Every Singer From We Are The World Who Has Passed Away

Waylon Jennings is nowhere to be found in the video for "We Are the World," even though he's credited on the album - and the reason he stormed out of the recording session may surprise you.
#WeAreTheWorld #Musicians #rip
'We Are the World' | 0:00
Kenny Rogers | 1:04
James Ingram | 2:00
Tina Turner | 3:08
Michael Jackson | 4:17
Al Jarreau | 5:24
Ray Charles | 6:34
Waylon Jennings | 7:31
Harry Belafonte | 8:42
June Pointer | 9:38
Anita Pointer | 10:52
Voiceover By: Chrissy Baker
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[@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.

[@user-qz8jz6iv2r]

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

[@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. ..

[@mesmerize3965]

Rest in peace to who had passed away. Thank you for all the beautiful music that you had lived and inspired everyone.

[@donnaodonnell290]

Such a fun time in 1985. So sad to think it's been that long ago and all those we lost

[@4sumcrazyshit]

I was 15 at that time, yep so much fun in the 80s.

[@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

[@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend]

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.

[@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!

[@XtrimStudios]

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

[@sonia1082]

Yes! Excellent, breathtaking documentary!

[@user-xp9ce1vw5p]

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

[@sonia1082]

@@user-xp9ce1vw5p 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.

[@michellegreen6023]

Rest In Peace to all of the artists we have lost

[@fatimaahmed7249]

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

[@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

[@user-et2wi5et8e]

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

[@JoePeople-hx6rc]

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

[@markdaugherty6318]

All artist RIP. Voice will never be replace 🎤😞

[@-mattwood]

I feel so very fortunate to have shared the Earth with this much talent during my lifetime.

[@nicefella9778]

Yes, indeed. Our generation have witnessed the fall of the Berlin wall and the creation of personal computer computer and the coming of the internet. We have witnessed a paradigm shift. We are GenEx!

[@-mattwood]

All that and even bigger paradigm shifts happening today… the dawning of AI, what looks like might be the collapse or undoing of our predictable climate, a once in a century pandemic, what feels like a late-stage capitalism implosion/reset, this post-Trump authoritarianism/anti-democracy bullshit we have to put up with and what looks like might be the beginnings of a reveal of a century long UAP/UFO crashed craft retrieval and back engineering program that may have included the collection of non-humans. Tin foil hat insanity. We may wind up literally seeing (and hopefully surviving through) the most extreme amounts of change that mankind as a species has ever seen. It’s wild to even list it here like this. What the hell, you only live once, right? Unless we discover that that’s not true either in the next decade or two. Insanity.

[@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.

[@LakeWinniAlumni]

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

[@Victory987]

Correction Band Aid, 1984 We are the World, 1985 Bob geldof did it before the Americans.

[@thegroovetube3247]

Harry Belafonte actually organised USA for Africa after seeing the Band Aid record. Bob Geldof was there and spoke to all the singers before the recording started.

[@creativesource3514]

Yeah UK !

[@Fletchman1313]

And then everybody started doing it. Northern Lights, Hear N' Aid, and I think there was a kids version of We are the World where they were all holding up headsets to one ear. Hean N' Aid was awesome. I should go look for that now.

[@Mr504BLACKMAN]

We are the world was the better song of all

[@creativesource3514]

@@Mr504BLACKMANIt's a matter of taste. I agree because I'm a soul funk boy but it's still a matter of taste. The best music never sold much.

[@bkkersey93]

Al Jarreau and MJ are my top favorites that passed.

[@EvoDevo2004]

This song still brings tears to my eyes. It is just beautiful. How I wish our world would live up to it.

[@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! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kylejoe5477]

Still can't get over Michaell. He died unhappy. 😭

[@BlackGirlUnsolved]

Very true.

[@olavwilhelm6843]

you seem to know him personal?

[@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.

[@user-et2wi5et8e]

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 :-))))

[@wwade7226]

"Baby, that's a snake!" Love it!

[@allthingsbegin]

I just saw this and I can't stop LMAO

[@OfficialDamaniScott]

They need to do a full Netflix special of that song and video. It was that iconic.

[@javiermori1710]

There is a behind the scenes featurette you can watch here on YT that is pretty interesting. I believe Jane Fonda is the narrator.

[@takudzwataruza6334]

One of the best featurettes I have ever watched

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Yes and yes

[@63saruman]

As a music lover, I appreciate the goal of it, but musically speaking the song is rather bad.

[@FathmaZuhaira-df9ng]

it is happening! just watched it

[@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.

[@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.

[@olihemming2299]

RIP everyone in this video but more specifically Michael, who was gone way too soon😢❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leecowell8165]

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

[@dhenderson1810]

"We Are The World" a song which showcased the voices of some of the greatest US music artists of all time.... and Dan Ackroyd (???).

[@BigDaddyJinx]

My only guess is that he was part of The Blues Brothers and that was enough to get him a nod.

[@perrywalton2464]

I had no idea so many of these beautiful talented people had passed away. May the rest in peace.

[@tonyparrish9216]

Pay attention

[@feliciajenkins5041]

Soo many greats🎤🥀

[@adjuafrican2664]

Damn!

[@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.

[@louisianahotsaucemichellee9636]

We have not lost all the singers: Jeffrey Osbourne, Diana Ross, Cindy Lauper, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warrick, Bruce Springsteen, Hall & Oates, John Cougar Mellencaff, Paul Siimon, Quincy Jones, The Jacksons (except Michael), Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler to name a few!

[@andywinslow9638]

Quincy is still alive? I thought he was dead

[@BlackGirlUnsolved]

@@andywinslow9638I thought the same thing.?

