Every Singer From We Are The World Who Has Passed Away

[@AndySaenz]

WOW, Harry Belafonte lived to be 96! Most people don’t even make it to 80. Well, may they all rest in Heaven.

[@_Elizabeth_theMaid]

He was gorgeous. I didn’t realize until I watched the documentary.

[@nicefella9778]

The lyrics of the song are still relevant today.

[@artanimestim5684]

but thre's a huge problem in the second part. It states something, that never been written , and we have been warned off in Matthiew 4:10 Since they try to quote the bible don't they? . Personally I've discovered it recently, by curiosity, because I liked it very very much, but strangely had never sang it after the first chorus so I didn't care but when I recently took time to translate the second part, I read that according to them "God3 would have " turned stones into bread" I understood why I had never bothered to sing any further than the chorus. Do you know that In fact it is one of the three propositions of the devil to Jesus in the desert? And Jesus refused to turn stones into bread ans said that "a man would not live only on bread but on any word come out of God. " then devil asked him to jump of the cliff to" prove he's from God", and Jesus answered not to test the creator, and finally he tented him to possess all terrestrial realms IF HE BOWED TO SATAN and Jesus answered he was here to serve only the creator. they would have been better off saying something like '' Jesus multiplied breads from 5 breads "and "multiplied fishes from the Jordan", or" God sent them manna,"' ect... one should beware, I reckon it is a dangerous sentence not to be repeated ever, but check it by yourself and do what you think is good. ..

[@butterpecan5642]

I definitely live in this world but I will not call myself a child of the world (we are the world...as the song puts it). God calls us to be separate from the world when we are His own.

[@kerronewen3162]

Yes ❤

[@sbplankton_1999]

Michael jackson has own background vocals, when i listen this song, r.i.p. king of pop.

[@nenep1872]

He actually has his own version of the song as well

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

I was 33 years old when this classic masterpiece came out. So many great artists in one room..........THAT WOULD IMPOSSIBLE TODAY WITH ALL THE NARCISSISTIC ARTISTS OUT!

[@whytebearconcepts]

In was impossible 15 years later in 2010 with We Are The World 25. That was an ego filled failure, everyone was more interested in their own contribution than the purpose of the song.

[@KatsCorner]

I think artists all tend to be narcissistic even back then. I am friends with an accountant for a famous label he said most singers had an attitude.

[@woodenloonynickel]

​@@whytebearconceptsI'm sorry.

[@ccc5934]

@Contend4Truth It shows that she was at an age to know all the artists, as opposed to someone not even born, or a young kid. And can therefore appreciate the effort on a more intimate level. Hard to believe this has to be explained to you.

[@richardmorris7063]

When I watch the original recording it looks obvious to me many of the artists just wanted a bump in their career & tried their best to make it about them. It was like they were singing over each other.

[@RedFlagCoalition]

Damn. that’s a whole generation of singers and songwriters that pass before us. And half of them were part of my childhood.

[@adjuafrican2664]

Yea. Damn sad

[@TrishaPoeta]

Me too

[@semoneg2826]

😢greatest singers ever

[@olavwilhelm6843]

wow what a shocker generations of singers from our childhood passed before us ??? How is that even possible lol

[@XtrimStudios]

Whoelse is here after seeing the Netflix documentary. The greatest night in pop.

[@sonia1082]

Yes! Excellent, breathtaking documentary!

[@AndrewDyson-u2u]

could have stretched it out into 3+ hours; plenty of footage excluded

[@sonia1082]

@@AndrewDyson-u2u Yes! They totally could have done a Netflix series.

[@MOBROOKS]

I am

[@finiantsl5573]

@@sonia1082 Yes, it could have been nice in 2 or 3 parts.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Just discovered James Imgram, Waylon Jennings, Anita Porter had passed.... Thanks for the video and May all these Beautiful Souls rest in peace

[@charlescampbell3895]

Waylon died twenty years ago!

