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USA For Africa - We Are The World

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USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five predominantly U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single "We Are the World" in 1985. The song was a US and UK Number One for the collective in April of that year.

The considerable profits from the enterprise went to the USA for Africa Foundation, which used them for the relief of famine and disease in Africa; critics, however, claim that this money went directly to the (often military) governments of the affected countries rather than the people.

A recording of the live performance was released with the Live Aid DVD set released on November 8, 2004.

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  • All these fuckers ...

    All these fuckers are hypocrites. Africa is worse today than it ever was. This song was intended to inflate these assholes ego not help poor people.

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  • MJ rocks!!!:D i ...

    MJ rocks!!!:D i also like Cyndi Lauper, Ray Charles, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder!!!:D USA for Africa 4 EVER!!!!:D i'm from holland and i'm fan of Michael Jackson, and i'm 11 years old! i do love singing too and Mj is the BEST!!:D

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  • Michael is the best ...

    Michael is the best,he wrote this song with Lionel Richie after he saw a painful documentary about children in africa.This song is HIStory.I love Michael Jackson.

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  • THE song!!

    THE song!!

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  • wow! beautiful

    wow! beautiful

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  • It's a beautiful ...

    It's a beautiful song with great singers. And she was 19 years old but she is always actually. It's sad.

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  • Cyndi lauper is hot ...

    Cyndi lauper is hot ^^

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  • WHOS THAT DUDE IN 1 ...

    WHOS THAT DUDE IN 1:30?!?!?.. (joke)

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  • Bruce Springteen ...

    Bruce Springteen WOW!!!!!!!!!

    By Hadinho27 [Affiliate User] 1213517324 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • cool

    cool

    By loranqarolli [Affiliate User] 1213512697 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • cyndi lauper ;)

    cyndi lauper ;)

    By nuggisboy [Affiliate User] 1213511923 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • who's that lady in ...

    who's that lady in 2:55

    By PMHSsoccerflavor [Affiliate User] 1213509248 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • dono :S but its ...

    dono :S but its probably the easiest text ever :P just go round round round :P

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  • muy buena la ...

    muy buena la canción!!!
    Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny rogers, James inglran, Tina turner, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Parry, Daryl Hall, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cynin, Kim Karnes!!! son los mejores!!

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  • havent they sung ...

    havent they sung that before the video, just wondering cuz they have to look from a note what the words are,,, bruce does not and some others but most of 'em does.

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  • Bruce Springteen

    Bruce Springteen

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  • Bruce Springsteen.. ...

    Bruce Springsteen... damn he's good!

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  • who is the singer ( ...

    who is the singer (male) at 2:17 minutes???

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  • Bruce are the best. ...

    Bruce are the best.. Love the power in his voice... And he is coming to copenhagen 29th of june... And i will be there, front tickets.. Im so happy.... :-)

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  • they all have such ...

    they all have such nice voices

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  • this is one of the ...

    this is one of the best performances i've seen on youtube, period. I must say the hair then was OUTRAGEOUS, it was all there...good bad, and downright ugly

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  • so many great ...

    so many great singers, it's incredible

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  • MJ, Springsteen and ...

    MJ, Springsteen and Stevie Wonder are the greatest.

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  • Intradevar...

    Intradevar...

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  • I love this song! ...

    I love this song! It's unbelievable!! It's makin' me cry... omg... Michael Jackson's voice.. just awesome!!!

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