BRIT DADS REACT to USA For Africa FIRST TIME WATCHING We Are The World

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  • @joepowell7025
    @joepowell7025 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +167

    These are BIGGER stars than today's will EVER be.

    • @hannahboucher4875
      @hannahboucher4875 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Truth.

    • @Heather61776
      @Heather61776 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      There was so much talent in the room that there was no room for egos

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Well said that man!

    • @k9rescue165
      @k9rescue165 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% ALL OF THEM!!! 👊🐾🐾

    • @ThomasPalmen
      @ThomasPalmen หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd like to agree with you, but no, that's just a snapshot. Every generation has its Beatles, its Bob Marley, its Madonna. For the kids of today, the current stars are just as big as these stars were for us. Every generation has its heroes, which it believes future generations will never be able to match, but that's nonsense. And it's a good thing, to be honest.

  • @lalida6432
    @lalida6432 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    All these people suddenly discovering “We Are the World” makes me feel so old. 😮 😂

    • @joepowell7025
      @joepowell7025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lol me too.

    • @derrionarrington
      @derrionarrington 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I wasn’t even alive when this song came out, and I feel the same way. Lol

    • @j.t.8685
      @j.t.8685 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      But you're young!

    • @brutishwing2.090
      @brutishwing2.090 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same, and I was born in 2000 lmao

    • @kangaroojack7678
      @kangaroojack7678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes but at least all this people could sing not like todays auto tune crap music I never listen garbage fake crap

  • @lynnecurrie7561
    @lynnecurrie7561 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    Stevie and Bruce.....the duet you never knew you needed. ❤❤❤

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Their pa rt sent chills. Bruce's voice is so strong and powerful and Stevie's is unmatched. I love Dionne Warwick's part as well. Michael ❤. Bob Dylan was hesitant in how to do his part, really needed guidance and it came out beautifully.

    • @IslandBoy-808
      @IslandBoy-808 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I have to give Bruce Springsteen a lot of credit. He had just come off his concert tour, so I know he had to be very exhausted.

    • @onepab01
      @onepab01 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Indeed! best part imho

  • @firefighterchick
    @firefighterchick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +89

    The soloists in order of appearance.
    Lionel Richie - 0:26
    Stevie Wonder - 0:39
    Paul Simon - 0:43
    Kenny Rogers - 0:53
    James Ingram - 0:59
    Tina Turner - 1:06
    Billy Joel - 1:13
    Michael Jackson - 1:19
    Diana Ross - 1:32
    Dionne Warwick - 1:48
    Willie Nelson - 2:02
    Al Jarreau - 2:09
    Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
    Kenny Loggins - 2:21
    Steve Perry - 2:28
    Daryl Hall - 2:36
    Huey Lewis - 2:48
    Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
    Kim Carnes - 3:02
    Bob Dylan - 3:48
    Ray Charles - 4:27

    • @oldmanjimh3165
      @oldmanjimh3165 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      informative, ty.

    • @cherylweston9205
      @cherylweston9205 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Wow! Great information… thank you!

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      You’re on fire with that list!!… was that a copy paste! lol :) … if not then amazing! 🤩

    • @firefighterchick
      @firefighterchick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @BritPopsReact 😁
      Copy and paste.
      Work smarter, not harder.

    • @mariat.fromnepausa.1646
      @mariat.fromnepausa.1646 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There were only 2 on the list that I just could not remember their names and you provided them. Thank-you for doing that. Much appreciated. You have a great day.

  • @jeffmoses1579
    @jeffmoses1579 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    5:42 I still get goose bumps, 40 years later when Cindy goes off!

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And Cyndi is still rocking with us til' today! 😬

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    The amount of talent shown in this video is crazy. All are top notch artists from many different eras & genres of music. Don't think something like this will ever happen again. Sadly quite a few artists that are featured are no longer with us.

  • @MamaD-db4jj
    @MamaD-db4jj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Whitney wasn't there because her first album dropped that year. She wasn't the treasure at the time that she became. Good reaction! Cheers

  • @Eowyn187
    @Eowyn187 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    3:34 That lady singing with Willie, whose voice made you start, is Dionne Warwick. She's Whitney Houston' aunt.

