We Are the World: 20th Anniversary Special Edition
Project Details
Synopsis: A dream that became a song - an event - and a worldwide movement! See the making of a miracle as 45 of the biggest names in American popular music combine to record a song to benefit the suffering of starving millions in Africa and America. Narrated by Jane Fonda, this program provides a behind-the-scenes look at the night of January 28, 1985 to provide more than a moving collection of words, pictures and music - it's a living piece of history.
Written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones - We Are The World hit stores on Tuesday, March 7, 1985, and all 800,000 copies sold out before the end of the weekend. - On April 5th more than 5,000 radio stations played the song at the same time. - The single sold 7.5 million copies in the US and the album sold over 3 million copies. - Was the highest debuting single since John Lennon's "Imagine." - Won GRAMMYS in 1985 for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Cast: Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Aykroyd, Diana Ross, Hall & Oates, Harry Belafonte, Huey Lewis and The News, James Ingram, Jane Fonda, Kenny Loggins, Kim Carnes, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Pointer Sisters, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Willie NelsonWritten by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones - We Are The World hit stores on Tuesday, March 7, 1985, and all 800,000 copies sold out before the end of the weekend. - On April 5th more than 5,000 radio stations played the song at the same time. - The single sold 7.5 million copies in the US and the album sold over 3 million copies. - Was the highest debuting single since John Lennon's "Imagine." - Won GRAMMYS in 1985 for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Director(s): Tom Trbovich
Language: English
Genre(s): Music, Pop, Rock, Documentary
We Are the World: 20th Anniversary Special Edition (DVD)
MSRP: $19.99 |
Release Date: 2/1/2005 |
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| Catalog #: USA2636DVD | ||
| Rating: Not Rated | Rating Reason: N/A | |
| Color Format: Color | Run Time: 240 mins | Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo |
| Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 | 16x9: NO | Number of Disc: 2 |
| Language: English | Closed Captioned: NO | Subtitles: N/A |
| Country of Origin: United States of America | ||
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