[@marvinmoore2570]

Another member of The Pointer Sisters just died last year and she died from cancer, now there's only one member of The Pointers Sisters left, it's just really depressing 😢

[@daniellemitchell3118]

That's what the video said. Yes, only Ruth is still alive.

[@ethanweeter2732]

Why, weren’t they almost as old as Kenny Rogers?

[@kevinnelson66]

I believe June Pointer sang with Bruce Willis on his cover version of Respect Yourself from his 1987 album Return Of Bruno

[@daniellemitchell3118]

@@kevinnelson66 I believe all 3 of the 1980s Pointer Sisters sang on that.

[@Letsallcalmdown]

I agree it’s sad but let’s face it folks we all do die eventually you can’t really get around it

[@JoePeople-hx6rc]

I miss all the singers who participated in the We are the world video. Your work is and will always be applauded.

[@Anabel30100]

I was 5 yrs old when this came out, we all know we gonna die one day but to see people we once listen to no longer here make think the 80’s was the best.

[@TrishaPoeta]

I was 10 yrs old. The 80's was the best ever! Wish I could go back

[@olavwilhelm6843]

you were 5!!! what do you know about the 80's. The 80's were the best 'cause the singers you listened to are dead ?? jeez you people are so pathetic with your thoughtless comments trying to sound like philosophers :-))))

[@jackiesmerk9611]

You both are making me feel old. I was 19 years old. Graduated the year before. 😅

[@MissysAngels]

OMG CAN NO ONE READ… FYI: TITLE SAYS”EVERY SINGER WHO HAS PASSED AWAY” NOT EVERY SINGER PASSED AWAY - SMH

[@tristanthomas5006]

Only 10 out of 46 have died. Half of them since 2017. I'm not familiar with the whole cast, but if anyone was younger than Jackson, the last surviving singer might see it's 80th anniversary.

[@tamikemitchell4788]

Sadly people are quick to comment before reading

[@TyeArtisik]

Ikr

[@freedumm78]

Must not have watched the video either.

[@semoneg2826]

...this is the reason many failed comprehension in school

[@AngyOwusu]

RIP to everybody that's on this list. They will be deeply missed

[@markdaugherty6318]

All artist RIP. Voice will never be replace 🎤😞

[@fatimaahmed7249]

RIP to them all...THANK YOU for the Beautiful memories❤❤❤❤❤

[@DebbieRiney-pk2lz]

Thank goodness all those who we have lost contributed to this amazing song and production! When it popped up in my FB feed, about 6 weeks ago! I have played and replayed We Are the World about 80 times. And continue to play it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bkkersey93]

Al Jarreau and MJ are my top favorites that passed.

[@samprimera5545]

I knew June Pointer had died.Thru this Video I learned Bonnie n Anita had died as well.Ruth Pointer preserve yourself sweetheart,because,like Barry Gibb,you're the only one left.Miss all of the listed singers.Kenny especially touches me when Ole Freinds with Dolly is sung.Brings me to tears.

[@moriver3857]

As 2023 about to enter its last quarter, that was about 38 years ago since this great song and video came out. Overall musical, song writing talent and original format MTV, are also no longer with us. Thank God for the 80s.

[@sabakamahusky594]

With technology, grouping like this isn't needed to record which kinda kills the magic of the "togetherness"

[@queencharlibee1991]

Agreed completely!! It's a different feeling seeing them all together to, opposed to seeing squares on a screen beside each other🙄🙄😒😒

[@leecowell8165]

Very happy to know that Steve Perry is still around...

[@wandaborgerding1564]

Sorry to hear about James ingram

[@nicktaylor2657]

He died in 2019 Where have you been

[@casey4602]

@@nicktaylor2657 no need to be such an ass about it. I wasn't aware until recently bassist for Free, Andy Fraser died 8 years ago...

[@luruperchausse10]

I'm in awe of all the talent that contributed to We are the World back in 1985 but happy that I didn't have to deal with the egos that went with the production of the song.

[@Repomidnight]

Just found out James Ingram died watching this in March 2024.

