These are BIGGER stars than today's will EVER be.

@hannahboucher4875

29 күн бұрын

Truth.

@Heather61776

29 күн бұрын

There was so much talent in the room that there was no room for egos

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Well said that man!

All these people suddenly discovering “We Are the World” makes me feel so old. 😮 😂

@joepowell7025

13 күн бұрын

Lol me too.

@derrionarrington

6 күн бұрын

I wasn’t even alive when this song came out, and I feel the same way. Lol

Stevie and Bruce.....the duet you never knew you needed. ❤❤❤

@raineyj560

25 күн бұрын

Their pa rt sent chills. Bruce's voice is so strong and powerful and Stevie's is unmatched. I love Dionne Warwick's part as well. Michael ❤. Bob Dylan was hesitant in how to do his part, really needed guidance and it came out beautifully.

@IslandBoy-808

25 күн бұрын

I have to give Bruce Springsteen a lot of credit. He had just come off his concert tour, so I know he had to be very exhausted.

The soloists in order of appearance. Lionel Richie - 0:26 Stevie Wonder - 0:39 Paul Simon - 0:43 Kenny Rogers - 0:53 James Ingram - 0:59 Tina Turner - 1:06 Billy Joel - 1:13 Michael Jackson - 1:19 Diana Ross - 1:32 Dionne Warwick - 1:48 Willie Nelson - 2:02 Al Jarreau - 2:09 Bruce Springsteen - 2:15 Kenny Loggins - 2:21 Steve Perry - 2:28 Daryl Hall - 2:36 Huey Lewis - 2:48 Cyndi Lauper - 2:54 Kim Carnes - 3:02 Bob Dylan - 3:48 Ray Charles - 4:27

@oldmanjimh3165

29 күн бұрын

informative, ty.

@cherylweston9205

29 күн бұрын

Wow! Great information… thank you!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

You’re on fire with that list!!… was that a copy paste! lol :) … if not then amazing! 🤩

@firefighterchick

29 күн бұрын

@BritPopsReact 😁 Copy and paste. Work smarter, not harder.

@mariat.fromnepausa.1646

27 күн бұрын

There were only 2 on the list that I just could not remember their names and you provided them. Thank-you for doing that. Much appreciated. You have a great day.

The amount of talent shown in this video is crazy. All are top notch artists from many different eras & genres of music. Don't think something like this will ever happen again. Sadly quite a few artists that are featured are no longer with us.

3:34 That lady singing with Willie, whose voice made you start, is Dionne Warwick. She's Whitney Houston' aunt.

@daleb1279

29 күн бұрын

She is Whitney's first cousin, their mothers were sisters.

There's a documentary out on the making of this song and all the behind the scenes - it's fascinating and you guys should check it out!

@diane39istockphoto

23 күн бұрын

Came in here to say this...really fascinating!

The music video was taped in 1985 after the American Music Awards and since there was so many big names participating, Quincy Jones had a sign taped to the door of the studio saying, "Check your egos at the door"

Whitney didn’t break out until after this came out. Her Auntie, Dionne Warwick, was there, though. Prince only would do it he was given production control and they said no. So he’s not in it. Apart from Steve Perry, no rockers or heavy metal performers were asked. They got upset about it and made their own charity song called Stars. The project was called Hear n’ Aid, led by Ronnie James Dio. You should check it out.

@jefflloyd8965

21 күн бұрын

lol. Bruce isn’t a rocker?

I just watched the making of this. It was not as flawless as it seems here. So kudos to all involved. Especially those who were not featured.

Fun Fact: "Do they know that it's Christmastime" inspired this? In fact: Phil Collins did the drums and the organizer of the British one Bob Geldof, is seen in the choir.

@heidifedor

29 күн бұрын

American artist’s Kool and the Gang preformded on “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, but didn’t have solos.

@trekkiexb5

29 күн бұрын

@@heidifedor I did not know that! Learn something everyday!

