The global hit, “We are the World,” made music history when it was first recorded in 1985 as a charity single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones. The record sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and featured 45 prominent artists billed as USA for Africa. The groundbreaking […]
Rap superstar Jay-Z turned down the opportunity to join Quincy Jones‘ star-studded remake of “We Are the World” — because he didn’t want to touch the classic. Legendary producer Jones teamed up with Lionel Richie, who recorded the original 1985 hit with Michael Jackson, and recruited a host of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, […]
According to MTV.com, not only will Pop icon Janet Jackson feature on the soon-to-be-released ‘We Are The World’ remake, she will be singing the same part her late brother, the King of Pop Michael Jackson, sang on the original 25 years ago:
