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WE ARE THE WORLD

Watched the  Greatest Night in Pop  this weekend.  Got 98/88 ratings from  Rotten Tomatoes .  Never heard of it?  Released as a documentary to limited audiences on 31January2024, and now streaming on Netflix. This is the largely untold story of the making of  We Are The World --the most magnanimous song of all-time for charity, earning more than the equivalent of $200 million today--when 46 pop music stars showed up late at night on 28January1985 and all through the morning until the sun rose put worked together an epic recording to make a difference for Humanity. Michael Jackson Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Paul Simon Kenny Rogers James Ingram Tina Turner Billy Joel Michael Jackson Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Willie Nelson Al Jarreau Bruce Springsteen Kenny Loggins Steve Perry Daryl Hall Huey Lewis Cyndi Lauper Kim Carnes Bob Dylan Ray Charles Stevie Nicks Harry Belafonte Lindsay Buckingham Donna Summer LaToya Jackson Bob Geldof Quincy Jones (as a conductor) At an adjoining soundstage, 5