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- The Bao Nguyen film, which made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, tells the story of how the single that raised more than $80 million ($214 million today) for humanitarian aid in Africa and the United States came to be, with commentary from entertainers such as Loggins, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Sheila E., Huey Lewis, and the key orchestrator who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson and kept the artists in line during the recording, Lionel Richie.
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It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million physical copies, it is the eighth- best-selling single of all time.
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- Cyndi Lauper's Jewelry Caused A Technical Difficulty. There was debate about whether to bring on Lauper or Madonna. Cyndi Lauper was brought onto "We Are The World" despite there being initial suggestions to invite pop icon Madonna instead.
- Paul Simon Took A Humorous Jab At John Denver. Simon helped brighten the mood late into the session. Legendary singer/songwriter tried to lift the spirits of the tired and hungry supergroup as the session carried on into the early morning.
- Stevie Wonder Was Asked To Co-Write "We Are The World" The song was already written when Wonder joined. Lionel Richie had initially reached out to see if Stevie Wonder wanted to co-write the song with him before "We Are The World" had ever been made.
- Waylon Jennings Walked Out In The Middle Of The Recording. Jennings disagreed with a proposal to sing in Swahili. While it was known that country singer Waylon Jennings walked out of the "We Are The World" recording session prior to the release of the Netflix documentary film, The Greatest Night in Pop reveals new details about the infamous moment.
Lionel Richie and director Bao Nguyen share some of the best anecdotes from the making of the "We Are the World" music video in 1985. “By 7 o’clock in the morning, we became a family,” says The Greatest Night in Pop producer Lionel Richie.
Produced by Lionel Richie and directed by Bao Nguyen, the doc film about the We Are the World music video and song premieres at Sundance on Jan. 19.
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Jan 30, 2024 · Bettmann Archive. Before he agreed to make a movie about “We Are The World,” director Bao Nguyen was likely just as knowledgeable about the hit single as most Americans. “I knew of the...
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Jan 29, 2024 · Richie co-wrote “We Are The World” with Michael Jackson, and Richie credits Jackson for writing the titular line, “We are the world.” But some of the featured singers also played a key role...
Feb 10, 2024 · Netflix doc The Greatest Night in Pop's 10 biggest reveals behind the scenes of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie's We Are the Word A-list recording.