    • @daleb1279
      @daleb1279 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      She is Whitney's first cousin, their mothers were sisters.

    • @welpalright
      @welpalright 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@daleb1279LOL I was coming to say exactly what you said.

  • @momD612
    @momD612 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    Whitneys 1st album was 1985, so she wasn't well known at the time of this. & Prince declined to participate. 🙄🤷‍♀️

    • @davidtullis2810
      @davidtullis2810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Prince wanted to do a guitar solo he couldn't leave his ego at the door like the sign said

    • @tracyepaul7872
      @tracyepaul7872 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Actually, that was Dionne Warwick singing with Willie Nelson.

    • @michelleblackwell5122
      @michelleblackwell5122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Huey got Prince's part. They waited for Prince, but he wanted the guitar solo, like you said and then he wanted to record by himself if he sang and that couldn't be accommodated.

    • @davidrichards6509
      @davidrichards6509 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      And Whitney's Mama sang concert back up vocals for Elvis

    • @momD612
      @momD612 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @davidtullis2810 huge HUGE ego for such a small man. He earned & deserved all the hype, but his ego & attitude made it a difficult balance. 😒🤨

  • @janfitzgerald3615
    @janfitzgerald3615 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Who’s who;
    Soloists (in order of appearance)
    • Lionel Richie
    • Stevie Wonder
    • Paul Simon
    • Kenny Rogers
    • James Ingram
    • Tina Turner
    • Billy Joel
    • Michael Jackson
    • Diana Ross
    • Dionne Warwick
    • Willie Nelson
    • Al Jarreau
    • Bruce Springsteen
    • Kenny Loggins
    • Steve Perry (Journey)
    • Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates)
    • Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Cyndi Lauper
    • Kim Carnes (one of her big hits was Betty Davis Eyes)
    • Bob Dylan
    • Ray Charles
    Chorus (alphabetically)
    • Dan Aykroyd. (the Blues Brothers from Saturday Night Live and the band’s live performances and movies)
    • Harry Belafonte
    • Lindsey Buckingham
    • Mario Cipollina (of Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Sheila E. (Percussionist for Prince and singer in her own right)
    • Bob Geldof
    • Bill Gibson (of Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Chris Hayes (of Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Sean Hopper (of Huey Lewis and the News)
    • Jackie Jackson
    • La Toya Jackson
    • Marlon Jackson
    • Randy Jackson
    • Tito Jackson
    • Waylon Jennings
    • Bette Midler
    • John Oates (Hall & Oates)
    • Jeffrey Osborne
    • Anita Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters)
    • June Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters)
    • Ruth Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters)
    • Smokey Robinson

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wow… amazing information there… thank you, look at the list of names!! Amazing.. i don’t even know who some of them names are so… fair play! Thanks for the info :)

  • @meteerbil2078
    @meteerbil2078 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    ...from an era when artists cared about others than themselves.

  • @LindaLittle-m7j
    @LindaLittle-m7j 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Quincy Jones put a sign above the door it said "Leave Your Egos at the Door"❤❤

  • @wiggion
    @wiggion 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You get M.J. and Bob Dylan performing in same song, a HOF kind of event

  • @rockiecmfan9662
    @rockiecmfan9662 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Quincy and Lionel putting Tina Turner and Billy Joel together was gold! All the duet parts were spot on.

  • @tinatovar7548
    @tinatovar7548 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think it doesn't matter what color you are or where you come from we all need to love and take care of each other

  • @stacyl7783
    @stacyl7783 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    They recorded it in one night, so they took the artists that could be there that night. Best musical collab ever!

  • @johnlabus7359
    @johnlabus7359 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    To say that this was star studded would be the biggest understatement. Many of the participants weren't just stars of their time, they are icons of modern music for all time! I was 22 when this came out.

  • @todddepue681
    @todddepue681 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Lionel Richie recently said he regretted not including Madonna.

