This America still exists though there are powerful forces trying to convince us America is a place of nothing but grievances and victims.

@@slappyslapstick4045 my wife and 3 kids are black. My kids all went to prep schools and all make 6 figure salaries. And we don’t live in a good neighborhood by any stretch.

@@TheJohnnywbred Thomas Jefferson had Black kids too. He made them slaves.

@@slappyslapstick4045 you choose to ignore I’ve been married 31 years and my wife and I sacrificed great personal comfort to give our children a private school education and now they are all taking part in the American dream. Living off victim hood gets you nowhere. But go right ahead.

@@TheJohnnywbred Do you want a cookie? Who in the hell brags about doing what they're supposed to do? I forgot . You want special credit because your kids are Black.

Thanks Brandon! 🙂

You copied this off the internet you should get rid of those time stamps they don't match her video they pertain to the original

An insane lineup of true legends. Not popular stars but real legends and icons

Many reactors don’t know who half these singers are. It’s really too bad because their voices are all timeless.

Every one knows about michael jackson

Bruce Springsteen was the last one to do the solo. Quincy said that Bruce was one of the hardest working musicians that he ever met. The day before Bruce did a 4-hour concert with the E-Street Band. Bruce said that the band came on at 10:30 that night and got off at about 2 in the morning. He then had to eat a lot at the after party. He was in New York. He then had to fly to L.A. He said that he never even slept on the plane. And he then went to the American Music Awards that night, And he went to do the song after that in his truck. When he did his solo it was 6 in the morning. Then he had to fly back east to do a concert that night. He might have been up over 72-hours.

I too enjoyed the documentary and gained an even greater appreciation for each of these amazing. singers! ♥️

It's said that Quincey Jones told all of them to "leave your ego's at the door".

@@judyhuurman1237 Yes he did, and you can see him say it in the "making of it" video, which is on KZfaq.

Not only that, Stevie Wonder & Bruce Springsteen were asked to come back, and did, to finish song (Quincy wanted to put them together, which was a great choice)!

@@anthonyzarate9807 Oh, man. I didn't know that. That's so cool.

@@anthonyzarate9807 Prince was invited but apparently couldn't leave his ego at the door.

MANY have left us. Godspeed to them.

Wow , Are You Serious? This Backstory Makes The Song That Much More Great Tammy . Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie Are GENIUS ♥️

@@DoIttMiaaaa yes and those were all superstars in the 80's who came together for free to raise money for starving people. Legends

Another thing that happened was "Hands Across America". Literally a chain of people holding hands across the country. I believe they did every state but I'm not completely sure of that. It was an incredibly emotional moment. Hundreds of people showed up EVERY where when the chain was coming near them. I seem to remember that the chain was broken in a few places, mostly rural places that didn't have much of a population but that was it. I'm really proud of being part of that.

@@trishc3099 I remember standing outside with my child and alot of neighbors holding hands at that time. The 80's were a great time.

@@DoIttMiaaaa you can watch a Making of with Jane Fonda. It is under an hour. Really cool to watch!

....................and James Ingram!! RIP!!

Factuality it eats me up I’m like that’s Daryl Hall James Ingram Paul Simon Hugh E Lewis Kenny Loggins Kenny Roger’s Kim Carne Dione Warwick Steve Perry John Oates Cindi Lauper Bruce Springsteen They never get mentioned but I understand that some are to young to know I appreciate you for this reaction my mom passed away from Covid Complications and I cry every time I hear this it reminds me of my childhood I remember the day it aired March 28th 1985 I was 9 years old and the world 🌎 was like it stopped there will never be a collection of talent like this ever in life they do have a recent one for Haiti 🇭🇹 but it ain’t nowhere near this caliber of talent

So true. I don’t know when it all went wrong.

I know it seems like that but it's really just a step on the way to the new age. All the crap must be cleared out before things can change for the better and that's the stage we're in now - cleaning out the crap.

Steve Wonder is better

Wait … THAT WAS PAUL SIMON ?! 🤯 I Didn’t Even Notice Him , I’m Horrible!! Wow , A Lot Of These Names I’m Not Even Familiar w ! Golly Gee , I Have Far Much More Music To Discover 😩 Thank You For This Info , You Are Awesome !!

@@DoIttMiaaaa ...and in the chorus: Dan Aykroyd (weird to me, but he was one of the Blues Brothers I guess), Harry Belafonte, Lindsay Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac), five members of "the News" (from Huey Lewis and The News), Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Jacksons: Jackie, La Toya, Marlon, Randy and Tito, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, John Oates, Jeffrey Osborne, the three Pointer Sisters, and Smokey Robinson. The whole project was done to raise money for famine relief in Africa. There was severe famine in Africa, especially in Ethiopia, in the early 1980's.

I’m Happy I Was Able To Share My First Time Experience w You Daniel 😅 & I Know , We’ve Been Missing You !! Happy You Kicked Covid Butt , We’ll Definitely See You Next Friday 🙂

@@DoIttMiaaaa Respectful hug for my little buddy 🌹🕊️💘😇

Whitney was not yet a legend because her debut album came out later that year.....crazy right?