@rosslad

29 күн бұрын

​@@heidifedor as well as Jody Watley (of Shalamar fame and solo hits)

They recorded it in one night, so they took the artists that could be there that night. Best musical collab ever!

Lionel Richie recently said he regretted not including Madonna.

@pretzel_cat

28 күн бұрын

According to Nile Rodgers in a recent interview, Madonna was not offered a solo (they went with Cyndi Lauper instead) so she decided not to participate. She could have hung out with Bette M. in the chorus and had a great time while being part of something special. Nile’s impression was that her voice wasn’t considered unique enough or something.

Netflix just recently produced a documentary about how this all came together, called “The Greatest Night in Pop.” Fascinating stuff, so see if you guys can access it in the U.K,

@davidrichards6509

29 күн бұрын

OUTSTANDING documentary!

@Ira88881

29 күн бұрын

@@davidrichards6509 I have to watch it again!

@ramialarashi

21 күн бұрын

I do recommend... It was something really heart worming

Everyone who loves music really needs to see and listen to this. Epic! A wonderful collab. Great request!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Jamie!…. Yes brilliant!🤩

...from an era when artists cared about others than themselves.

The difference between this song and most others with a ton of people is that this song is amazing and timeless with no cheese factor. You can tell that this was also written and produced by superstars. Lionel Ritchie, Micheal Jackson and Quincy Jones’s created this masterpiece. And they all got together after an awards show and everyone put their egos aside and worked together. They tried to get Prince to join but he wanted a private recording studio so they said no thanks.

“The Greatest Night in Pop” is a documentary about the actual making of the song. It is well worth watching. Prince showed up, but wouldn’t perform. He was just Prince being Prince.

There is a video about the making of this. There was a huge sign on the door when the artists entered the studio…” Leave your egos at the door.” Love this..great reaction guys !!

This was great. There were 3 different recordings that raised huge amounts of money. The UK produced Do They Know Its Christmas; the USA version was We Are The World and Canada produced Tears Are Not Enough. Thanks for reminding us of the good things artists have done and raised money to go towards world poverty. 👏👏🥰🇨🇦

Whitneys 1st album was 1985, so she wasn't well known at the time of this. & Prince declined to participate. 🙄🤷‍♀️

@davidtullis2810

29 күн бұрын

Prince wanted to do a guitar solo he couldn't leave his ego at the door like the sign said

@tracyepaul7872

29 күн бұрын

Actually, that was Dionne Warwick singing with Willie Nelson.

@michelleblackwell5122

29 күн бұрын

Huey got Prince's part. They waited for Prince, but he wanted the guitar solo, like you said and then he wanted to record by himself if he sang and that couldn't be accommodated.

@davidrichards6509

29 күн бұрын

And Whitney's Mama sang concert back up vocals for Elvis

@momD612

29 күн бұрын

@davidtullis2810 huge HUGE ego for such a small man. He earned & deserved all the hype, but his ego & attitude made it a difficult balance. 😒🤨

Prince was offered and refused claiming he doesn't perform with other artists.

5:42 I still get goose bumps, 40 years later when Cindy goes off!

@xoxxobob61

27 күн бұрын

And Cyndi is still rocking with us til' today! 😬

Thanks for the suggestion Cheryl. It has been many years since I watched this. Just as impressive now as it was then. Great reaction guys. Nice to see some of these nostalgic videos.- Hawk

just think they put this song together and all of the singers in a couple of hours.

The lady iun yellow is LaToya Jackson, Micheal's sister, and several of his brothers are in the chorus. Actors Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte and Bette Midler, all excellent singers, are in the chorus. Watch it again, with your "We are the World" Bingo card.

@davidrichards6509

29 күн бұрын

Excuse me ... "all excellent singers"? Harry Belafonte and Bette Midler WERE "singers" LONG before they were ever "actors".

