USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) was the name under which forty-five American artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, recorded the compact "We Are The World" in 1985. Most of the profits went to the USA For Africa Foundation and Amnesty International, which used them to help victims of racism and discrimination 
in the United States, later part of the profits were for the victims of hunger and disease in Africa. The song was composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones and recorded on 28 January 1985 at A & M Studios in Hollywood, California. On the basis of the letter is the intention of ending racism and prejudice, still, to add black and white musicians. Was chosen for recording the same day of the awards American Music Awards, to ensure that the largest possible number of artists appear. In total attended the 45th As was to be expected, the compact was a huge success, selling more than 7.5 million copies only in the United States, followed by an album, USA for Africa: We Are The World, which sold over 3 million, which brought songs from other artists. The total amount collected to the recordings, a video and merchandising, after a year had a profit of 50 million dollars.
in the United States, later part of the profits were for the victims of hunger and disease in Africa. The song was composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones and recorded on 28 January 1985 at A & M Studios in Hollywood, California. On the basis of the letter is the intention of ending racism and prejudice, still, to add black and white musicians. Was chosen for recording the same day of the awards American Music Awards, to ensure that the largest possible number of artists appear. In total attended the 45th As was to be expected, the compact was a huge success, selling more than 7.5 million copies only in the United States, followed by an album, USA for Africa: We Are The World, which sold over 3 million, which brought songs from other artists. The total amount collected to the recordings, a video and merchandising, after a year had a profit of 50 million dollars.
Musicians : Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Kim Carnes ,Ray Charles ,Bob Dylan, Sheila E.,Bob Geldof, Daryl Hall, James Ingram ,Jackie Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson,Randy Jackson ,Tito Jackson ,Al Jarreau ,Waylon Jennings ,Billy Joel ,Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News,Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler ,Willie Nelson ,John Oates ,Jeffrey Osborne, Steve Perry ,The Pointer Sisters,Lionel Richie ,Smokey Robinson ,Kenny Rogers ,Diana Ross ,Paul Simon ,Bruce Springsteen ,Tina Turner,Dionne Warwick ,Stevie Wonder
Instrumentalists : John Robinson, Michael Boddicker ,Paulinho da Costa, Louis Johnson , Michael Omartian , Greg Phillinganes.
Instrumentalists : John Robinson, Michael Boddicker ,Paulinho da Costa, Louis Johnson , Michael Omartian , Greg Phillinganes.
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