25 years ago, We Are The World was written by Michael Jackson and Lional Richie and produced by Quincy Jones as a benefit single for African famine relief:
Fast forward to now and we have the song being redone to help Haiti following last month’s 7.0 maginitude earthquake.
This version includes...get ready...:
Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Fergie, Bono, Beyonce, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Mraz, Toni Braxton, Justin Timberlake, Barbra Streisand, Wyclef Jean, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Celine Dion, Carlos Santana, Sugarland, Enrique Iglesias, Natalie Cole, John Legend
Eminem, Keri Hilson, Will.I.Am, BeBe Winans, Zac Brown, Heart, Lil Wayne, Gladys Knight, Justin Bieber, Brandy, Josh Groban, Mya, Harry Connick Jr., Katharine McPhee, Earth Wind & Fire, Pink, Kanye West, Faith Evans, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys
Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, Tony Bennett, 3T (which is a group made up of Michael Jackson's nephews Taj, Taryll and TJ), Patti Austin, T-Pain, Randy Jackson, Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte, Tyrese Gibson, Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Jordin Sparks, Rob Thomas, Robin Thicke, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, The Jonas Brothers, Julianne Hough, Drake, Busta Rhymes, Bizzy Bone, Kid Cudi, Swizz Beatz
Rashida Jones (the daughter of Quincy Jones, Nicole Richie (the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie)
And, for some reason, Jeff Bridges and Vince Vaughn.
Talk about eclectic hey? I didn’t even know a few of those artists were still making music…but alas, it’s all for a great cause!
There's no release date yet, but I’m sure we’ll see it released in a physical form, on iTunes and everything in between.
- Pamela Roz Out.
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