I can hear this a millions times and it still emotionally moves me. They CHOSE people with stellar voices in particular. Someone like Madonna got snubbed as they say she was never considered strong vocals. Prince was supposed to be there but didn't show up (?). It turned out monumental.

You could do a series of reactions to the singers in this video, and it would keep your channel going for a long time! Even if you only did one song from each artist, lol.

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

That’s a good idea Sylvanaire as to be honest there are a lot of names in don’t recognise but probably know some songs!

There's a short vid going around now showing MJ with a WTF look on his face when cyndi lauper starts yelling.

Dan Ackroyd-back row in shades-was working in a neighbouring studio and asked to take part.Prince WAS asked,but sulked about his placing and pulled out🎩

@kimcat3760

29 күн бұрын

Typical Prince reaction!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Wow… how did i miss dan ackroyd!… man!

Quincy Jones put a sign above the door it said "Leave Your Egos at the Door"❤❤

Next year it's 40 years old... I'm dead inside...😳

I never knew that they had done the chorus first and then the verses and solos after. When you watch the video, it seems so seamless.

The talent in that studio!! A plethora of amazing voices.

Quincy and Lionel putting Tina Turner and Billy Joel together was gold! All the duet parts were spot on.

Thanks for doing my request! I’m glad you guys enjoyed it. Great reaction as always.

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Our Pleasure Cheryl, it was a really good one… and growing up with Band Aid in the UK it was great to see the famous US stars and co out doing their part and to see of the faces in there prime! Great shout! Thanks :)

I love this and I still have my USA ..for Africa sweatshirt .

Band Aid, We Are the World, and Live Aid were all part of the same effort to raise money and awareness of a famine in Africa. This recording was made the night and into the following morning of the 1985 American Music Awards ceremony which had been broadcast live earlier in the evening from Los Angeles and which had been hosted by Lionel Richie who himself was an award winner during the shie. That date was chosen because it was one of the few dates on the calendar when ALL of these artists just happened to all be in the same city at the same time anyway.

Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson were certainly instrumental in organising this, but Harry Belefonte was the driving force behind it

@pretzel_cat

28 күн бұрын

I will add that Quincy Jones and his studio crew did the bulk of the organization and work, from arrangements to soloist selections, demo recordings and sending demos to everybody ahead of time, then all the post recording work to put out the song (and album I think). Huge job completed in a very short timeframe. 👏🏻

@zanegravenall9522

28 күн бұрын

@@pretzel_cat brilliant 👏

You recognized Bruce Springsteen. 3:26 Dionne Warwick (Whitney Houston's aunt). 7:38 Harry Belafonte.

They released it at the same time on several thousand (8?) radio stations across the country.

There is a video of this song that shows the name to each artist. I love this song ! So sad some of the artists have passed away. Love your show ! Stay awesome 😊

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Thanks as always Pam and for being part of our KZread Community! :)

There’s a documentary on Netflix about the making of this and how it all came about- I think it’s called the greatest night in pop

Thanks, guys.. Quincy Jones was amazing getting this together... it's great how many gave up their egos for this... My particular favorites are Bruce Springsteen & Stevie Wonder.. and of course, the best is Ray Charles! appreciate your reaction... (p.s. kudos to Cyndi Lauper)...

Hey! This one can cause tears. Beautiful xxx

Thanks for the request!! Thanks for the reaction! I'm thrilled that you both recognized so many music legends!!

All of the artists were assembled from the Grammy Awards that year. Some didn’t participate because of being directed to “leave their egos at the door “. Many sang chorus, and didn’t have solo bits.

@ericcarlson8576

28 күн бұрын

They recorded the same night as the Grammys, no other way to assemble so many!

The heavy metal guys got together, too. It’s called Hear ‘N Aid.

Jeffrey Osborne, Al Jarreau, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Carnes, Hall&Oates, Pointer Sisters, Jackson 5, Kenny Kragen, Harry Belafonte, , James Ingram, Lindsey Buckingham, Huey Lewis and the News, Smokey Robinson, Greg Phillinganes, Bette Midler, Waylon Jennings, and several well-known musicians on instruments were among those performing on this recording.

