We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

8.5

52m

1985

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.

Starring

Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Dan Aykroyd, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Paul Simon

Directed By

Tom Trbovich