That guy with the black hair was Steve Perry from Journey! They’re known for “Don’t Stop Believing” and a bunch of other hits. One of the most legendary male singer and bands for sure 👌🏼

The Iconic Steve PERRY from Journey ❣❣❣ So glad you showed this!🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 But makes me SAD that So Many of them are now gone.😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏

“We Are the World” Soloists (in order of appearance) Time codes indicate start of first solo (in the original video) 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

There is that yellow/orange thing...One and only Cyndi Lauper!! Goosebumps!!

Steve Perry could have sang this all by himself and I would be happy!!!

A few facts about this song and video: The day before the recording session, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie recorded all of the 40+ demo parts for everyone singing at Kenny Rogers' recording studio. The next night, after the American Music Awards, all of the performers went to Kenny's recording studio to create this masterpiece! Also, Michael actually sang background vocals on a Kenny Rogers song called "Goin Back To Alabama"!

There is not a single person in this video that isn't an absolute legend!! I was a 21 year old young mom when this song came out and it really did unite the whole world for just a little while! And yes, that was Bette Midler.

Steve Perry was the guy with long black hair, former frontman for the band Journey. Yes tahat was Bette Midler and also Harry Belafonte was at the back. The conductor was legendary composer/ producer Quincy Jones.

4:29 the guy with the black hair is Steve Perry bro. 46 singers participate in this charity single, released in March 7th, 1985 by Columbia/CBS Records.

This song to do this day still makes me cry! (not sad) great reactions as always. :)

I love Stevie Wonder's part at 7:29

"In the 80s, it's pretty old". You're killing me lol. I've never been a fan of Bob Dylan's vocals but he is such an incredible songwriter and musician. Great reaction to an incredible production, I still get choked up. So much talent, so much heart 💖

That's Steve Perry from Journey. The guy with the black hair. Freaking phenomenal voice. I remember when this came out, yes I'm dating myself so what?, it was HUGE. Sitting here watching it I'm saying "Hey" to every artist who sings. I can name them all except one person whom I forgot towards the beginning. Love it, Travis!

Whenever I listen to this, this will be bringing tears to my eyes. It starts right at the point when Cyndi lauper hits that note! 🎵 It's because I know for a fact she blew everybody out of the water with their perceptions of who she is musically AND what she's capable of vocally. She'd been pretty much a pop star and she's in a room full of artists who have decades more experience than her. Musically she was the baby in that group BUT the great Quincy Jones believe in a talent and knew exactly where to place people. That note made people looking differently like that it may seem like nothing now because it was a short second in time and this song. Up to that moment she hadn't really done high scales, but she had done lower octaves and also borderline whispering octaves. So this took her audience into a totally new realm for her. The same thing goes to me when it becomes a call and response between Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen. Then my heart swells until almost bursting when Ray Charles begins to sing. I'm a long time huge fan of his~I love him! 💕

MJ's sister Latoya was in the front row wearing a headband too!✌❤🇨🇦

Steve Perry of Journey is THE VOICE with black hair. Have you reacted to any Journey and Steve? Phenomenal! Teenta Turnter! Do I detect a fellow Drag Race fan?😄

Only Michael & Quincy Jones could get all these stars 2gether..... Unforgettable !!!!

The person you wanted to know, who he was is Steve the voice perry, front man singer of journey

Legends of the 80's

I just came across my 45 of this. Wow what do you mean so long ago? It was just a year or two ago. Such good memories. Every single one of those people in that room were legends including everyone in the chorus.

I love this song and we need this Unity now more than ever!

Dylan won a Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyrics.

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.

like you said this will be never be done again,icons are the artists,icon is the song itself and its message

I love how Quincy Jones paired the singers together. I think my favorite is The Boss and Stevie Wonder, such different tones but works so well together.

Watched/listened to this when it was released Live- i was sitting outside of work, sobbing🤭🥴🙄….yes, i’m old. Lol

Love Diana and Michael together 😁

37 Years ago, as a 15 Year old Teenager, this Song made me cry. And it hasn´t changed until today.

Jane fonda did a full documentary step by step of the whole 2 day process to get this put together. And ... The artists started arriving after the awards show, to join quincy jones in the studio. Sooooo worth the watch!!!!!!😁😁😁😁

Loved watching that again too.Thanks Travis !

