We are the world - who are singing in it?

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I like to listen to this track and figure out which artists appear in it. Although I was already into music at the time, I find it rather to name more than a few? Can anyone tell me?

Same for "Do they know it's Christmas" by the way...

― Rudolf (Rudolf), Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:08 (twenty years ago) link

Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Kim Carnes
Ray Charles
Bob Dylan
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Hall and Oates
James Ingram
Jackie Jackson
LaToya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Al Jarreau
Waylon Jennings
"Pop-Up Video" stated that he left the recording session due to a dispute over the lyrics.
Billy Joel
Cyndi Lauper
Huey Lewis and the News
Kenny Logins
Bette Midler
Willie Nelson
Jeffery Osborne
Steve Perry
The Pointer Sisters
Lionel Richie
Smokey Robinson
Kenny Rogers
Diana Ross
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Tina Turner
Dionne Warwick
Stevie Wonder
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers, Programming
Paulinho da Costa - Percussion
Louis Johnson - Bass
Quincy Jones
- Producer
Michael Omartian - Keyboards, Producer
Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards
John Robinson - Drums

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:17 (twenty years ago) link

fuck, lindsey buckingham was on this! i'm going to have to give the man a severe reprimand...

"Do They Know It's Christmas" had various Culture Club, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Status Quo, Ultravox, Boomtown Rats and Kool & the Gang people plus Paul Weller, Paul Young, Sting, Bono, Adam Clayton, Phil Collins, Jody Watley and not forgetting Marilyn. B-side included messages from those unable to attend the session - Bowie, McCartney, Big Country and Holly "I can't do the laugh right Bob" Johnson.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:20 (twenty years ago) link

"Do They Know It's Christmas" original:

Bananarama
Bob Geldof
Culture Club
David Bowie
Duran Duran
Eurythmics
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Heaven 17
Human League
Kool and the Gang
Midge Urge
Paul McCartney
Paul Young
Phil Collins
Spandau Ballet
Status Quo
Sting
The Style Council
U2
Wham!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:21 (twenty years ago) link

"Do They Know It's Christmas" 1989 remake by "Band Aid 2":

Bananarama
Big Fun
Bros
Cathy Dennis
D Mob
Jason Donovan
Kevin Godley
Glen Goldsmith
Kylie Minogue
The Pasadenas
Chris Rea
Cliff Richard
Jimmy Somerville
Sonia
Lisa Stansfield
Techtronics
Wet Wet Wet

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:21 (twenty years ago) link

It's extraordinary what you can find on this new-fangled "Interweb" thingummy, if you use one of these wonderful "Search Engine" doo-dahs.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:23 (twenty years ago) link

ah yes, forgot about heaven 17 (martyn ware he was the only one there whom weller persuaded to participate in the council collective "soul deep" miners' benefit single).

the human league famously refused to appear on "do they know it's christmas" because only phil oakey had been invited to take part, as opposed to the whole band.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 3 June 2004 12:31 (twenty years ago) link

I like to listen to this track

You are not a well man.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 3 June 2004 21:38 (twenty years ago) link

Okay, but who was on the "What's Goin' On" thing a year or so back? I clearly recall Durst having a hand...

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Thursday, 3 June 2004 21:41 (twenty years ago) link

Okay, but who was on the "What's Goin' On" thing a year or so back? I clearly recall Durst having a hand...

I remember Bono, Wyclef and those N'Synchers.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 3 June 2004 22:05 (twenty years ago) link

My favorite solo spot in "We Are the World" is Kim Carnes:

"When we"

Bravo, Kim!

― Joe (Joe), Friday, 4 June 2004 00:55 (twenty years ago) link

There was one celebrity benefit song for the troops in the Gulf War, "Voices that Care". I think Fred Savage was in it. We actually learned the words and music in school.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago) link

In third grade to be precise, the song had come out and we had to learn it and sing it in class.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:01 (twenty years ago) link

Anyone remember Hands Across America?

― Joe (Joe), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:03 (twenty years ago) link

Okay, I've got one for you. Who was on the "King Holiday" single to celebrate MLK day in the USA? I had the single at one point, but I can't even remember. The chorus was "It's a King holiday, sing, sing, celebrate!" There were rappers on it. Maybe even Kool Moe Dee.

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:15 (twenty years ago) link

I can't believe I'm the only one wondering what exactly Waylon Jennings objected to in the lyrics. But good for him! That song is crapola start to finish

I always think Stevie Wonder is Elton John on that track, for some reason

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:22 (twenty years ago) link

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