    • @pretzel_cat
      @pretzel_cat 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      According to Nile Rodgers in a recent interview, Madonna was not offered a solo (they went with Cyndi Lauper instead) so she decided not to participate. She could have hung out with Bette M. in the chorus and had a great time while being part of something special. Nile’s impression was that her voice wasn’t considered unique enough or something.

  • @trekkiexb5
    @trekkiexb5 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Fun Fact: "Do they know that it's Christmastime" inspired this? In fact: Phil Collins did the drums and the organizer of the British one Bob Geldof, is seen in the choir.

    • @heidifedor
      @heidifedor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      American artist’s Kool and the Gang preformded on “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, but didn’t have solos.

    • @trekkiexb5
      @trekkiexb5 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@heidifedor I did not know that! Learn something everyday!

    • @rosslad
      @rosslad 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@heidifedor as well as Jody Watley (of Shalamar fame and solo hits)

  • @Ira88881
    @Ira88881 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Netflix just recently produced a documentary about how this all came together, called “The Greatest Night in Pop.”
    Fascinating stuff, so see if you guys can access it in the U.K,

    • @davidrichards6509
      @davidrichards6509 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      OUTSTANDING documentary!

    • @Ira88881
      @Ira88881 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@davidrichards6509 I have to watch it again!

    • @ramialarashi
      @ramialarashi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I do recommend... It was something really heart worming

  • @jillanderson3242
    @jillanderson3242 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    The music video was taped in 1985 after the American Music Awards and since there was so many big names participating, Quincy Jones had a sign taped to the door of the studio saying, "Check your egos at the door"

    • @MichaelW969
      @MichaelW969 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Prince was at the AMAs that night and agreed to show up only if he could perform by himself in a booth or something. Quincy and Michael said that was not in the spirit of the occasion so no Prince.

  • @cherylflam3250
    @cherylflam3250 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    There is a video about the making of this. There was a huge sign on the door when the artists entered the studio…” Leave your egos at the door.” Love this..great reaction guys !!

  • @anissasoots2623
    @anissasoots2623 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I just watched the making of this.
    It was not as flawless as it seems here. So kudos to all involved. Especially those who were not featured.

  • @sopdox
    @sopdox 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Whitney didn’t break out until after this came out. Her Auntie, Dionne Warwick, was there, though.
    Prince only would do it he was given production control and they said no. So he’s not in it. Apart from Steve Perry, no rockers or heavy metal performers were asked. They got upset about it and made their own charity song called Stars. The project was called Hear n’ Aid, led by Ronnie James Dio. You should check it out.

    • @jefflloyd8965
      @jefflloyd8965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol. Bruce isn’t a rocker?

    • @minty_Joe
      @minty_Joe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Um, Dionne Warwick is Whitney's cousin. Dionne is 23 years older than Whitney.

  • @LindaBarry-j2o
    @LindaBarry-j2o 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    “The Greatest Night in Pop” is a documentary about the actual making of the song. It is well worth watching. Prince showed up, but wouldn’t perform. He was just Prince being Prince.

    • @tombanaski3251
      @tombanaski3251 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That really was a great documentary....

    • @minty_Joe
      @minty_Joe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Prince did not show up. Lionel called Prince to see if he'd join in. Prince asked if he could have a room just for himself. Lionel couldn't promise that, but said he'd have a spot next to Michael Jackson. Prince then said he'd do a guitar solo instead. Lionel then said he'd call Prince later.

  • @lalida6432
    @lalida6432 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I never knew that they had done the chorus first and then the verses and solos after. When you watch the video, it seems so seamless.

  • @ravenize9655
    @ravenize9655 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    There's a documentary out on the making of this song and all the behind the scenes - it's fascinating and you guys should check it out!

  • @gloriaroshto1408
    @gloriaroshto1408 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I love this and I still have my USA ..for Africa sweatshirt .

  • @richardhamilton6411
    @richardhamilton6411 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The highlight/genius of this song is dueting Stevie and Bruce. Combining Stevie's melodic exuberance and Bruce's soulful grit made for a moment in music that joined everyone's styles and tastes in a way that blurred any lines of division and united everyone under a flag of musical togetherness.
    This song is a masterpiece of selflessness and opportunity that will likely never happen again.

