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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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ken Kragen Productions, Golin-Malley Productions
Keywords
- charity
- behind the scenes
- singing
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Top 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
Top Crew
Tom Trbovich · Director
Mikal Gilmore · Writer
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