The single raised about $8 Million for famine relief.The project began as an idea Calypso singer Harry Belafonte had for a benefit concert featuring black musicians. It raised over $60 Million, which was distributed to Ethiopia, Sudan, and other impoverished countries.The USA for Africa project was inspired by Band Aid, the British group Bob Geldof put together the year before to record 'Do They Know It's Christmas.' Members of Band Aid included Bono, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, and Sting. This was a benefit single for victims of famine in Africa. artists, led by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single 'We Are the World' in 1985.

*On this day:**At 13th April of 1985, Project USA for Africa started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Are The World.'*USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) was the name under which 44 predominantly U.S. Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come When youre down and out, there seems no hope at allīut if you just believe theres no way we can fall That someone, somewhere will soon make a changeĪnd the truth, you know, love is all we needĪnd their lives will be stronger and freeĪs God has shown us by turning stones to bread There comes a time when we heed a certain call A vendagem atingiu 7 milhões de cópias só nos Estados Unidos, tornando-se um dos singles mais vendidos de todos os tempos. We Are the World apresentava 44 vocalistas diferentes, incluindo Michael e Lionel, Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, Ray Charles e Stevie Wonder e foi produzido por Quincy Jones, que também fez a regência do grupo.

O single foi lançado em 1985 para arrecadar fundos para a campanha USA for Africa, em benefício de famílias da África. Inspirado pela reunião que ficou conhecida como Band Aid, organizou a gravação do single We Are the World, escrito por Michael Jackson. O single, o LP e o clipe renderam cerca de 55 milhões de dólares. Os 45 astros formaram o grupo USA for Africa. We Are the World é um LP gravado em Janeiro de 1985 por 45 dos maiores nomes da música norte-americana, com o objetivo de arrecadação de fundos para o combate da fome na África.

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