbovich
Writer
Mikal Gilmore
Languages
English
Studio
Ken Kragen Productions
Cast
Jane Fonda
Self - Host
Quincy Jones
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
Lionel Richie
Self
Dan Aykroyd
Self
Bruce Springsteen
Self
Michael Jackson
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Ray Charles
Self
Paul Simon
Self
Kenny Rogers
Self
James Ingram
Self
Tina Turner
Self
Billy Joel
Self
Diana Ross
Self
Production
Company
Ken Kragen Productions
Company
Golin-Malley Productions
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