@Eowyn187

29 күн бұрын

Jeffrey def deserves the first spot in that list!! My goodness. ❤

It's been a long time since I watched this. I believe if I remember correctly Canada and Australia did a fundraising as well for Africa. All of these artists weren't paid either. They just wanted to help. The pairing of the soloists was phenomenal as well. Phil Collins was on percussions as well. Dan Aykroyd was there because of the Blues Brothers That money then and now(it still raises money) made such an impact.

@cherylweston9205

29 күн бұрын

Quincy Jones directing the choir always gets me. All these huge names coming together for a great cause. One of my favorite videos. ❤

What can you say "some of the greatest stars that ever lived."

There's a newer version of this, with newer artists of course. But this one is just the epitome ❤❤❤

A sign over the door as they walked into the studio - Ego's checked here

It was great then and great now. Wonder how many are still alive?

There is an excellent documentary ( 'The Greatest Night in Pop' ), a kind of "making of" from the early planning of the song to the recording session the whole night until the early morning. Worth watching.

Cyndi Lauper is still alive, she's 70. She's shown up on a lot of tv spots, singing in the shows.

There’s a documentary on Netflix about this song and how it came about

@deannemoore6149

29 күн бұрын

Fabulous. I have watched it 3 or 4 times!!

Who’s who; Soloists (in order of appearance) • 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 (Journey) • Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) • Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis and the News) • Cyndi Lauper • Kim Carnes (one of her big hits was Betty Davis Eyes) • Bob Dylan • Ray Charles Chorus (alphabetically) • Dan Aykroyd. (the Blues Brothers from Saturday Night Live and the band’s live performances and movies) • Harry Belafonte • Lindsey Buckingham • Mario Cipollina (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Sheila E. (Percussionist for Prince and singer in her own right) • Bob Geldof • Bill Gibson (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Chris Hayes (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Sean Hopper (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Jackie Jackson • La Toya Jackson • Marlon Jackson • Randy Jackson • Tito Jackson • Waylon Jennings • Bette Midler • John Oates (Hall & Oates) • Jeffrey Osborne • Anita Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters) • June Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters) • Ruth Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters) • Smokey Robinson

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Wow… amazing information there… thank you, look at the list of names!! Amazing.. i don’t even know who some of them names are so… fair play! Thanks for the info :)

Many of these music legends left lucrative tours just to come together to make music history.

@magnetmac1

9 күн бұрын

No, they did not leave lucrative tours to record this track. They came straight from a Music Award even to make the recording.

And the making of this vid is brilliant, its on YT

Here's a list in order of appearance: Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, MJ, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al, Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen (The Boss), Kenny Logins, Stever Perry (Journey), Darryl Hall (Hall & Oats), Huey Lewis, Cindi Lauper, Kim Karns, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles.

We Are the World" opens with Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, and Billy Joel singing the first verse.[Michael Jackson and Diana Ross follow, completing the first chorus together.Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Al Jarreau sing the second verse, before Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, and Daryl Hall go through the second chorus. Co-writer Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, and Kim Carnes follow with the song's bridge.This structuring of the song is said to "create a sense of continuous surprise and emotional buildup". "We Are the World" concludes with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles singing a full chorus, Wonder and Springsteen duetting, and ad libs from Charles and Ingram.

Y'all saw Willie Nelson; Waylon Jennings was there but walked out. It was way late (they did not start recording until about 10:30 at night), and Stevie Wonder began to try to convince Lionel, Michael, and Quincy that everyone should sing a phrase in Swahili because this was for Africa. Michael Jackson did not want to go against Stevie, so he sang something in a foreign language (which never made it into the final cut). Waylon and some others took issue, feeling like it might make people think they were mocking Africa. People had trouble learning it; some were rather inebriated by that time. It got to be too much for Waylon, so he just walked off the set (which is common for him if he is being pushed to do something he does not think he should do), saying, "No good ol' boy sings in Swahili." This caused an argument because many others had issues with adding the phrase. It was finally decided that the song was, after all, sung to get Americans to buy it and support the relief effort; plus, there are many languages in Africa, and they could not include them all. There is an excellent documentary about how this all came to be (start to finish), who was involved, who did not show up, and the mini-dramas of dealing with so many singing stars.

