We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-01-28
Runtime: 52 mins
Director: Tom Trbovich
Writer: Mikal Gilmore
Spoken language: English
Genres: Music, Documentary
Original title: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Production Companies: Ken Kragen Productions, Golin-Malley Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
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