We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985 · 52 min · ★ 8.3 · Music, Documentary

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

Directed by Tom Trbovich · Written by Mikal Gilmore

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