  • @snizzex
    @snizzex 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Prince was offered and refused claiming he doesn't perform with other artists.

  • @AnnQlder
    @AnnQlder 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson were certainly instrumental in organising this, but Harry Belefonte was the driving force behind it

    • @pretzel_cat
      @pretzel_cat 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I will add that Quincy Jones and his studio crew did the bulk of the organization and work, from arrangements to soloist selections, demo recordings and sending demos to everybody ahead of time, then all the post recording work to put out the song (and album I think). Huge job completed in a very short timeframe. 👏🏻

    • @AnnQlder
      @AnnQlder 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@pretzel_cat brilliant 👏

  • @jamiem4941
    @jamiem4941 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Everyone who loves music really needs to see and listen to this. Epic! A wonderful collab. Great request!

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks Jamie!…. Yes brilliant!🤩

  • @GentleRain21
    @GentleRain21 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There's a short vid going around now showing MJ with a WTF look on his face when cyndi lauper starts yelling.

    • @amyg4961
      @amyg4961 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And what’s really funny about that was that during rehearsal he kept trying to coax more out of her so I guess she delivered. 😂

  • @jjhall1963
    @jjhall1963 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    What can you say "some of the greatest stars that ever lived."

  • @Lakeshore14
    @Lakeshore14 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was great. There were 3 different recordings that raised huge amounts of money. The UK produced Do They Know Its Christmas; the USA version was We Are The World and Canada produced Tears Are Not Enough. Thanks for reminding us of the good things artists have done and raised money to go towards world poverty. 👏👏🥰🇨🇦

  • @neilmcdonald9164
    @neilmcdonald9164 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Dan Ackroyd-back row in shades-was working in a neighbouring studio and asked to take part.Prince WAS asked,but sulked about his placing and pulled out🎩

    • @kimcat3760
      @kimcat3760 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Typical Prince reaction!

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow… how did i miss dan ackroyd!… man!

  • @cherylweston9205
    @cherylweston9205 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Thanks for doing my request! I’m glad you guys enjoyed it. Great reaction as always.

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Our Pleasure Cheryl, it was a really good one… and growing up with Band Aid in the UK it was great to see the famous US stars and co out doing their part and to see of the faces in there prime! Great shout! Thanks :)

  • @starman2337
    @starman2337 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Quincy wouldn't let Prince do his own thing so Prince bowed out.

  • @withrespectmostly4405
    @withrespectmostly4405 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Hey! This one can cause tears. Beautiful xxx

  • @Eowyn187
    @Eowyn187 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The talent in that studio!!
    A plethora of amazing voices.

  • @GinMae
    @GinMae 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks, guys.. Quincy Jones was amazing getting this together... it's great how many gave up their egos for this... My particular favorites are Bruce Springsteen & Stevie Wonder.. and of course, the best is Ray Charles! appreciate your reaction... (p.s. kudos to Cyndi Lauper)...

    • @johnkrieger185
      @johnkrieger185 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What is amazing is that the secret is still not being openly said. Come closer and I'll tell you----the "song" was a complete piece of merde.

  • @sylvanaire
    @sylvanaire 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You could do a series of reactions to the singers in this video, and it would keep your channel going for a long time! Even if you only did one song from each artist, lol.

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s a good idea Sylvanaire as to be honest there are a lot of names in don’t recognise but probably know some songs!

  • @wendydotson8891
    @wendydotson8891 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The difference between this song and most others with a ton of people is that this song is amazing and timeless with no cheese factor. You can tell that this was also written and produced by superstars. Lionel Ritchie, Micheal Jackson and Quincy Jones’s created this masterpiece. And they all got together after an awards show and everyone put their egos aside and worked together. They tried to get Prince to join but he wanted a private recording studio so they said no thanks.

