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USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single “We Are the World” in 1985. The song was a US and UK Number One for the collective in April of that year.

The considerable profits from the enterprise went to the USA for Africa Foundation, which used them for the relief of famine and disease in Africa; critics, however, claim that this money went directly to the (often military) governments of the affected countries rather than the people.

A recording of the live performance was released with the Live Aid DVD set released on November 8 2004.
* Dan Aykroyd
* Harry Belafonte
* Lindsey Buckingham
* Kim Carnes
* Ray Charles
* Mario Cipollina (Huey Lewis & The News)
* Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & The News)
* Bob Dylan
* Sheila E.
* Bob Geldof
* Bill Gibson (Huey Lewis & The News)
* Hall & Oates
* Sean Hopper (Huey Lewis & The News)
* James Ingram
* Paul Gallacher
* Jermaine Jackson
* Jackie Jackson
* Latoya Jackson
* Marlon Jackson
* Michael Jackson
* Randy Jackson
* Tito Jackson
* Al Jarreau
* Waylon Jennings
* Billy Joel
* Cyndi Lauper
* Huey Lewis
* Kenny Loggins
* Bette Midler
* Willie Nelson
* Jeffrey Osborne
* Steve Perry
* The Pointer Sisters
* Kenny Rogers
* Diana Ross
* Lionel Richie
* Smokey Robinson
* Paul Simon

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  • TheDarkSide73

    We Are The World is a pretty cheesy song and alot of the famous singers there thought so too but because of the fact that it had so many great singers there at one time is what made me like the song and gave me goosebumps when i would listen to it..Not only back then but even today as well..

    24 days ago
  • annacastrolima

    Steve Perry, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper.. ok, ALL <3

    March 2012
  • kedzierxD

    newebaragen

    January 2012
  • giovanemartins

    Madonna ignorada

    October 2011
  • coanta

    Salvemos eL mundo? lol :-) de que? o de quien? de gillipoyas que ponen las canciones en espanol? SIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!:-)

    September 2011
  • littlepunkqueen

    great song!!!!!!!!!!!! has to be invented by Michael Jackson, and the singers who participate are legends of rock!

    September 2011
  • Annieworld

    Way way wayyyy better than the Haiti's version<3 [2]. way better artists were back then than they are now

    August 2011
  • Nachtfalke1985

    <3 Legends <3

    August 2011
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