[@aldomelendez5519]

@@andywinslow9638 he has been around since forever

[@kimr5479]

Love & remember this song and video, just recently watched it again, RIP to the ones that have passed away!😥

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@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.

[@asnakechovuike1944]

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

[@Breezy-bv9te]

Yes, many of our favorite Artists/Legends from this song has moved on to the "Light" but not EVERY singer from We Are The World has passed. Thank God! But every year that goes by I am in mourning that so many of my favorite Icons that I grew up on and wanted to emulate with their unique fashion (cause I sure can't sing) are no longer with us. I Wish to Thank them for all their Gifts to us in Song!! God Bless You All!!

[@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🙄🙄😒😒

[@brendagoodluck5201]

Rest with the angels comrades. Your legacy will Forever reign

[@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.

[@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.

[@ironjohn5914]

I remember funding this event and let me tell you in the 80s we all got hopped up and rose to the top!!!

[@Repomidnight]

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

[@TonyBlazeLordOfLyrics]

Thanks Nick u always teachb

[@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.

[@user-vr8ee8ck8m]

They were all great 😢

[@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

[@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.

[@peterxanthaky502]

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

[@margiesoapyhairbillian4754]

I kept learning more about this song!!!

[@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" !

[@selvakumark9342]

to all my favourite singers ❤❤❤

[@crimeandcrafting]

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

[@snappydragon824]

After all

[@Webster-sj7bx]

Really piece of a beautiful song

[@westyraviz]

“We Are The World” was almost 40 years ago. It shouldn’t be surprising that quite a large handful of these adult artist would have passed on.

[@ethanweeter2732]

MJ was most shocking because of how young.

[@I_Fight_Instacart]

Some people do live to be over 40 tho

[@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.

[@tekleababera1965]

Big respect 👍👍👍

[@user-ul1hm9pz3f]

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

[@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.

[@andyv6583]

A nice chronicle of music history right here.

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

May he rest in peace

[@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.

[@ERASEREPLACEPLACE]

Wow. our educational system really is crap. I mean, look at how many of us can't read and comprehend a simple sentence?

[@kevinnelson66]

No doubt.

[@bandd53]

Sad but true we have some dumb ones out there

[@BillGraper]

Yep! I understood it immediately. They either missed the word "who," or just didn't understand it.

[@j.woodbury412]

Ain't that the truth!

[@bridgettestewart3426]

Yes that's true many more still alive and Iwas saying Lionel richel he's still alive also he's one of my singers too Most af all Whitney Michael Jackson many more

[@TammyBeth1015]

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

[@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 💯💥💥.

[@allthingsbegin]

"baby that's a snake!" I cant stop laughing

[@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

[@petersunday1111]

Great legends

[@ibrahimmsanif4457]

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

[@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

[@karencarlson6524]

glad i have this album

[@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.

[@finiantsl5573]

Behind the idea, our man Harry Belafonte.... a wonderful person and singer

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

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

[@veronicasutherland1833]

Rip to the singers that pass in we are the World

[@Salkinmusic]

RIP every legend!

[@alanvallazza9781]

I heard from another interview several years ago that it was everybody they could find from the American Music Awards of 1984 that attended that was called to the recording session. With all that said there were some people that were invited that did not attend and others that did not get invited or did not appear at the American Music Awards. Waylon Jennings was one who was invited and stormed out of this session.

[@ethanang8099]

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

[@kevinnelson66]

Co-leader of the group.

[@denises.8203]

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

[@jesspayant1667]

And no mention Jennings gave up his seat on the plane to Buddy Holly, I think it was, on the "Day the Music Died."

[@robertbrescia3196]

Jennings gave up his seat to Richie Valens who had a bad cold and didn't want to ride on the tour bus in cold weather. In the movie "La Bamba" they decide who gets to ride on the plane via a coin flip. Not sure if that happened in real life.

[@jesspayant1667]

@@robertbrescia3196 Thanks. Been a while since I watched La Bamba or the Buddy Holly Story.

[@richierich3541]

Marvin Gaye probably would have been on the song, but he was murdered a year earlier.

[@nenep1872]

Umm yes he probably would have...

[@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?

[@JonKroeker]

That good ol’boy didn’t deserve a solo part. I can guess why he left

[@killah_disciple1]

He wasn't the only one lol.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

I know our recent member of USA of Africa, Tina Turner, passed away.

[@santiagococflores8519]

This song makes me cry. 😢 children

[@raymonddrake6270]

RIP to Kenny Rogers and Michael Jackson

[@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

[@LosAngelesTherapist]

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and Paul Simon are also living

[@AuditorInvestor]

Wow somebody made a video of this - interesting.

[@Sarasdad91]

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

[@Eric-bj6gf]

Bob Dylan was a folk artist during one of the most pivotal times in our nations history. He was a pioneer for human rights to end segregation and he was also an activist during the Vietnam war. You guys have lost your mind. He’s not a traditional singer in the sense that you can compare him to others in that room. He was a folk singer that was famous for his songwriting. If y’all knew how brazen you’d have to be to protest black rights during that time, than you’d know how much of a legend he really is. He was more influential than many of the people on that stage.

[@flashdance5574]

So true, well put, I adore bob

[@davidwalls6749]

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

[@theresawebb1968]

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

[@LosAngelesTherapist]

Huey Lewis is living.

[@BenAdams694]

We will all miss him

[@lightningrodstudios2441]

It’s crazy to think that so many on this list passed away in 2023

[@skepchica]

I had no idea Kenny Rogers died.