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Great info thanks!🤩

Well did you see Dan Aykroyd in there? He was :)

Prince was invited to join, but he turned down the invitation. He did record a song for the Project.

Brit Pops React: As of this January 1985 "WE ARE THE WORLD" recording session, Whitney Houston was NOT a known name - success wise - to have even been considered or asked to take part here. Her first L.P. (ALBUM) "Whitney Houston" wasn't released until Valentine's Day, February 14, 1985.

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

I thought so… BP2 going off on one lol 😜

There is an amazing new documentary on this on Netflix called The Greatest Night In Pop. Highly recommend.

I never hesitate watching reactors to this song. Seeing all those great artists together is always wonderful. Check out those in the chorus as well - Bette Midler, Harry Belefonte next to Dan Aykroyd in the back (even tho he wasn't a musician.) My 2nd child was born in '84, so I am quite a bit older than you fellows. I see someone has posted all the soloists for you, but the chorus was made up of a lot of great artists!

Saw someone already listed the appearance of order, but did not list all that were there. We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically) Dan Aykroyd Harry Belafonte Lindsey Buckingham Mario Cipollina Johnny Colla Sheila E. Bob Geldof Bill Gibson Chris Hayes Sean Hopper Jackie Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson Tito Jackson Waylon Jennings Bette Midler John Oates Jeffrey Osborne The Pointer Sisters Smokey Robinson. 10 of these stars have passed away.

The documentary on the making of this is so cool. I can't remember where I saw it--it was Netflix or HBO Max or something like that. So good to know the history behind it.

@phineaspepper3530

29 күн бұрын

The documentary addresses why Prince wasn't there--they tried to get him there, and it is an interesting story on why he wasn't apart of this.

It's amazing to see so many of these artists in their prime. As someone who grew up during this time this was a huge hit. Unfortunately they raised millions. Unfortunately because the money that was sent never actually made it to render aid. It was taken by corruption and greed. I would like to say we've grown since then but BLM had a similar outcome. Money donated to make a positive change appropriated by those entrusted with it. People suck sometimes. This was done thee day after an award ceremony (It think in England) The reason some big stars are missing is because they either weren't there for the awards show or left before they got pulled in. Rumour has it a fair few were really hung over.

What a magical time that was back then! I remember when this came out, it was a huge hit then and still appreciated to this day. If I remember correctly Prince was asked if he wanted to be a part of this and he had some problem with the fact that Michael Jackson was a big part of the whole thing. something to do with him possibly being over shadowed by MJ. No room for egos in this situation for sure. Thanks for the reaction, I enjoy watching you two!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Thanks mamabears34 :) your the type of subscriber that we like watching the channel and getting involved :) thanks for watching … and totally agree… egos… show them the door!

@mamabears34

28 күн бұрын

@@BritPopsReact ♥

Wow, I can’t believe you’re that young, you were three years old in 85, that makes me feel old, wow thanks a lot😊

Amazing.

You get M.J. and Bob Dylan performing in same song, a HOF kind of event

Some remarked that they told the stars to "leave their egos" at the door !

Netflix released a documentary this last year about this song and the recording and filming. It was fascinating. It's called "The Greatest Night in Pop" Highly recommend. You mention that Prince wasn't there. In the documentary, the covered that. They really wanted him there, but he declined. He gave them a "maybe" but never showed.

