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
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.