We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Music Documentary

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1985-01-28

Original Language: en

Original Title: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Status: Released

Runtime: 52 minutes

TagLine:

Rating: (12 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Ken Kragen Productions, Golin-Malley Productions

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

1%

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Cast Members

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda (Self - Host)

69.86%

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones (Self - Conductor)

48.88%

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (Self)

23.79%

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie (Self)

24.26%

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd (Self)

100.00%

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen (Self)

44.70%

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (Self)

59.07%

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder (Self)

34.40%

Ray Charles

Ray Charles (Self)

18.81%

Paul Simon

Paul Simon (Self)

46.70%

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers (Self)

24.95%

James Ingram

James Ingram (Self)

14.56%

Tina Turner

Tina Turner (Self)

34.33%

Billy Joel

Billy Joel (Self)

16.39%

Diana Ross

Diana Ross (Self)

52.58%

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick (Self)

21.00%

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson (Self)

30.23%

Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau (Self)

7.05%

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins (Self)

11.78%

Steve Perry

Steve Perry (Self)

36.30%

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis (Self)

48.06%

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper (Self)

36.51%

Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes (Self)

5.51%

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte (Self)

32.14%

Sheila E.

Sheila E. (Self)

14.83%

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof (Self)

21.29%

Bette Midler

Bette Midler (Self)

41.75%

Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall (Self)

10.58%

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson (Self)

17.93%

Emmanuel Lewis

Emmanuel Lewis (Self)

20.45%

Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes (Self - Keyboardist)

1.33%

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham (Self (uncredited))

4.69%

Mario Cipollina

Mario Cipollina (Self (uncredited))

1.44%

Johnny Colla

Johnny Colla (Self (uncredited))

2.73%

Bill Gibson

Bill Gibson (Self (uncredited))

1.00%

Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes (Self (uncredited))

1.00%

Sean Hopper

Sean Hopper (Self (uncredited))

5.39%

La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson (Self (uncredited))

26.68%

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson (Self (uncredited))

9.45%

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson (Self (uncredited))

11.90%

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings (Self (uncredited))

11.07%

John Oates

John Oates (Self (uncredited))

15.88%

Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne (Self (uncredited))

5.10%

June Pointer

June Pointer (Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited))

6.26%

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer (Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited))

3.60%

Anita Pointer

Anita Pointer (Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited))

6.89%

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson (Self (uncredited))

7.77%

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson (Self (uncredited))

12.78%

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