Wednesday, February 17, 2010

We Are The World For Africa Then, For Haiti Now

The most awaited song of the year has finally come out.

The 2010 remake of "We are the World" written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie has been released formally on February 12, 2010 during the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This song and charity single was first recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. The last recording session for the song according to Wikipedia was held on February 28, 1985. The historic event brought some of the most famous artists in the music industry together for one cause.

Quincy Jones made it once more!

Yes, he did! He's one of the producers of the first "We are the World" and is still proving that this incredible masterpiece can truly move mountains and make everybody come together for a cause once again. Together with Lionel Richie and Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, Quincy Jones gathered the sought-after artists of this generation to record this remake to mark it's 25th anniversary after its first recording session in 1985.

We are the World 25 for Haiti

January 12th of this year, a devastating and catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 Mw struck Haiti that killed thousands and left millions homeless.

As response to one of the most tragic events in the history of mankind, the producers of "We are the World" decided to record this song once again in the hope of generating more funds for the victims to start anew.




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