The magic you refer to was real. It was real because each singer brought something from a place of love and kindness. The desire to end suffering was the only goal. Notoriety and recognition were the last thing on anyone's mind. Can the same be said for other attempts?

It came out in 1985 when I was 15. I remember it premiering on MTV vividly. I remember crying. I think it makes sense in the current world we live in too. I love this song

Thanks, Travis, for featuring this masterpiece. It's been decades and still goosebumps listening to this. So happy to see these legends again in that rare moment of collaboration.

Great and very Iconic song. WOW. Great reaction. 😀😃😄😁

I love Cyndi Lauper, she is AMAZING in concert.

We need to play this song more especially these days. I still cry evey time I hear this. This was ICONIC. 🎵🎶🌏

You are in my time now...lol. This came out when I was in high school :-) so glad you enjoyed it. Everyone in that room had so much dang talent!

The video has an attached list of the singers. I agree with you on the original being epic😂

Magical moment from a room of legends! Masterpiece!

Now you have to react to the first song that led up to this one. It was put out by the British singers "Let Them Know It's Christmas"

I was 10 years old when this came out I was glued to the tv singing along!!!loved it then,still love & sing it now.we could use a little bit of the love felt in this song in today's time now.such a positive message still very much needed in current times today.love your reaction,love that you chose this song!! Thanks Travis!!keep rockin✌

The guy with black hair is the VOICE! Steve Perry, of the band Journey.

I remember when they recorded this after a Grammy awards show. This was played almost on a loop on MTV.

And let's not forget the genius who pulled it all together: the inimitable Quincy Jones.

Who could possibly hate Bob Dylan? Come on, Blowin in the Wind!!!

I get so happy seeing people react to this song. Most time I think they have heard the song and this is just the first time seeing the music video. I was in the 10th grade when this came out. Wish a something like this could happen again.

Iconic song! Legendary performance! ❤❤❤❤

The difference between this one and the remake is that for the original, there was a sign telling everyone to check their egos at the door. The remake was all about egos. Everyone brought their own talent but nobody had to change the song to match their style. The remake was all about competing personalities.

I love this so much. Every time I see it I get the same feelings as the first time I saw it. It makes me want hug everyone! Great reaction!

Watch it buddy, “quite old” when I was listening to this on the radio when it first came out and after?!?! 😂 I consider myself older (younger) so all is good, believe me I am glad this is my era of music and artists. I can close my eyes and name every person (could from the first time I heard it before seeing the video even) and know every word. The story behind this is quite amazing as well, shows the talent we had that they just came into a studio after an awards show and just belted this out. The problem is this song gets stuck in my head so I will need to follow it with other music just to get rid of that, hopefully. Tonight it will be Gabriel Henrique, for the moment I am stuck on this guy. 💗 Had to come back and edit, again too lazy to look this up in your channel but black hair dude is Steve Perry from Journey, and if you haven’t that should be next on your list. Do not pass go and do not collect $200, IMMEDIATELY! You make me laugh! 💗

Oh yeah!.. I remember this when it came out… this got played so much back then and I don’t think anyone could get enough of it.. you’ll never see that again.. . So many of them gone now..

The sign at the studio door said to leave your ego outside. I don't think they would ever have to do it together again. Everyone could just send it in and get spliced together. A pretty amazing event.

Every radio station played this song at the same time, I believe 10 am, not sure. It was and still is so emotional. I watch today with you and realize how many of those artists we have lost. It really felt like the world was more United and simpler then, of course I was a kid back then so it’s a different perspective. Thank you for your reaction Travis ❤️

I love this song so much. So many legendary singers.

It amazing what can happen when iconic musicians get together and follow the directions of their director. -Leave your ego at the door! That's why this is so wonderful They all got together to help people ia a far away place that were suffering from a severe drought.

Yes Steve Perry is the voice! Great video friend ✌

This is an phenomenal song that love. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.

I remember when this first came out, I was in a mall shopping, and this came over the loud speakers. I remember people stopping and listening to this song over the speakers in the mall. This has left a memory, in my brain I will never ever forget. Such a classic iconic song. This song raised millions and millions of dollars, for a great cause. God bless all the music stars, who sang on this vedio.

Legend has it Quincy Jones put a sign on the entrance to the studio which read "Check your Egos here".