[@hassanburton669]

Thank You 🙏🏿 Netflix! The Documentary Was Is EPIC! May God Bless The Souls Of Those Who Passed On. You Will Be With Us Forever.

[@bb-gc2tx]

kenny rogers was one of the biggest stars in the entire world between 1978-1985

[@chelseyeasdale]

Kenny played his cards right and knew when to fold em in the end, he will be missed though

[@zachhoran]

@@chelseyeasdale MTV killed off the country crossover songs off the Hot 100 in the US from 1984-1992

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@zachhoranWhich is sad because country was huge in the 80s into the 90s. Then again now is pretty big, though not what it was in the 80s probably.

[@peterrukavena4955]

Not really MTV as much as it was the rise of hair bands and heavy metal, they came back in the early 90s with Restless Heart and Billy Ray Cyrus

[@I_Fight_Instacart]

He used to have a chicken restaurant over by the Kmart.

[@HypnoseNoirRose]

When singing We are the world he was still so young and so talented RiP Michael, always and forever in my heart ❤

[@robkrasinski6217]

I liked his music from the 80's. I grew up seeing him on MTV in the spring of 1983 with his music videos for Billie Jean and Beat It which featured Steve Lukather of Toto and Eddie Van Halen on guitar. And I saw We Are the World on MTV in early 1985 when my father was still alive. He passed March 8, 1986 from a car hitting him while walking across the street 2 miles from our house at night. I lost my mom on June 14, 2022 in the hospital because her lungs gave out, they had her on a vent for several days. The best decade of music was the 80's. Nowadays today's younger generations especially females worship Taylor Swift, lol.

[@willswalkingwest7267]

Bob Geldof was invited to visit during the recording sessions. He flew to the USA and when he got to the LA studio location he was shocked at the food layouts. He couldn't reconcile artists making a record to help starving Ethiopians yet having the most expensive chef prepared catered food laid out. He left.

[@j.woodbury412]

But then he later found out the food wasn't for the artists. The food was to help feed the hungry.

[@willswalkingwest7267]

@@j.woodbury412 No it wasn't. Lionel Richie even admitted that they asked the finest restaurants in LA to cater the recording session.

[@twitteringothers5059]

So the artists should go hungry while recording ?

[@willswalkingwest7267]

@@twitteringothers5059 You're dim, aren't you?

[@feliciagaffney1998]

​@@twitteringothers5059they don't have to eat all high end food. Someone could have brought sandwiches or they could have ordered some pizzas.

[@kevinnelson66]

Every singer from We Are the World WHO has passed away. I have a learning disability and even I can read and understand that. Jeez, people. Learn some reading comprehension.

[@j.woodbury412]

Amen!

[@TyeArtisik]

😹👏🏾

[@tabathabrabham6384]

Sending Love

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

🤣

[@waynejones7769]

You’re awesome

[@valerie4501]

I loved James Ingram powerful voice 😊, too bad you didn't mention any of his R&B HITS as a SOLO ARTIST or those Great Classics Collaborations with other Great R&B artists, Pattie Austin, Barry White, El DeBarge, Al B. Sure 💯💥💥.

[@angelarankin9842]

I have always loved this song. You never hear it anymore. That's sad. Probably will go down in history as the best multi performer event in history. At least I hope so. Thank you for the video.

[@j.woodbury412]

To all those who comment saying This person is still alive, or that person is still alive, how about reading the title of the video: It clearly says, "Every Singer from We Are the World WHO HAS PASSED AWAY". It is not lying. It is not misleading anybody. It is a tribute to the performers on the song WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY.

[@neatstuff1988]

How do you know

[@j.woodbury412]

@@neatstuff1988 That's a stupid question. How do I know this video is a tribute to the "We Are the World Singers" who have passed away? Oh, I don't know. Maybe from reading the freaking title! Which, judging from several comments I've read on here, some people are apparently incapable of doing.

