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 “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 “We Are the World” Instrumentalists David Paich - synthesizers Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming Paulinho da Costa - percussion Phil Collins - percussion Louis Johnson - synth bass Michael Omartian - keyboards Greg Phillinganes - keyboards John Robinson - drums

In my opinion, this is the greatest moment in music history.

This song was, is and always will be HISTORY’s lesson for mankind…

We’ll never see this much musical talent together in one room again ! As special today as it was back in 1985 !

Im glad you enjoyed it because you will never see talent like this together in one room again... they dont have artists like this anymore...

Cyndi Lauper is the one woman who did the "yelling". She has a lot of great ones but my favorite is "True Colors". Bruce Springsteen is the guy you guys really liked in the beginning. He also has many hits but "I'm On Fire" is the one I go to a lot. No matter how many times I hear them all be together in this one (current reaction), I still get teary eyed. I hope everyone is having a great week. -Amber

This is the most stacked star studded song of all time. To bad you guys didn’t recognize most of these great artists.

We had so many great artists then. Some were later in their careers, real legends. Some had come straight from the Grammys & sang all night. I doubt if we could find 40+ great singers across genres today..

Cant believe they didnt know who the great Stevie Wonder is! I think they missed Ray Charles too Lol. But I suppose the 80's were a minute ago.

In about two years you’ll know who everyone is if you look into their songs. All legends. Everyone!!

To understand... in the mid 80s, Africa was experiencing severe drought and famine. A group of British rockers lead by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure released a record (Do They Know its Christmas) with all proceeds going to famine relief in Africa. Then USA rockers lead by Harry Belafonte, Ken Kragen and Quincey Jones, recorded the video here with the same goal. The last effort was LIVE AID. This is a weekend concert televised from three continents. The Live Aid video of Queen you watched is from that concert. Phil Collins flew on the SST Concord to all three continents and performed in USA, UK and Australia in the same concert. It was televised on MTV. Incredible concert. The finale song in the UK included Bob Geldof, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and most of the huge array of rockers that performed throughout the weekend event. The videos of the Uk Christmas record and that finale are on You Tube. They raised over $200 million and it was sent to Africa. Unfortunately it was intercepted by a dictator and terrorist group who used it for weapons against its own citizens. Still... no generation before or after in music ever took on such a huge task which could have made a difference. Next to this, in 1986, you have Comic Relief USA by Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal. They raised OVER $50 million for the homeless in the USA. I am very proud to be part of the generation that gave so much to humankind. ✌🏻

Its crazy in the 80-90's we had this and hands across America and it felt like we were one nation and then 20 years later this generation has turned this country upside down

Great reaction ❤ I am 43 now but back in the day when I was in elementary school we preformed this song and I was Cyndi Lauper, the blonde who sang very aggressively in the microphone lol. My mom still has the VHS recording lol. One of the best of all time!

This song is a gift to the world.

1986 and I’m in the 6th grade( it came out in spring of ‘85, I think) anyway, our class did this for the end of school class talent show. For the next 4 years at least one class sang this in the show. I’m 47 and this is still in most of my playlists 🤟🏼 I know all these artists and they, plus many more, represent my childhood 🫶🏼

Oh Lord, talk about making someone feel old. Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles . . . all unkown. Still, you appreciated the talent and I guess that's plenty. I don't know about anyone else, but as the song nears the end and they're all singing the chorus, I can hear Diana's voice clear as a bell above all the others, like it's being fed down an earphone especially for me. Does anyone else hear that? What a performance.

Many artists that were singing in this all-star line-up, isn't with us no more!

Each time I see the LEGENDS who are gone…I cry because I grew up listening to each one and I owned their cassette tapes. Yes, cassettes back then. I realize now that since I’m almost 60 years old…I’ve heard some AMAZING musicians and although my daughters laugh at some of them …they SING 🎤 along with them when they hear them on the radio. 😅 MICHAEL looked so AWESOME ❤ this was before the fire 🔥 accident on the PEPSI commercial. Thanks 🙏🏽 so much for posting and sharing your positive comments. May you have a Blessed Christmas 🎄 2022’.