One of their other covers of this song, had Janet Jackson and also Tito Jackson's sons 3T in it. It was the one for Haiti

I love Bob Dylan (especially early Dylan). SNL had a spoof of the We Are the World 2 with very B list celebrity. Sad to see some of those who are no longer with us, but surprisingly many still are alive. Have you ever heard the Super group the Traveling Wilburies?

This was the coolest video, for the time.

Travis, it's old, but it is a Gold Standard. I have watched it dozens of time. So many great artists participated. Sadly, many of them are no longer with us. Next time you watch it, close your eyes and just listen to each individual voice. See if you can match voice with names and faces. Steve Perry was your 'unknown' guy with dark hair. The second he sings, 'The Voice' is instantly recognized. The 'remake' or 'We Are The World' 2.0 is nothing like the Original. Kind of like a bad sequel to a Classic Movie. Loved your commentary. You actually knew many of the artists. The 'Boss' Springsteen has a unique style all his own. RIP Michael Jackson, we miss your trend setting music. Thank you for your video Travis. I just Subscribed.

Thank you, Travis. It has been decades since I have heard that. It was great seeing those people again. It's been a long time since I've seen them as they were back in the day.

Hi Travis! I am a dedicated Collabro fan, and started watching your show because of your review of Collabro songs. I found I really enjoyed your show. Your expression and commentary are a delight to watch! Really enjoying your show!💖

Thanks for reacting to this. The song came out when I was in high school. It brings a lot of memories. Miss many of these icons.

Oh the good old days. Where people could actually sing.

I can't believe this popped up on my YT! I really enjoyed watching you watch this. I'm surprised you knew so many being so young. It makes it more enjoyable for us old timers! Great reaction! This video still gives me the chills. Quincy Jones (who was conducting) told them all to leave their egos at the door. Which they did. 💙💛

This song is amazing, and being written by MJ & co written by Lionel Ritchie is even more amazing,just shows how caring he is and acknowledges the trouble in the world,only he could put this together. That camera movement on Michael tho,always gives me chills,DAMN! The shoes, the socks, the glove. It's like you know who it is. The King Of Music Forever Michael Joseph Jackson Long Live The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live!😇🙌🏽👑❤️💕🌟(MJ wasn’t just the Biggest in the 80’s but in his entire career y’all gotta React to sum more MJ PERIOD! He dominated the music industry nobody was close to that man he was/is on another stratosphere from his Jackson 5/The Jacksons days to his Solo career etc. Please React to Michael Jackson “What More Can I Give” don’t do that other version of We Are The World...)

“We Are the World” Soloists (in order of appearance) Time codes indicate start of first solo (in the actual video, not the reaction video) 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

The USA for Haiti version isn’t that bad. I can appreciate Wyclef singing in their language, I feel like it adds to the song. However, they could have completely dropped the auto tune portion and it would have sounded so much better

I love this song! So beautiful ❤

Checking the comments of that video, you might find people who've made timestamps for each celebrity, also writing who is the one singing in each part

Steve🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 I remember watching this on MTV❤️

Fun fact: Jean-Philippe Gagnon (French Canadian impressionist) did an appearance on the Tonight Show in 1985 doing this song that was pretty good!

The guy with the black hair is Steve Perry lead singer of Journey

Hi Travis, it is me again, Carole from Canada...in this particular video of "We are the World" there are so many iconic singers there are too many to count but, Michael Jackson was not in person in this particular version. He was pre-taped and added to the group of all these iconic singers....why, I am not sure but I know you will probably look it up. Just a little "little" heads up on this one....

Perfection ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amazing movement which was created mainly by Harry Belafonte to raise funds for humanitarian purposes in the African continent. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in 1985 and this year, the song won the Grammy awards Song of the year and Album of the year. Great and beautiful memories, everybody together for a common purpose without egos. Nowadays It's still an anthem known to everyone. A wonderful classic!. Thanks for your react!

Youre so funny.😘😘😘😘😘From the Dominican Republic.And the man you asked? The one who sings JOURNEY.

An amazing moment in time, that could never be recreated.....

