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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985 Documentary, Music · 0h 52m
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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.

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Movie Score

84%

Released

January 28, 1985,

Director

Tom Trbovich

Cast

Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Dan Aykroyd, Bruce Springsteen

Genre

Documentary, Music

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