We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Jan 28 1985
•1h 52m
•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.
Cast
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Jane Fonda
Self - Host
Quincy Jones
Self - Conductor
Bob Dylan
Self
Lionel Richie
Self
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