You could never do this today. Too much ego and no where near this much talent today

AND THE MASTER QUINCY JONES

all the greatest artist in one great song

The legend Bob Dylan !! Greatest songwriter ever !!! Absolute poet

*Lionel Richie 1:29 * Stevie Wonder 1:36 * Paul Simon 1:45 * Kenny Rogers 1:51 * James Ingram 2:31 * Tina Turner 2:37 * Billy Joel 2:44 * Michael Jackson 2:49 * Diana Ross 3:03 * Dionne Warwick 3:19 * Willie Nelson 3:28 * Al Jarreau 3:40 * Bruce Springsteen 3:45 * Kenny Loggins 3:52 * Steve Perry 4:25 * Daryl Hall 4:33 * Michael Jackson 4:39 * Huey Lewis 4:46 * Cyndi Lauper 4:51 * Kim Carnes 4:59 * Jeffrey Osborne Chorus) 5:12 * John Oats (Chorus) 5:32 * Quincy Jones (Producer/Conductor) 5:35 " Marlon Jackson (Chorus) 5:39 * Bob Dylan 5:45 * Sheila E (Chorus) (Front Row) 6;04 * June Pointer (Chorus) (2nd Row) 6:04 * Smokey Robinson (Chorus) 6:09 * Dan Aykroyd (L) Harry Belafonte (R) Ruth Pointer (Center) (Chorus) 6:17 * Ray Charles 6:39 * Stevie Wonder & Bruce Springsteen 7:19 * Tito Jackson (Chorus) 8:15 * Latoya Jackson (Chorus) 8:18 " Bette Midler (Chorus) 8:20 * Backing Vocals: Waylon Jennings, Lindsey Buckingham, Randy Jackson, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Bob Geldof, Bill Gibson • John Barnes - keyboards & arrangement • David Paich - synthesizers • Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming • Ian Underwood - synthesizers, programming • Paulinho da Costa - percussion • Louis Johnson - synth bass • Michael Omartian - keyboards • Greg Phillinganes - keyboards

The amount of talent in this is staggering. All legends and deserve a listen in their own right. Everyone in these reactions, who don't know Bruce Springsteen, always have the same response when Bruce Springsteen starts singing. Either "WOW", or "WHO IS THAT?". Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band probably put on the best live shows in rock. The one I saw was four hours long.

Quincy Jones placed a sign above the door, it said Leave your Egos at the Door!❤❤❤❤❤

EVERY SINGLE person in this is a legendary rabbit hole. The true meaning of "super group "

i get chills every time i see it... i was 14 at that time

The companion piece to this song/video is obviously Live Aid, which was literally tbe biggest thing on the planet. Everyone watched, all day, while concerts went on in the US and the UK on the same day. Phil Collins crossed the ocean in between shows, appearing in both, which is a seriously baller move by anyone's measure. Live Aid was the GenX equivalent to Woodstock. Huge, I'm tellin ya..... Living legends appeared on stage, and I cannot overstate the hugeness of the event. For a minute, it seemed like we all might be able to come together and do something for people who could never repay or thank us, or anything. Probably sounds stupid, now. But it was a pretty amazing phenomenon, and mostly a GOOD one.

They couldn't give them all solos, but they all joined the chorus!!❤❤❤ Stevie Wonder & The Boss-- Bruce Springsteen ❤❤❤❤

Thank you for reacting to this song! This is such a great collaboration! All of these artists were huge stars in their own right, and it would be really interesting for you to react to the hits of each of them. You will love the music, and after you have listened to their individual hits, you’ll get a sense of how huge this song is.

You need to research every one of these incredible performers - they all had immensely successful careers in their own rite.

Back in the day when stars were real people . No egos here. Did it for free

Q grandísimos talentos....gracias a michael x esta enorme y única cancion❤

All are Legends!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Cmon these are all legends !