[@MD-hg9dq]

The negative influences of this world are designed to make our heart sick through emotional & physical pain resulting in a given person turning to music as one source of comfort to the body. The painful realty of this existence gives rise to the birth of music in two forms, earthly & HEAVENLY. Earthly music speaks to the experiences of this world through the singer-song writer’s eyes. Oftentimes drug use (i.e. alcohol, smokes, marijuana, cocaine, opioids, benzos and propofol to name a few) is intertwined with the survival of an artist to deal with the pressure of performing in order to stay relevant in the music industry, and to serve as fuel for creativity. As a result, music celebrities develop a tendency to sin against their body, through excessive drug use, for not measuring up to or to satisfy the demands of their music. Any earthly joy they experience is darkened by the heavy burden of performing and the loss of privacy. The end users of their music become fans because the lyrics are relatable and the sound of the singer’s voice & rhythm helps them cope with the pains of this reality. Unfortunately, this band aid approach is only a time out from the hurt and in the meantime we are fortifying its wall with painful memories waiting in line. Who can save us from wounds that are silent, wordless and cruel all the while tearing us apart inch by inch on the inside, which could radically accelerate the demise of the human body? I will use caps as emphasis to show the honest reverence for GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY when writing about HEAVENLY music in the paragraphs below. That INVINCIBLE DIVINE be our HEAVENLY FATHER, WHO THROUGH HIS SON’S MISSION HAS INSPIRED believers to write songs that sing of HIS LIFE GIVING LOVE to deal with emotional & physical pain, economic instability, mortality and the emotional instability of others with the motive of winning over souls for HIS KINGDOM. The melody & theme of HEAVENLY music is hateful and intolerable to the devil, a spirit which causes us to be blinded of the effects of sin and is responsible for the woes of this world such as melancholy, anguish, tribulation and trial. These agitations of the soul create a heavy burden for the lost and could lead him or her to be hostile of songs that sing about GOD’S GLORY. This makes it clear that we cannot win the spiritual battle by our own strength. Moreover, on earth the devil has no equal. GOD has provided us with the ONE WHO CAN AND WILL LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt from a given sinner's heart if he or she (through faith) would open their understanding to Psalms (starting with the focus on Psalms 51:1-10 KJV), and hymns/songs giving praise to HIM for the purpose of being persuaded, converted and healed by the HOLY SPIRIT from within by transforming your body/temple into a meeting place for you and the KING OF THE AGES to commune as friends through the born again experience (repentance manifesting itself in a changed life). It is only here that the fears of tomorrow will diminish, the blessed assurance is given that you are HIS and HE LIVES. Once the blessed assurance is known in prayer (through the confession of wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, combine with admitting that JESUS CHRIST is LORD and believing in one’s heart that GOD raised HIM from the dead to deliver us from sin's guilt) the world can never take it away because the world didn’t give it to you.

[@semoneg2826]

​@@neatstuff1988Yes all of them died thief death was big news....

[@neatstuff1988]

@@j.woodbury412 Not stupid. Eddie murphy was dead for Years due to a so called skiing accident. Eddie came back to life. Heard M j was in the hole 4 5 hundred million. Good reason.

[@LindaCox-v4u]

They were all great 😢

[@asnakechovuike1944]

What an amazing song. Ever green. Thank you wonderful artists.

[@ExploreStarZone268]

A great song that has been cherished by generations. That unforgettable song was created by the sweet voices of singers like Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, and Harry Belafonte. Although they have all passed away, their legacy will live on forever. RIP to everybody.

[@melodyszadkowski5256]

These are the masters of song I listened to and loved for much of my life. It is so fitting that they all came together as one to create this masterpiece of modern music, the kings and queens of music lending their boundless talent to help the least of our brethren. Blessings on all, singers, instramental musicians and the miracle makers of behind-the-scenes that pulled it all together. Most of all, I wish with all my heart that the other children of this song were able to take their place in the world, stronger and freer than before.

[@savagepro9060]

By the time the "We Are The World" single was released in March 1985, the peak of Waylon Jennings' singing and performing career had already passed. The Dukes of Hazzard series finale had already aired on February 8, 1985, and Jennings had already written all but one of his U.S. Country Chart-topping singles, with his final one being 1987's "Rose in Paradise". Jennings certainly did not come off great in The Greatest Night in Pop, and his record sales gradually fell throughout the latter half of the 1980s. There is no exact translation for Karma in Swahili, but this is the closest: malipo kwa matendo yake -->> "reward for his actions" !