  • @trekkiexb5
    @trekkiexb5 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The lady iun yellow is LaToya Jackson, Micheal's sister, and several of his brothers are in the chorus. Actors Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte and Bette Midler, all excellent singers, are in the chorus. Watch it again, with your "We are the World" Bingo card.

    • @davidrichards6509
      @davidrichards6509 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Excuse me ... "all excellent singers"? Harry Belafonte and Bette Midler WERE "singers" LONG before they were ever "actors".

  • @Hawk-ODA212
    @Hawk-ODA212 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thanks for the suggestion Cheryl. It has been many years since I watched this. Just as impressive now as it was then. Great reaction guys. Nice to see some of these nostalgic videos.- Hawk

  • @HaraldSeiwert
    @HaraldSeiwert 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There is an excellent documentary ( 'The Greatest Night in Pop' ), a kind of "making of" from the early planning of the song to the recording session the whole night until the early morning. Worth watching.

  • @pammontano7159
    @pammontano7159 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The heavy metal guys got together, too. It’s called Hear ‘N Aid.

  • @ryane5483
    @ryane5483 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact, the Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen duet was a re-record. Quincy Jones wanted to re-do that part of the song, but since the recording was done right after the Grammys, everyone had gone home and the only two left in town were Wonder and Springsteen. If you notice, they're wearing different clothes from their solos in the beginning.

  • @pamegan8735
    @pamegan8735 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There is a video of this song that shows the name to each artist. I love this song ! So sad some of the artists have passed away.
    Love your show ! Stay awesome 😊

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks as always Pam and for being part of our TH-cam Community! :)

  • @pat2562
    @pat2562 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    They released it at the same time on several thousand (8?) radio stations across the country.

  • @withrespectmostly4405
    @withrespectmostly4405 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    And the making of this vid is brilliant, its on YT

  • @davidrichards6509
    @davidrichards6509 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Band Aid, We Are the World, and Live Aid were all part of the same effort to raise money and awareness of a famine in Africa. This recording was made the night and into the following morning of the 1985 American Music Awards ceremony which had been broadcast live earlier in the evening from Los Angeles and which had been hosted by Lionel Richie who himself was an award winner during the shie. That date was chosen because it was one of the few dates on the calendar when ALL of these artists just happened to all be in the same city at the same time anyway.

  • @vickiandrews4087
    @vickiandrews4087 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I never hesitate watching reactors to this song. Seeing all those great artists together is always wonderful. Check out those in the chorus as well - Bette Midler, Harry Belefonte next to Dan Aykroyd in the back (even tho he wasn't a musician.) My 2nd child was born in '84, so I am quite a bit older than you fellows. I see someone has posted all the soloists for you, but the chorus was made up of a lot of great artists!

  • @meyerhave
    @meyerhave 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brit Pops React: As of this January 1985 "WE ARE THE WORLD" recording session, Whitney Houston was NOT a known name - success wise - to have even been considered or asked to take part here.
    Her first L.P. (ALBUM) "Whitney Houston" wasn't released until Valentine's Day, February 14, 1985.

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I thought so… BP2 going off on one lol 😜

  • @raymondwoodard6779
    @raymondwoodard6779 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Prince was invited to join, but he turned down the invitation. He did record a song for the Project.

  • @garygoodwin3461
    @garygoodwin3461 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is a Netflix documentary on the creation of this which is astounding. Can we say herding cats?

  • @CassieJean83
    @CassieJean83 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There’s a documentary on Netflix about the making of this and how it all came about- I think it’s called the greatest night in pop

  • @pat_in_va8605
    @pat_in_va8605 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Y'all saw Willie Nelson; Waylon Jennings was there but walked out. It was way late (they did not start recording until about 10:30 at night), and Stevie Wonder began to try to convince Lionel, Michael, and Quincy that everyone should sing a phrase in Swahili because this was for Africa. Michael Jackson did not want to go against Stevie, so he sang something in a foreign language (which never made it into the final cut). Waylon and some others took issue, feeling like it might make people think they were mocking Africa. People had trouble learning it; some were rather inebriated by that time. It got to be too much for Waylon, so he just walked off the set (which is common for him if he is being pushed to do something he does not think he should do), saying, "No good ol' boy sings in Swahili." This caused an argument because many others had issues with adding the phrase. It was finally decided that the song was, after all, sung to get Americans to buy it and support the relief effort; plus, there are many languages in Africa, and they could not include them all. There is an excellent documentary about how this all came to be (start to finish), who was involved, who did not show up, and the mini-dramas of dealing with so many singing stars.

