HAPPY NEW YEARS TO OUR YOUTH ... OUR FUTURE!! We Are the World - TopicsExpress



          

HAPPY NEW YEARS TO OUR YOUTH ... OUR FUTURE!! We Are the World is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie, recorded by a supergroup of 45 popular musicians billed as USA for Africa. The charity single was intended to raise funds to help famine-relief efforts in Ethiopia, which had experienced unusual drought & political instability in 1984/1985. Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie wrote the song for the group, knowing there were people dying in Africa. Quincy Jones sent a demo to all the participating artists, along with a note to check their egos at the door. Produced & conducted by Quincy Jones The song was performed as the finale of Michael Jacksons July 7, 2009 memorial service at Staples Centre in Los Angeles after the death of Micheal Jackson on June 25, 2009. ______via MUSIC Lovers DEPOT
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:51:04 +0000

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