I loved your reactions and comments to WeAreThe World ❤❤

Awesome video

It was Harry Belafonte's idea; he wanted to raise money for the victims of the famine in Ethiopia in 1984-1985. He commissioned Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson to write the song and the producer Ken Collar to do everything else... without Harry Belafonte this song wouldn't exist...Harry Belafonte Singer, actor, producer and civil rights activist A hero in so many ways!!!! ...Rip Harry Belafonte.

This is one of the best songs I love it

They are all legends. The one that got your attention was Bruce Springstein. Each of these singers have been a part of my life for what seems my WHOLE life. It is so good to see others enjoy and remember these icons of music. By the way..the second singer was Stevie Wonder. :)

It’s a trip how as time passes, the icons even of popular music get lost & so easily unknown, even though they help establish the foundation for what exists today. Current styles don’t just drop from the sky, they develop. It’s just that Michael was able to keep himself relevant through decades of vision, creativity & love of what he did. But he drew off those who came before him, his elders, contemporaries & continually reformed his own vision, collaborating with younger artists & producers through those years. Musically, artists like Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, India.Arie, H.E.R., & many British artists as well approach the music with that same love of legends & their work.

How do you not know who Stevie Wonder is?????

The singers I grew up with. The 80's was the best !

There is a funny story about how Dan Aykroyd ended up in the video (he played in Ghostbusters and The Blues Brothers). He waked into the building looking for someone and ended up walking into the wrong office. The wrong office happened to be the guy who was a talent manager. He asked Dan Aykroyd did he want to participate in the We Are the World video since he was there anyways. Dan Aykroyd said yes and the rest is history.

This was a big thing when it came out when I was a little girl. Just because all of the legends that was in it. Seeing all the artists together like that was unusual, so it was one of the amazing videos that came out at that time. I'm glad yall took the time to pick a great meaningful song with these legends!! Kudos to y'all!!

I know all these artists of my time. They at least cared for humanity unlike our modern artists of today

What a fantastic reaction video. All respect. 😁

Quincy Jones, the conductor, had a sign at the door that says....Leave your ego at the door.

I love that its the most iconic voices of tje times fron every end of the music spectrum country, folk jazz rock . .

daddy Bruce, is perfect

Legends❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

This is one gorgeous piece. It has no equal. When you get a chance check out the making of it. It truly is inspirational.

As an Australian child of the 80s I watched one of these reaction videos for this song and since have watched a lot more. It’s amazing how many don’t know who half these singers are! Omg! Just omg! Lol granted it’s a younger generation but this is such an important song in that generation.

I am pretty sure that other than Michael Jackson, these two didn't know one person in the video .BUT THEY KNOW MARY JANE !!!

"The Rain" by New York native Oran Juice Jones after this song came out back in 1986,no guy trusted his lady, girlfriend for at least a good 10-years LOL!😂😂😂

So many so many great singers ❤️

You have just experienced the genius arrangement of voices, like instruments, by the unequalled Master, Quincy Jones. Another example of his productions is, "The Secret Garden" - includes too many r&b legends to mention. He blends and directs voices like an orchestra. 🔥🔥🔥💞👍

I'm from Australia and know who the artists they are and had written the lyrics in my school diary lol

When I see people that don't even know who Stevie Wonder is, I know society is done. Time to move to another country. Geeeeesh!!

Quincy is genius.

This was a beautiful moment,

Now that you have the list, I would love for you to do a reaction to all the soloists and the stars in the chorus. There is some great talent there. A few are not with us anymore.

Your reaction was refreshing and pure, but it's hard to believe you hadn't really heard it and didn't know many of the artists. All of them were stars back then and they put their egos aside and made a great song.

Dang you guys must be young. Almost every artist on here is a legend. Doubt there will ever be such popular talent in one song/room.

