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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

8.5

0h 52m

1985

Synopsis

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

MusicDocumentary

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Cast & Crew

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

as Self - Host

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

as Self

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

as Self

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

as Self

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

as Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

as Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

as Self

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

as Self

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

as Self

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