We Are the World

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{{Multiple image|total_width=300|image1=Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg|image2=Lionel Richie in 2017.jpg|footer=[[Michael Jackson]] (left) and [[Lionel Richie]] (right) wrote the song.}}

In 1985, inspired by Band Aid's "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" in the UK, the American entertainer and activist [[Harry Belafonte]] decided to organize a US equivalent. He planned to have the proceeds donated to a new organization, United Support of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa). The organization would provide food and relief aid for the [[1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia|1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia]],<ref name="tara 341">Taraborrelli, p. 341</ref><ref name="Ethiopia Faces Famine Again, Requests Massive Food Relief">{{cite news|last=Harden|first=Blaine|date=September 14, 1987|title=Ethiopia Faces Famine Again, Requests Massive Food Relief|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73844842.html?dids=73844842:73844842&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+14%2C+1987&author=Blaine+Harden&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Ethiopia+Faces+Famine+Again%2C+Requests+Massive+Food+Relief&pqatl=google|access-date=October 7, 2009}}</ref> which killed about one million people.<ref name="A hit with a heart: 'We Are the World' buoyed by brisk sales and curiosity">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/25092058.html?dids=25092058:25092058&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17%2C+1985&author=Jonathan+Taylor+and+Gary+Graff+Los+Angeles+Daily+News%2C+Chicago+Tribune+and+Knight-Ridder+Newspapers&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=A+HIT+WITH+A+HEART%3A+'WE+ARE+THE+WORLD'+BUOYED+BY+BRISK+SALES+AND+CURIOSITY&pqatl=google|title=A hit with a heart: 'We Are the World' buoyed by brisk sales and curiosity|last=Taylor|first=Jonathan|date=March 17, 1985|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=October 7, 2009}}</ref> Belafonte also planned to set aside money to help eliminate hunger in the United States of America.<ref name="tara 341" />

Belafonte contacted the entertainment manager and fundraiser [[Ken Kragen]], who enlisted his clients [[Lionel Richie]] and [[Kenny Rogers]]. In turn, they enlisted [[Stevie Wonder]], to add more "name value".<ref name="tara 341" /> [[Quincy Jones]] was drafted to co-produce, taking time out from his work on the film ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]''.<ref name="tara 341" /><ref name="tara 342">Taraborrelli, p. 342</ref> Jones also telephoned [[Michael Jackson]], who had just concluded [[Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour)|a tour]] with [[The Jacksons|his brothers]].<ref name="tara 341" />
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