I remember I was in junior high when this came out and it was the first song I ever danced to with a boy. My junior high crush. There is also a SNL Spoof from then. Musicians for Free-Range Chickens haha

Prince was on tour and couldn't attend. The Netflix special is great.....Stevie had to help Bob Dylan with his part by singing like Bob - imitating his voice.

@Sooze35

29 күн бұрын

Actually Prince was in town. He wanted a guitar solo in a separate room buy himself. They negotiated back and forth with him through the evening until it was too late and they gave Huey Lewis his part.

@xoxxobob61

27 күн бұрын

@@Sooze35 It's actually quite sad that Prince wouldn't allow himself to be part of this. I read that Lionel kept calling him all night trying to at least get him in the Studio to no avail. It would have been epic had he participated.

Even then I couldn’t name quite all of them. I keep figuring out who more of them are every time I see it.

Dionne Warwick is Whitney Houston's aunt, didn't know if you knew this. Really cool to see the time capsule of the stars there at that time.

@daleb1279

29 күн бұрын

Dionne and Whitney are first cousins, their mothers were sisters.

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Didn’t know that Lynn but our tiny brains can thank you for the comment and fill another gap in our musical void :)

Well done gentlemen ! Thank you

No Whitney, but her auntie was there... Dionne Warwick. ;-]

@Justyna_N

29 күн бұрын

Cousin 😊

@robertcartier5088

29 күн бұрын

@@Justyna_N Indeed! I stand corrected. Thanks! 😃👍

Love this song ❤

I think some of the pairings were inspired,esp Stevie Wonder and Springsteen

So they just had a documentary on the making of "We are the world". They said that they wanted Prince but he didn't want to do it so they tried to get his good friend Sheila E. to persuade him to come by and invited her to sing. As far as Madonna, who like Michael Jackson, was the biggest and hottest artist then, Quincy Jones thought that having both Madonna and Cyndi Lauper was not necessary, so we decided to go with Cyndi Lauper. Regarding Whitney, I don't know the reason why she was not there. If you liked this, watch the documentary. It was quite facinating. As someone who was 16 when this came out, it was great to watch.

I recognize everyone in the video,this was so special for all these unselfish artists to give their time to a very important cause at the time,just incredible! There is no way this would happen now.Thanks for request Cheryl and great reaction guys!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Cheers Chuck….. something satisfying typing Cheers Chuck! lol 😝

@chuck4tnvols681

28 күн бұрын

@@BritPopsReact Cheers guys!

@karenarp6299

26 күн бұрын

who was the guy in the very back to Lindsey Buckingham's right? He's the only one I don't know. At 9:20 of the video. Thanks

@chuck4tnvols681

26 күн бұрын

@@karenarp6299 Actually,he can not be seen at 9:20,the camera pans to Lindsay , goes off the top row and whoever is to his right is not visible from any clips I have seen.I watched it a couple more times and there wasn't an image of that top side where Lindsay was that I could see.

@Kayekae

25 күн бұрын

@@chuck4tnvols681 He's on the screen before Lindsey and right after the close up of Kenny Loggins.

My bro it iß life!!!!!!!!

"We are the world" for haiti Another version you should watch

The documentary has n Netflix is awesome.

It was all basically pop stars. I don't know about Whitney but Prince wanted his own room or he wouldn't show up. And Lionel Richie said no thanks. He only wanted people who could check their egos at the door. Check out the documentary, it's awesome.

Awesome Reaction - Brits!!

@BritPopsReact

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Elaine fist 🤛 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

Good to see that again.

Imagine if we could bring humanity together.

Love this ❤

there was a mark on the floor for Prince but he didn't turn up.

Canadian Talents of the era also came together to perform for the same purpose. It's called "Tears Are Not Enough!" Here's the video. Worth the watch! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmlto6-didTKgsY.html

When time and music was better than today.

There is a more "modern" version for Haiti. It has a lot of "today's" top artists. I found it funny when you mentioned it would be hard to get them together, I agree lol. Definitely check it out, I would love to see what you two think :)

🖤🖤🖤