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great info thanks!🤩

  • @maryhampton8686
    @maryhampton8686 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Amazing.

  • @suevillarreal9315
    @suevillarreal9315 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thanks for the request!! Thanks for the reaction! I'm thrilled that you both recognized so many music legends!!

  • @nicholedowning8341
    @nicholedowning8341 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The documentary has n Netflix is awesome.

  • @gmunden1
    @gmunden1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Jeffrey Osborne, Al Jarreau, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Carnes, Hall&Oates, Pointer Sisters, Jackson 5, Kenny Kragen, Harry Belafonte, , James Ingram, Lindsey Buckingham, Huey Lewis and the News, Smokey Robinson, Greg Phillinganes, Bette Midler, Waylon Jennings, and several well-known musicians on instruments were among those performing on this recording.

    • @Eowyn187
      @Eowyn187 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Jeffrey def deserves the first spot in that list!! My goodness. ❤

  • @ANTI_FAscist_WW2champs
    @ANTI_FAscist_WW2champs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i can’t watch it without a smile 🤷🏻‍♂️ just one legend after another AND the impact this short time of their lives made on the rest of some peoples lives is cool ✌🏼

  • @angelado3
    @angelado3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well done gentlemen ! Thank you

  • @michiganjfrog366
    @michiganjfrog366 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Next year it's 40 years old...
    I'm dead inside...😳

  • @hab77756
    @hab77756 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Many of these music legends left lucrative tours just to come together to make music history.

    • @magnetmac1
      @magnetmac1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, they did not leave lucrative tours to record this track.
      They came straight from a Music Award even to make the recording.

  • @amyfrost9293
    @amyfrost9293 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    There’s a documentary on Netflix about this song and how it came about

    • @deannemoore6149
      @deannemoore6149 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fabulous. I have watched it 3 or 4 times!!

  • @firefighterchick
    @firefighterchick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's been a long time since I watched this.
    I believe if I remember correctly Canada and Australia did a fundraising as well for Africa.
    All of these artists weren't paid either. They just wanted to help.
    The pairing of the soloists was phenomenal as well.
    Phil Collins was on percussions as well.
    Dan Aykroyd was there because of the Blues Brothers
    That money then and now(it still raises money) made such an impact.

    • @cherylweston9205
      @cherylweston9205 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Quincy Jones directing the choir always gets me. All these huge names coming together for a great cause. One of my favorite videos. ❤

  • @momD612
    @momD612 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There's a newer version of this, with newer artists of course. But this one is just the epitome ❤❤❤

  • @jeffkuipers1030
    @jeffkuipers1030 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    just think they put this song together and all of the singers in a couple of hours.

  • @dwhite849
    @dwhite849 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A sign over the door as they walked into the studio - Ego's checked here

  • @ninamatthews8747
    @ninamatthews8747 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Whitney came out in '85, she might not have been famous enough. There's also drama with Prince not wanting to do it because he didn't get something or other I think.

  • @oldmanjimh3165
    @oldmanjimh3165 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It was great then and great now. Wonder how many are still alive?

  • @SRHS83
    @SRHS83 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cyndi Lauper is still alive, she's 70. She's shown up on a lot of tv spots, singing in the shows.

  • @sueprator9314
    @sueprator9314 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can hear this a millions times and it still emotionally moves me. They CHOSE people with stellar voices in particular. Someone like Madonna got snubbed as they say she was never considered strong vocals. Prince was supposed to be there but didn't show up (?). It turned out monumental.