[@skygazer6898]

I do know we cant live forever, but I still get shocked when someone kicks the bucket. I cant believe the brilliant Pointer Sisters have all gone. Slow Hand and I Need You are favs of mine

[@Lazaven]

A Netflix series needs done on this ASAP!

[@TheDukens90]

Netflix, Hulu, Disney Ruined every tv show or movie by making it a gay story

[@megmeggers]

There is one out now! It's called the greatest night in pop, and it's on Netflix. It's so good.

[@TammyBeth1015]

Geldof's effort came first. "Do They Know It's Christmas" basically inspired the We Are the World project.

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

May he rest in peace

[@MaeveQuigley]

Just watched the netflix doc -- Lionel Richie deserves much more credit for spearheading this effort!

[@TonyBlazeLordOfLyrics]

Thanks Nick u always teachb

[@ladyjulia2496]

It doesn't say they all have passed away, it says "who" has passed away.....

[@SimonChesire]

Lionel Richie and others are still alive.

[@semoneg2826]

People have no understanding... The vide clearly talk about the ones that pass away...how could people believe its all of them that pass

[@semoneg2826]

​@@SimonChesireThe video never said Lionel Richie was dead watch the video again

[@selvakumark9342]

to all my favourite singers ❤❤❤

[@margiesoapyhairbillian4754]

I kept learning more about this song!!!

[@denises.8203]

😢WE'RE HERE TO DAY GONE TOMORROW. 👋REST IN GOD'S PERFECT PEACE. ❤️🕊🕊 2 ALL!

[@veronicasutherland1833]

Rip to the singers that pass in we are the World

[@woodsoncircle]

Great movement, great song, great musicians on the collab. Waylon Jennings missed out something BIG. Thanks to ALL that partiipated in this classic collab.

[@ibrahimmsanif4457]

Wapumzike kwa Amani Wasanii wote ktk wimbo wa "We are the world" 🙏🙏🙏

[@andyv8889]

A nice chronicle of music history right here.

[@billy1673]

You left out the fact that this was the Americans version of “Band Aid” Do They Know It’s Christmas which was THE most popular song ever outselling Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” BTW, Waylon Jennings is standing next to one of the Pointer sisters at the 8:42 mark.

[@calvinhaskett8712]

Lionel Richie.Stevie Wonder..both are still alive...

[@peterxanthaky502]

every lil tidbit video on here breath taking music from the past movies i love it kreep upgood work peter x

[@douriusuethompson-rk2gu]

This song makes me cry so much love so much talent peace and love to all the talented performers who are alive RIP those are dead

[@skepchica]

I had no idea Kenny Rogers died.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Don't tell Lionel Richie he's dead. He won't appreciate it.

[@ChristopherCapersJones]

He's actually still alive, jackass.

[@Webster-sj7bx]

Really piece of a beautiful song

[@Sarasdad91]

There comes a time...when we head a certain call.

[@japhet_ke]

For a moment I thought you said Swahili was the gibberish, but htf would have ''sisi ni ulimwengu'' fit in that song damn

[@deltaman3921]

........wait a minute, Michael Bolton is still with us, so is Kim Carnes and Cyndi Lauper. There's definitely alot of them still with us.

[@SurvivorBri]

Huh? They didn't say that every singer involved with this song has passed away. And Michael Bolton was not in this.

[@deltaman3921]

..........whoops, you got me there. I didn't read it right, interpreted it wrong. One of the many things I hate about being dyslexic (sp?) is that I read some things out of context from the way they were intended.

[@j.woodbury412]

@@deltaman3921 At least you acknowledge your mistake. I give you credit and respect for that.

