We Are The World 25 for Haiti. Global Artist Team Up for Remake!
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Some of the World biggest artists were in L.A last night to participate in the remake of the 1984 charity rock classic “We Are The World“. The song was originally co-written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. This time around, Ritchie and Jones teamed up with producer Red One (Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance” “PokerFace”) to give the song a modern spin. Many turned up for the recording including Carlos Santana; Natalie Cole; BeBe Winans; the members of Heart; Freda Payne; Harry Connick Jr.; Earth, Wind & Fire; the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine; Tony Bennett; “Slumdog Millionaire” film score composer A.R. Rahman; “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson; Patti Austin; Celine Dion and Gladys Knight. A few actors were in the studio (Jeff Bridges and Vince Vaughn), as well as the kids of co-producers Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, Nicole Richie and “Parks and Recreation” star Rashida Jones, and the members of 3T (the sons of Tito Jackson), Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson. Sugarland, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Mraz, India.Arie, Mary Mary, Tyrese Gibson, Raphael Saadiq, Pink, Jordin Sparks, Rob Thomas, Usher, the Fray’s Isaac Slade, child prodigy pianist Ethan Bortnick, Enrique Iglesias, Robin Thicke, Jamie Foxx, Maroon 5′s Adam Levine, the Jonas Brothers, Nicole Scherzinger and Julianne Hough. If that isn’t enough, Janet Jackson, who didn’t make it to the recording, will be singing Michael’s parts this time on the recording! We Can’t wait to hear this!
