About We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
- Released on January 28, 1985
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.
Full Cast of We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Jane Fonda plays Self - Host
Quincy Jones plays Self - Conductor
Bob Dylan plays Self
Lionel Richie plays Self
Dan Aykroyd plays Self
Bruce Springsteen plays Self
Michael Jackson plays Self
Stevie Wonder plays Self
Ray Charles plays Self
Paul Simon plays Self
Kenny Rogers plays Self
James Ingram plays Self
Tina Turner plays Self
Billy Joel plays Self
Diana Ross plays Self
Dionne Warwick plays Self
Willie Nelson plays Self
Al Jarreau plays Self
Kenny Loggins plays Self
Steve Perry plays Self
Huey Lewis plays Self
Cyndi Lauper plays Self
Kim Carnes plays Self
Harry Belafonte plays Self
Sheila E. plays Self
Bob Geldof plays Self
Bette Midler plays Self
Daryl Hall plays Self
Smokey Robinson plays Self
Emmanuel Lewis plays Self
Greg Phillinganes plays Self - Keyboardist
Lindsey Buckingham plays Self (uncredited)
Mario Cipollina plays Self (uncredited)
Johnny Colla plays Self (uncredited)
Bill Gibson plays Self (uncredited)
Chris Hayes plays Self (uncredited)
Sean Hopper plays Self (uncredited)
La Toya Jackson plays Self (uncredited)
Marlon Jackson plays Self (uncredited)
Randy Jackson plays Self (uncredited)
Waylon Jennings plays Self (uncredited)
John Oates plays Self (uncredited)
Jeffrey Osborne plays Self (uncredited)
June Pointer plays Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Ruth Pointer plays Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Anita Pointer plays Self - The Pointer Sisters (uncredited)
Tito Jackson plays Self (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson plays Self (uncredited)
Crew of We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
- Jane Fonda
- Quincy Jones
- Bob Dylan
- Lionel Richie
- Dan Aykroyd
- Bruce Springsteen
- Michael Jackson
- Stevie Wonder
- Ray Charles
- Paul Simon
- Kenny Rogers
- James Ingram
- Tina Turner
- Billy Joel
- Diana Ross
- Dionne Warwick
- Willie Nelson
- Al Jarreau
- Kenny Loggins
- Steve Perry
- Huey Lewis
- Cyndi Lauper
- Kim Carnes
- Harry Belafonte
- Sheila E.
- Bob Geldof
- Bette Midler
- Daryl Hall
- Smokey Robinson
- Emmanuel Lewis
- Greg Phillinganes
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Mario Cipollina
- Johnny Colla
- Bill Gibson
- Chris Hayes
- Sean Hopper
- La Toya Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Randy Jackson
- Waylon Jennings
- John Oates
- Jeffrey Osborne
- June Pointer
- Ruth Pointer
- Anita Pointer
- Tito Jackson
- Jackie Jackson