[@SurvivorBri]

@@deltaman3921 it's all good. Happens to the best of us. But I won't give you a pass on Michael Bolton 😉🙃

[@daniellemitchell3118]

​@@SurvivorBriTHANK YOU. I was going to say the same thing.

[@anaiis_salles]

Those were the days when...the rich and famous...had a different world view. The good old days before the Internet.

[@USMCSDI]

Just watched the Netflix doc on this song. It was awesome

[@susanhughan2198]

@8:41 on far right, isn’t that Waylon Jennings? I guess that’s before “he walked out”

[@daniellemitchell3118]

Did you watch the video?

[@ethanang8099]

RIP to the boss and leader of the group. Michael Jacksons thank you for spearheading the group.

[@kevinnelson66]

Co-leader of the group.

[@lauriegough5865]

Now that the Netflix doc is out about the making of this iconic song and video, you can see some of this is right but a lot is wrong.

[@LosAngelesTherapist]

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and Paul Simon are also living

[@mariecollins4063]

I HONESTLY DIDN'T KNOW JAMES INGRIM IS DECEASED😢😢😢

[@drdrew3]

Maybe because your CAPS key is stuck

[@mariecollins4063]

WHATEVER 😱😱😱😁😁😁

[@marcoevans2155]

Me neither. And I'm Jeffrey Osborne 😢

[@NoPawn]

Yeah, that one hurt.

[@graphiteandglitter]

​@@NoPawnbig time hurt 😢😢 He was a magnificent singer

[@Salkinmusic]

RIP every legend!

[@LosAngelesTherapist]

Huey Lewis is living.

[@farahmay8052]

I am a Malaysian.No one knows who actually funded Bob Geldorf. He is Ananda Krishnan a philanthropist who told me that he happened to be in a London pub and sitting next to him was this guy moaning that he wanted to save Africa from starvation.Ananda gave USD 1 million.Ananda laughed saying We Are The World made more money than the USD 1million. Thank you Ananda ..proud of you. Marian from Malaysia ❤

[@davidwalls6749]

Always thought they should have other greats on the country side…Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn or Dolly Parton

[@lindawalker8255]

Gotta read the title slowly .

[@theresawebb1968]

The ones in the we're the world willl never be forgotten because of rheir cc ontribution.

[@raffycuicopaeng3002]

I love james ingram songs

[@garyyoung3367]

I remember Prince was invited, but declined. Where was Meat Loaf, Whitney Houston, and artists who are still alive like Madonna, Dolly Parton, John Mellencamp, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, the members of KISS, and Stevie Nicks?

[@brandyl2183]

Imagine having Heart and Stevie Nicks in that group of artists! It’s perfect as it is but I sure wish they had been invited or participated.

[@garyyoung3367]

@@brandyl2183 Lindsay Buckingham was invited to represent Fleetwood Mac, I had forgotten about that. But I have no idea why Ann and Nancy Wilson were not invited.

[@lorrainecaver6231]

They All Got Together Right After I Believe Was The Grammy's. So If They Didn't Attend The Grammy's They Weren't There. Others May Not Have Wanted To Attend.

[@AndrewDyson-u2u]

Aretha, Streisand, Pat Benatar, Linda Rondstat, Tom Petty, Henley & Frey, John Fogarty, Glen Campbell. Who else did we forget? Evidently Van Halen were on tour at the time.

[@karencarlson6524]

glad i have this album

[@seanhermanmckinney5531]

Michael Jackson, Kenny Rodgers, james Ingram, june pointer,anita pointer, Waylon jennings, Ray charles,AL jarreau, Tina turner,Harry Belafonte all has since passed

[@Asr203.]

The money made on one song was unreal!! Still not even now, 2023 -2024 not one has made same!! 💕Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[@finiantsl5573]

Yep, music is magic and it touches us all regardless of culture and language. USA4AFRICA is a wonderful example of people's potential (especially in the US) when they set their mind to humanitarian causes. And in doing so, assure from A to Z that the proceeds reach their destination and objective (it can lose up to 60% in logistics costs). We need more caring and open-mindedness and less selfish behaviour.

[@AuditorInvestor]

Wow somebody made a video of this - interesting.

