1 | We Are the World- bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
- Louis Johnson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- drums (drum set):
- John “JR” Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- keyboard:
- John Barnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- percussion:
- Paulinho da Costa (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- synthesizer:
- Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- choir vocals:
- Dan Aykroyd (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Harry Belafonte (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lindsey Buckingham (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mario Cipollina (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Johnny Colla (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Geldof (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bill Gibson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Chris Hayes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Sean Hopper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jackie Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), LaToya Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marlon Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Randy Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tito Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Waylon Jennings (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bette Midler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Oates (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jeffrey Osborne (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Anita Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), June Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ruth Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Smokey Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Sheila E. (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- solo vocals:
- Kim Carnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ray Charles (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Dylan (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Daryl Hall (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Al Jarreau (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Billy Joel (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Cyndi Lauper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Huey Lewis (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Loggins (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Willie Nelson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Perry (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lionel Richie (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Rogers (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Diana Ross (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paul Simon (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bruce Springsteen (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tina Turner (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Dionne Warwick (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Stevie Wonder (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- conductor:
- Quincy Jones (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- recorded at:
- 1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29)
- recorded at:
- Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- music videos:
- We Are the World by USA for Africa
- recording of:
- We Are the World (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
- writer:
- Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
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