There’s also a video that is a documentary on how this song came together. And the legends that were in this were legends at the time they recorded it back in 1989 as much as they are today - are those that are still living today. Too many of them are no longer with us. Like Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, James Ingram. The newer version of this was a remount for To raise money to aid Haiti after the first earthquake

Cyndi Lauper blooper reel for this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftaCmNR_q7ywXWQ.html

Bob Dylan introduced me to the MOST incredible and one of my favorite artists still to this day. Imagine this concert if you can in your brain. Lenny Kravitz is who you had opening up for him. YUP! It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.... And I listen to EVERYTHING! Like BB King and Dr Hook was another top concert of mine. The Rolling Stones Steel Wheels tour who introduced Living Color to the world AND has an African drum ensemble open up was awesome. Metallica, Guns and Roses, AND Faith No More as a TRIPLE Bill was great. Free convert of the Three Dog Night put on the Vietnam Vets was amazing to benefit the HARRY CHAPIN foundation that fights hunger. AC/DC and ZZ TOP a few times...BUT I grew up listening to oldies and swing AND classical.😏❤️😎#NYGenXBikerLady

You should check out the making of this video. I loved seeing all the artist bond together

Great stream, had to watch the video too. I hope you take a dive into some of these artists, please react to the video ( I am sure you have heard the song) Feed the World.

Some names: Harry Belafonte, Latoya Jackson, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon, Dione Warwick, Huey Lewis, ...

steve perry of journey with the black hair

Its ok travis , you can make up your own words ! See you next time ! 😍😍

They made a "making of" video on this also, and it tells you who everyone is - especially for those of us who honesttly don't remember. My husband and I watched this the summer before I went into the Army, and it was the same year - and similar cause - as the Live Aid concert that Queen was in.

TIme codes indicate start of first solo 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 Copied from some website, looks right, LOL! Great vid dude!

a legendary assemble!

Late but I've always wished we could've gotten 1 R&B album or EP from Steve Perry. I know rock is his passion but i also know he would've crushed some R&B as of lover of that genre 😢 Bruce Springsteen's refusal to enunciate the end of his phrases kills me every time

Hiya Travis....I have been watching you for sooooooo long I figured it was time to introduce myself. I am Carole a French Canadian who lives in Ottawa Canada (our Capital)..I so love your reactions and I wanted to take the time to tell you so. You cover so much diverse music and I love it....but, if EVER you decided to do an Elvis tune I would be with you forever. I am an old lady of 71 years and have been an Elvis fan since I was 10 years old...gives you an idea...you could be my grandson...unfortunately I never had children but if I did, I would love you to be part of my family. Could you be kind enough to play an Elvis tune for me ?????? I am terminally ill and have a few months left. If you could find and play Elvis.."The American Trilogy" I would be forever in your debt !!!! You would make me so happy Travis....Loves ya...Carole (a French Canadian from Canada) 😘😘😘

This was made after Bob Geldof asked Quincy Jones to lead the American effort on African aid. Many of the credits are in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World. Written by the late Michael Jackson + Lionel Richie. Produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian. Keyboards by Michael Omartian. Released in 1985. Underrated. After the call-and-answer from Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder, notice the ascending vocal belt from the late James Ingram. Singers like Morissette Amon use this technique. RIP to a number of the fallen. Michael Jackson, James Ingram, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte. The only non-American is Dan Akroyd. He is Canadian, from Toronto, ONT. Not a dual citizen then. David Foster, of Victoria, BC, wanted him to sing for the Canadian effort for African relief but American actress Donna Dixon, and wife of DA, and Quincy Jones convinced him otherwise. Some gentle jabbing that two producer/writer QJ did! They still remain friends! LOL Canada also had a response to Africa relief. Quincy Jones asked David Foster to form a supergroup. Suggested next video: Tears Are Not Enough performed by Northern Lights. This is the Canadian supergroup conducted by David Foster. Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Geddy Lee + Neil Young are some of the singers. 🇨🇦 Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLB-Zthi3Ke7eZ8.html.

Mj forever

There's an absolutely hilarious bit in the 'making of' on this with Stevie Wonder imitating Bob Dylan *to* Bob Dylan to teach him his part!

Me quedo con Bruce y Cindy....y gracias a michael x esta bella cancion❤

You are completely on point when it comes to Bob Dylan. You either love or hate. I absolutely love him. I choose the people I’m around depending if they are open to hearing something they’ve never heard before.

I was with u Guy!!!!!