Music Documentary
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.
Directed by
Tom Trbovich
Written by
Mikal Gilmore
Michael Jackson
Self
Dan Aykroyd
Self
Lionel Richie
Self
Jane Fonda
Self - Host
Cyndi Lauper
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Willie Nelson
Self
Tina Turner
Self
Diana Ross
Self
Ray Charles
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
Randy Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Bette Midler
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Paul Simon
Self
Huey Lewis
Self
Bruce Springsteen
Self
Kenny Rogers
Self
Bob Geldof
Self
Steve Perry
Self
Jackie Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Tito Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Billy Joel
Self
Waylon Jennings
Self (uncredited)
Sheila E.
Self
La Toya Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Smokey Robinson
Self
Kim Carnes
Self
Al Jarreau
Self
Daryl Hall
Self
Dionne Warwick
Self
Lindsey Buckingham
Self (uncredited)
Marlon Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Emmanuel Lewis
Self
Ruth Pointer
Self (uncredited)
John Oates
Self (uncredited)
June Pointer
Self (uncredited)
Greg Phillinganes
Self
Anita Pointer
Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey Osborne
Self (uncredited)
Johnny Colla
Self (uncredited)
Mario Cipollina
Self (uncredited)
Bill Gibson
Self (uncredited)
Chris Hayes
Self (uncredited)
Sean Hopper
Self (uncredited)

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