You even got the greatest song writer ever in this Bob Dylan

Dianna ross dion warwick are such icons well everyone in this is in their own rights

Perri McKissack aka "PEBBLES" song "GIRLFRIEND" written and produced by Kenneth"BABYFACE" Edwards and L.A.Reid who was married to "PEBBLES" at the time of this was recorded.Pure late 80s R & B Classic

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to the artists on here you weren't familiar with - somebody else has posted a list of who sang when - and then after you've listened to and familiarized yourself with the different artists performing here, react to this song again when you know who everyone is. Several reactors have done that and the difference in recognition and even appreciation for the song is so massive when you're more familiar with who everyone is.

You need to hear/Jackie Wilson /Danny Boy he was Michael Jackson; Elvis Presley mentor

I was 14 years hold when this magic happened. This song was played all over the World. I remember the day of 28th of March of the 1986, 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 "hosted" by Jane Fonda) that shows part of that magical night. Whoever is attracted by this song and wants to know more, I suggest to watch that documentary.

Goosebumps to this day every time I hear it

Famous Stevie Wonder, one of the greatest singers ever

Hello. My name is Kaleem. That is Bruce Springsteen

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen ❤️

Nu-Shooz, yes that's how the female and male duo spelled it.Thier R & B vibe song from their 1988 album Poolside.The titled of the song is "Should I Say Yes" The lead singer is a native of Portland,Oregon her name Valerie Day.Nice H🔥TT Groove!

The Jets "You Got It All" from their 1987 album MAGIC.Mona the lead singer is about 12,or 13 years old in this video.They are all brothers and sisters from the Island of Tonga.Move to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Amazing what can be done when we come together as Gods children. It was an amazing time to tan alive, an amazing time to be alive.

Stevie Wonder's , Ray Charles,Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, and other.

I love you comment about seeing all the smiles because I remember that when I was younger watching this. Everyone seemed so happy. Guess that's one of the reasons I've always loved this video (plus, it's a great song, lol). Now you guys gotta do We Are The World 25 For Haiti - Official Video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdKerJebuMnNhn0.html It's so good. They remade the song to help Haiti recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010. Same song, just with modern artist and a little modern hip=hop thrown in. If you loved this video, you won't regret it. I promise. Try to record it soon why you still have this one in your heads so you can see the parallels between the two. I hope to see this!!

USA for Africa - We are the world (with names) 7:11

That was Kenny Loggins and now Steve Perry

Stevie ❤

Everyone in attendance is a Goat. 🤩😍

Sad that most of the money raised by that album never made to the fund it was intended.

I watch this over and over to see legends making history by humbling themselves for one common cause of trying to bring the world together under God. This song is the best ever recorded but sadly wouldn't be recognized today at all in mainstream media due to removing God as our father and we all his children from everything as we used to recognize him!

Stevie Wonder

Oh my goodness, guys. All of these singers are musical legends. I’m a white woman and I can recognize every black singer and every white singer in this video. You guys don’t know who Stevie Wonder is? I hope you react to each of the legends in this video and then watch it again.

THAT WAS BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE BOSS

Bruce Springsteen woow that's why he's a legend.

Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Rodgers, Ray Charles, Lionel,Quincy, Michael Jackson and some of his family, Dianna Ross , Tina Turner, , I thought I seen Whitney Huston , the journey group singer can not think of his name and other headliners of that time .

Bruce Springsteen ( The Boss )❤

These are all legends ya supposed to know then lol

All of MJs siblings are there (except Janet). I've seen this video SO many times and I just noticed that MJ isn't even standing by his siblings. He's on the other side of the room by Diana and Stevie lol.

Stevie Wonder -6.54

Whiskey woman by Judas Priest. Studio version (76). It’s an experience.

Will never be done again 1985 kinda better than todays singers !

Watch the “making of” this song very impressive how hard they worked.

I honestly think you should quit making reaction videos if you don't even know who Bruce Springsteen or Stevie Wonder are. And it's not about age, they're timeless icons.

MJ WAS FLEE ❤😍

That was Cyndi Lauper and Kim Carnes