  • @mamabears34
    @mamabears34 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a magical time that was back then! I remember when this came out, it was a huge hit then and still appreciated to this day. If I remember correctly Prince was asked if he wanted to be a part of this and he had some problem with the fact that Michael Jackson was a big part of the whole thing. something to do with him possibly being over shadowed by MJ. No room for egos in this situation for sure. Thanks for the reaction, I enjoy watching you two!

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks mamabears34 :) your the type of subscriber that we like watching the channel and getting involved :) thanks for watching … and totally agree… egos… show them the door!

    • @mamabears34
      @mamabears34 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BritPopsReact ♥

  • @wpollock1
    @wpollock1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Prince was on tour and couldn't attend. The Netflix special is great.....Stevie had to help Bob Dylan with his part by singing like Bob - imitating his voice.

    • @Sooze35
      @Sooze35 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Actually Prince was in town. He wanted a guitar solo in a separate room buy himself. They negotiated back and forth with him through the evening until it was too late and they gave Huey Lewis his part.

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Sooze35 It's actually quite sad that Prince wouldn't allow himself to be part of this. I read that Lionel kept calling him all night trying to at least get him in the Studio to no avail. It would have been epic had he participated.

  • @kimzwolinski9919
    @kimzwolinski9919 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love this ❤

  • @terrygaudio1053
    @terrygaudio1053 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Canadian Talents of the era also came together to perform for the same purpose. It's called "Tears Are Not Enough!" Here's the video. Worth the watch! th-cam.com/video/x59AMdYqdRc/w-d-xo.html

  • @bella-xp7qd
    @bella-xp7qd 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Saw someone already listed the appearance of order, but did not list all that were there. We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically)
    Dan Aykroyd
    Harry Belafonte
    Lindsey Buckingham
    Mario Cipollina
    Johnny Colla
    Sheila E.
    Bob Geldof
    Bill Gibson
    Chris Hayes
    Sean Hopper
    Jackie Jackson
    La Toya Jackson
    Marlon Jackson
    Randy Jackson
    Tito Jackson
    Waylon Jennings
    Bette Midler
    John Oates
    Jeffrey Osborne
    The Pointer Sisters
    Smokey Robinson. 10 of these stars have passed away.

  • @eorozco2720
    @eorozco2720 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, I can’t believe you’re that young, you were three years old in 85, that makes me feel old, wow thanks a lot😊

  • @melodydances
    @melodydances หลายเดือนก่อน

    There’s an excellent documentary about this video. The stars aligned and these stars appeared. It also identifies the people you didn’t recognize.

  • @ericcarlson8576
    @ericcarlson8576 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All of the artists were assembled from the Grammy Awards that year. Some didn’t participate because of being directed to “leave their egos at the door “. Many sang chorus, and didn’t have solo bits.

    • @ericcarlson8576
      @ericcarlson8576 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They recorded the same night as the Grammys, no other way to assemble so many!

  • @lesliedaubert1411
    @lesliedaubert1411 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I wish Steve Perry had a longer solo. He made a song for this album and donated money. ❤

  • @robertcartier5088
    @robertcartier5088 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    No Whitney, but her auntie was there... Dionne Warwick. ;-]

    • @Justyna_N
      @Justyna_N 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cousin 😊

    • @robertcartier5088
      @robertcartier5088 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Justyna_N Indeed! I stand corrected. Thanks! 😃👍

  • @kathyschwarz459
    @kathyschwarz459 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love this song ❤

  • @phineaspepper3530
    @phineaspepper3530 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The documentary on the making of this is so cool. I can't remember where I saw it--it was Netflix or HBO Max or something like that. So good to know the history behind it.

    • @phineaspepper3530
      @phineaspepper3530 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The documentary addresses why Prince wasn't there--they tried to get him there, and it is an interesting story on why he wasn't apart of this.

  • @seizer88
    @seizer88 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here's a list in order of appearance: Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, MJ, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al, Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen (The Boss), Kenny Logins, Stever Perry (Journey), Darryl Hall (Hall & Oats), Huey Lewis, Cindi Lauper, Kim Karns, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles.

