Hollywood, California. At A&M Studios on the night of January 28, 1985, 45 of the biggest names in pop music gathered to record “We Are the World,” written by Lionel Ritchie, to raise funds for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia. It raised $80 million, exceeding all expectations. Among the singers: 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, and backing vocals included Dan Aykroid, Harry Bellafonte, Bob Geldolf…
