"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The song brought together some of the era's best-known recording artists in a historic collaboration. Key singers who performed in "We Are the World" include:
- Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, and Billy Joel (first verse)
- Michael Jackson and Diana Ross (first chorus)
- Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Al Jarreau (second verse)
- Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, and Daryl Hall (second chorus)
- Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, and Kim Carnes (bridge)
- Bob Dylan and Ray Charles (final chorus)
Additionally, many other artists joined in the chorus such as Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Bob Geldof, Bette Midler, and The Pointer Sisters, among others. The collaboration was profound and remains one of the most famous charity recordings in music history.