  • @balansboy
    @balansboy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Netflix released a documentary this last year about this song and the recording and filming. It was fascinating. It's called "The Greatest Night in Pop" Highly recommend. You mention that Prince wasn't there. In the documentary, the covered that. They really wanted him there, but he declined. He gave them a "maybe" but never showed.

  • @vickybrackin7483
    @vickybrackin7483 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remembered watching this LIVE! It was amazing then and even better now!!❤🎉

  • @trekkerj
    @trekkerj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There is an amazing new documentary on this on Netflix called The Greatest Night In Pop. Highly recommend.

  • @lynnshulman
    @lynnshulman 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Dionne Warwick is Whitney Houston's aunt, didn't know if you knew this. Really cool to see the time capsule of the stars there at that time.

    • @daleb1279
      @daleb1279 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Dionne and Whitney are first cousins, their mothers were sisters.

    • @BritPopsReact
      @BritPopsReact  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Didn’t know that Lynn but our tiny brains can thank you for the comment and fill another gap in our musical void :)

  • @n12gaming
    @n12gaming 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well did you see Dan Aykroyd in there? He was :)

  • @FurandFeathers71
    @FurandFeathers71 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember I was in junior high when this came out and it was the first song I ever danced to with a boy. My junior high crush. There is also a SNL Spoof from then. Musicians for Free-Range Chickens haha

  • @gamexsimmonds3581
    @gamexsimmonds3581 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Bon Jovi would hit it big the next year, and motley crew and other rockets were part of a different one called Heat N Aid which was set up by Ronnie James dio, it was recorded in 1985 and released in 1986. Journey was the only band to have members in bith we are the world and Hear N Aid

  • @KB-xp6dq
    @KB-xp6dq 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Whitney Houston wasn't "Whitney" yet in January 1985 (when this was recorded immediately after the American Music Awards in L.A.) I was working in a record store that year and her first album hadn't come out yet. Prince declined the offer to participate, Madonna wasn't asked (she was upset about it), and the "rockers" of the day gave Springsteen grief because he was willing to be on a "pop" song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. I'm paraphrasing, but his response was, "We're trying to feed people."

    • @magnetmac1
      @magnetmac1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cindy Lauper was picked over Madonna.

    • @KB-xp6dq
      @KB-xp6dq 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@magnetmac1 Don't know, don't care. My opinion? Madonna was a HUGE new star at the time, but she didn't have a great voice (so they thought she wouldn't have been OK with just being in the chorus without a solo). They chose to keep that new enormous ego out of the room because everybody was supposed to be OK with whatever role they were asked to play. So many of the relationships in that studio were already established, and she would have potentially been a wildcard - and nobody wanted to deal with that.

    • @magnetmac1
      @magnetmac1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KB-xp6dq
      I don't know, don't care.

    • @KB-xp6dq
      @KB-xp6dq 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@magnetmac1 Exactly ☺️

    • @magnetmac1
      @magnetmac1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KB-xp6dq
      My sarcasm doesn't exact to anything.

  • @ВодападРека
    @ВодападРека 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My bro it iß life!!!!!!!!

  • @philkimmet9597
    @philkimmet9597 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It was all basically pop stars. I don't know about Whitney but Prince wanted his own room or he wouldn't show up. And Lionel Richie said no thanks. He only wanted people who could check their egos at the door. Check out the documentary, it's awesome.

  • @WhodatLucy
    @WhodatLucy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We Are the World" opens with Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, and Billy Joel singing the first verse.[Michael Jackson and Diana Ross follow, completing the first chorus together.Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Al Jarreau sing the second verse, before Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, and Daryl Hall go through the second chorus. Co-writer Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, and Kim Carnes follow with the song's bridge.This structuring of the song is said to "create a sense of continuous surprise and emotional buildup". "We Are the World" concludes with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles singing a full chorus, Wonder and Springsteen duetting, and ad libs from Charles and Ingram.

  • @annfrost3323
    @annfrost3323 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You recognized Bruce Springsteen.
    3:26 Dionne Warwick (Whitney Houston's aunt).
    7:38 Harry Belafonte.