The 1985 version of "We Are The World" was performed to raise money for Africa after a severe famine. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, and orchestrated by Quincy Jones to form an American version to Band Aid. (For more trivia on the 1985 song, see inthe80s.com). I remember this version, because I was a teenager in the 1980's.
There's a new version of "We Are The World" this year to raise funds for Haiti relief after the recent earthquake. There are new faces and old faces in the new video, with a few missing who are no longer living, such as Michael Jackson.
If you'd like to make a donation for Haiti and buy the new version of "We are the World", you can buy it in Itunes or go to world25.org
While Haiti is the focus of most of the world's media-including television, internet and print, there are some who promote urgent donations now and others, like Tom Brokaw-who recommend donating for Haiti relief in 3 months when donor apathy will have caused most people to stop giving. Whichever is best for you, please give as you are able. There are many places and information on ways to give, please be careful that the charity that you give to is a legitimate one like UNICEF, Red Cross and others. CNN Impact has a detailed list of reliable charities and ways to help. If you're a blogger, it's not too late to get involved with the Bloggers' Day of Action, though the date for it has already happened. I know there's an information overload and pleas everywhere for Haiti; but if you imagine that it's your relative, friend or yourself over there suffering-that will spur you to do something and to do more.
The first video is from SueRue, the second is a montage that I made.
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