USA For Africa - We Are The World

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USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five predominantly 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.

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Uploaded: June 18, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Author: Milenio90

Length: 00:07:14
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Video Comments:
rodnjen6870 (December 5, 2008 at 7:14 am)
THIS VERSION WAS OUT BEFORE BAND AID!
joshoflufc91 (December 5, 2008 at 7:05 am)
this is obviously america's version of band aid, how typical is that? england comes up with an idea to help the world by raising billions, and then america does the same thing, typical americans. band aid is well better! it's a better song for a start!
linlie (December 5, 2008 at 5:01 am)
Steve Perry
haiduchi (December 5, 2008 at 12:11 am)
altkleiderspenden,
lebensmittel export zu niedrig preisen.
waren 2.wahl,
geflügelreste,
so genannte hilfsmitteln.und und und
da steckt nur ein absicht dahinter.
afrikas wirtschaft zu sabotieren.
afrika mach die augen auf und distanziert euch von westen
njhth (December 4, 2008 at 10:53 pm)
LuL at 2:19 , Bruce looks like the Waynes brother in the movie Scary Movie when he get's high from smoking weed
DNchap1417 (December 4, 2008 at 10:26 pm)
You gotta love Huey Lewis at 2:49!
fitz715 (December 4, 2008 at 10:13 pm)
Go Cyndi !
LaReinaDelBarrio (December 4, 2008 at 9:30 pm)
I want to do a version like this with my song L'CHAIM MUMBAI.

Ms. LaReina
thecoolharry (December 4, 2008 at 9:06 pm)
At 1.07 Tina indeed. Guy at 2.13 is Al Jarreau.
theregalmonkey (December 4, 2008 at 7:07 pm)
yeah- who would have thought of making a duet with Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. :)