The song "We Are the World" was sung by the supergroup USA for Africa, consisting of many of the biggest music artists of the 1980s. The soloists in order of appearance included Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles. The chorus featured numerous other artists including Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Bette Midler, The Pointer Sisters, and Smokey Robinson among others. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones. It was recorded in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa.