[@santiagococflores8519]

This song makes me cry. 😢 children

[@alanvallazza9781]

The one non-musician attending was comedian and actor from The Blues Brothers Dan Aykroyd who at the time was wrapping up filming of Spies Like Us. And just had a hit with Ghostbusters. But his inclusion was solely due to his work with The Blues Brothers. He was able to sing and therefore was included.

[@casey4602]

Al Jarreau died in 2012 not, 2017🙄

[@michaelleroy9281]

It was 2017

[@lindaeasley5606]

Some of them were over emoting with their singing to annoyance Bruce Springsteen ,Cyndi Lauper...

[@BillGraper]

I like how Bruce sang. That's his style.

[@j.woodbury412]

Ain't it just like Bruce Springsteen to make a song about starving people in Africa about him? Yeah, I know he has a raspy voice, but he could have held back a little.

[@semoneg2826]

No they were not they were all unique

[@tonyawhite5671]

Love me some Kenny Rodgers❤

[@blondellestraker7234]

They were 46 artist who took part ten has passed on to all of them 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Waylon Jennings isn't the only one credited with being on "We are the world" and not actually being there. Because Bob Geldof himself was also invited to be there and walked away. But the circumstances are different, he saw that there was a large lavish banquet being brought in so everybody could eat. Which he figured, pun intended, was in very poor taste. He threw some choice words at Lionel Ritchie who said "that's just the way things are done in America." and stormed out. In contrast: when Band Aid recorded "Do they know it's Christmas?" and people got hungry, they just send out a crew member who bought some grub from a nearby snack bar. NOBODY said "I'm too famous to be eating that!"

[@BenAdams694]

We will all miss him

[@awp_fan7292]

All the ones that passed away were my childhood favorites this world lost great talent that will never be in this world again RIP legends

[@terrygarcia897]

I still have the album

[@chucklou118]

Hope they’re all in heaven, waiting for Bruce. Go get ‘em Bruce!

[@AladeenMusic]

Actually for Waylon Jenning's reason, (from the documentary for We are the world in netflix) the first reason STARTED with Stevie Wonder's suggestion for Swahili which many of the other singers had trouble with it and Bob Geldoff said it was unnecessary since they're not singing directly to Ethipians they're singing to the rest of the world, and 2ndly Ethiopia speaks Amharic if I recall correctly, prompting arguments that lasted a while, Waylon walked out cause it wasn't English, Alternatively, Michael Jackson suggested "Sha-la-sha-linge" to compromise, it was a good suggestion but they weren't real African words(as pointed out by Smokey Robinson), so they settled for "One World, Our Children, One World, So let's start giving" for Harry Belafonte, Belafonte was given a tribute because We are the world was bascially Harry's idea, he started the idea initially wanting "Black people to be helping Black People" ultimately Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie writing the song(originally Stevie was set to write but had a tight schedule) Quincy Jones producing it, and eventually having different big artists come together to record the song.

[@jamestaylor954]

I’m only because of the Netflix documentary

[@crimeandcrafting]

Al Jarreau is still a legend to me. I loved him

[@snappydragon824]

After all

[@maryhtrask4321]

I saw the video and saw Waylon

[@chrisk5651]

Bob Geldof didn’t just go on to launch Live Aide (just being a featured in the We Are The World chorus) - he inspired We Are The World into existence as he did the same thing first in Britain which inspired Harry Belafonte to have American musicians do what Geldof & the Brits did first!

[@obiwon1237]

Should've mentioned mentioned MJ first all last

[@rony41165]

Prince was suppose to be part of this but a dcheduling conflict kept him from coming😅

[@lwh7301]

What the hell was Dan Akroyd doing there?

[@AndrewDyson-u2u]

The only Canadian there; but he was Elwood Blues

[@anetawelsh6026]

Show only the ones that are dead thats what you said😢

[@semoneg2826]

Why???? They video told their story while they did the song..

[@palledrengens]

daylong didn't take part in this, he left because he didn't have patience for waiting...