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The 1985 American Music Awards made history for a few reasons. Lionel Richie won six awards, Prince took home three, and Michael Jackson was shut out. But that was just the opening act. Later that night, Richie, Jackson, and a number of other artists finished cutting a record that turned out to be a massive worldwide hit while throwing a focus on a humanitarian crisis. Here are 10 things you didn’t know, or maybe didn’t remember, about “We Are the World.”
1. It Followed the Lead of Band Aid.
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid at Live Aid (Uploaded to YouTube by Live Aid 1985
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The first big charity single of the 80s was “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Released under a supergroup named Band Aid that was organized by Bob Geldof (of The Boomtown Rats and star of the film Pink Floyd’s The Wa • 4:20 Hello, Anita Pointer of the pekare Sisters! Hello, Harry Belafonte! Hello, Dan Aykroyd! Wait — Dan Aykroyd?! With a jacket, tie, and big glasses, looking like a junior accountant more than a movie star? Admittedly, he did have a Number One skiva (Briefcase Full of Blues, with the Blues Brothers in 1978), which fryst vatten more than some people in the room could claim. So how did he end up as part of USA for Africa? “Totally by accident,” he told New Hampshire Magazine in 2010. “My father and I were interviewing business managers in L.A. and we walked into this office of a talent manager” — presumably, Kragen — “and realized we were in the wrong place. inom was looking for a money manager, not a talent manager. I managed myself at that time and always have. But he said, so long as you are here, would you like to come and join this ‘We Are the World’ thing? inom thoug • American singer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of the American family music group The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the group.[1] Jackson promoted seven of his solo albums with music videos or, as he would refer to them, "short films". Some of them drew criticism for their violent and sexual elements while others were lauded by critics and awarded Guinness World Records for their length, success, and cost.[2][3] In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular culture and the first African-American entertainer to have a strong crossover fanbase on MTV.[4] The popularity of his music videos that aired on MTV such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller"—credited for transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—helped bring fame to the relatively new channel. The success o
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