True we need more of this co-operational spirit these days. More love and less hate.

@@shortaybrown Exactly!

Good news is today marks the 38th Anniversary of this legendary recording. Yep, it all happened in the evening of January 28th, 1985

He was 26...early 1985.....truly a talent ...and like you said...he was the youngest and still had 20 years experience....the youngest person in terms of their career was Cyndi... everyone else was vets and in some cases already legends....such as the oldest Ray....who I thought was like 100 years old when I was a kid...he turned 55 that year......my sister is 55 now.....she graduated in from high school in '85....a trip

..and the age thing should have meant nothing!! Todays generation doesn’t seem to know that. There is less appreciation and acknowledgment of the greatest of the past musically 😊

Of the soloists yes; but not the youngest overall.

@@NeptuneLady1957 Yup....the youngest person in the room was probably Randy, who was 23 at the time.

Wow , On A Cassette 😫 What A Memory To Share Uncle . & No I Haven’t Heard Adore By Prince . I’ll Definitely Add It To My Reaction List ☺️ Thank You For The Feedback & Suggestion ♥️

One of my favorite artists of all time! He was never a Prince. He was a King❤

A correction is necessary.... This project was not Michael Jackson's idea. The legendary Harry Belafonte, an amazing singer, actor, humanitarian, and civil rights activist, was moved by the images he saw of those suffering in the famine in Africa. He had an idea he took to talent manager Ken Kragen about a benefit concert with the top stars, and Kragen suggested a recording be put together instead of a concert. They sought out Quincy Jones to produce and direct the project. Quincy, who of course had worked with MJ on a number of his albums and had worked with Lionel Richie, assigned the writing of the song to Michael and Lionel. Most of the various singers and musicians who were brought on board to take part were expecting to be in town at the same time to attend the American Music Awards Show. They agreed to forego the customary after-show parties and gather and work through the night to record their solo and choral parts together. And magic happened. It is a good thing to know how the project actually came about. There are several videos about the development of the USA for Africa project and how the song was recorded, as well as countless articles detailing the events, and there is coverage in Wikipedia and on other online resources. It's sad though that many fans just make assumptions about Michael's involvement. MJ thought of and directed several other projects, but this one was not his idea. His contribution was invaluable as a co-writer of the song "We Are The World" and his name recognition with the public and his participation with the other stars really helped the promotion of song and album to fundraise for the famine relief. However, everyone who gave their names, their time, and their talents to the project and the compassion behind it, did it not for the spotlight, but to help others who were starving and in dire need. The most important things are the help it generated for those people and the impact it brought to the human spirit, not just in the U.S., but around the world... evoking a generosity and connection this world needs now more than ever. God bless people like Belafonte, and Michael, and Lionel, and Stevie, and Ray, and Springsteen, and Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Tina Turner, and all the other singers and musicians who took part. Bless those, too, who supplied studio space, equipment and other production needs, radio and TV coverage, promotion, and so forth. May the countless others be blessed who bought the record with the song or the whole album that was produced, or who were moved to donate monies for relief of the hungry and suffering in Africa during that time. In remembrance of Michael and the others who have passed on... Rest in Peace.

Mj wrote 90% of the song

Buth the good news is today marks the 38th Anniversary of this amazing performance. January 28th , 1985. Thank you to all the artists still with us and a special RIP to those that are now angels. You blessed us with so much wonderful music.

@@Sometimes-even-lyrical the UK British artiest did it first

another reason why this will never happen again is because many of these legends have passed on and no longer alive. That would be a primary issue.

Thank You Paul , It’s Like I’ve Been Going On Emotional Rollercoasters As Of Late 😅♥️

and today, January 28th is the 38th anniversary of this amazing recording. Celebration

My favorite part is the duo of Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonders

Wow , I Bet It Brings Back Some Beautiful Memories Declan 🙂 Thank You For Sharing .

Same 🥺

By the way, the guy you said has a beautiful voice is Kenny Loggins, I suggest you check him out...Steve Perry/Journey is a must as well!

I was around 14 when this magic happened. This song was played all over the World. I remember the day of 28th of March of the 1996, like over 6.000 radio stations all over the planet, played the song simultaneously at 10:15am. I remember in schools (Italy) when they told us that the song would have been played all over the planet and it is been so... It has been the biggest moment of unification that I ever lived in my life. Something that is just utopia, a dream, at the day of today... I'm so glad that I'm coming from that era. Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie materialized a masterpiece that night in L.A. This song has been made for charity. All those superstars went for free to spend the night in a studio to record the song. Some of them arrived there straight from the Americans awards etc .. They all left just when the job was done in the morning. No financial compensation for that long amazing job that they did. A support to Africa, that's it. There is a fantastic documentary (presented by Jane Fonda) that shows that magical night. Whoever is attracted by this song and wants to know more, I suggest to watch that documentary.