Stars gather to cover `We Are the World' for Haiti

My Way ^ | 2 Feb 2010 | SOLVEJ SCHOU

[SkyPilot]

The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.

Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.

"This one, the enthusiasm, I've never seen anything like it," said Lionel Richie, who wrote the original with Michael Jackson and oversaw the new version with music mogul Quincy Jones, 76.

Jones, who produced the 1985 anthem, announced last week that he planned to redo the song to benefit recovery efforts after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.

"We Are the World - 25 for Haiti" will premiere this month during coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC, according to a release from promoter AEG Live.

On Monday, stars converged on Studio A in the afternoon and stayed several hours. Richie and Jones worked with a select number of soloists, including Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, later into the night.

At one point during a break, the musicians broke out into an a cappella version of "Lean on Me," a classic moment jump-started by singer Melanie Fiona leaning on another artist because her feet were tired.

Gesturing with her hands, and shifting her headphones from ear to ear, Barbra Streisand recorded her solo over and over, completely absorbed in the recording process and stopping only to correct her pitch.

Later, a who's who of rappers, including Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J and Wyclef Jean, recorded an interlude written by Black Eyed Peas frontman and producer will.i.am.

[SkyPilot]

The 1985 "We Are the World" was a pretentious ego fest that was organized by liberals playing "catch up" because the British artists (led by Sir Bob Geldof) did it first.

Hey - we are all for helping out the poor and victims of disaster. But, it always seems liberals are always seeking to be fame whores, and never do any good deed in secret.

"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6: 1-4

[camerongood210]

"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6: 1-4

AMEN!

[napscoordinator]

My cousins invited us down to Philadelphia the day “Hands across America”. It was kinda fun but looking back kinda weird...lol. I bet most FREEPERS were part of it too but few will admit it :).

[political1]

Name all the people in this photo.

[Le Chien Rouge]

“the British artists (led by Sir Bob Geldof) did it first.”

The British did a much better song also....We Are the World was 1st class drivel.

[mrs. a]

“Name all the people in this photo.”

Loser #1...Loser #2...Dead Guy...Loser #3...

[red tie]

Lordy, I hated that song, and here we go again.

[Tucson Jim]

I admit it. I was at a “break point” in the Arizona desert.

[AuntB]

“My cousins invited us down to Philadelphia the day “Hands across America”. It was kinda fun but looking back kinda weird...lol. I bet most FREEPERS were part of it too but few will admit it”

I bought the album, and like most at the time, thought it was a wonderful thing. I’ve thought about it over the years many times. This ‘we are the world’ stunt proved to be the beginning of ‘globalism’ and loss of our own national pride.
The new one is just more of the same. We are NOT the world...yet...and thank God for that.

[NavyCanDo]

Before they get another dime, I would like Haiti to show a little good will of their own by releasing the ten Americans they arrested on false kidnapping charges.

Pastor Defends Church Members Held In Haiti

http://www.justnews.com/news/22390835/detail.html

[madamemayhem]

has anyone ever figured out what the hell dan ackroyd was doing in there?

[geege]

We saw that “Hands Across America” happening down in Virgina Beach (86) while we sipped vino and partied on the hotel balcony....Oh and we took a picture...that’s about it....

[geege]

Ditto...especially that Springsteen jacka$$ with his constipation scream...Still can’t stand it (and him)...

[dfwgator]

I’m trying to figure out which one in that pic in Michael Jackson and which one is Diana Ross.

[dfwgator]

“the British artists (led by Sir Bob Geldof) did it first.”

Can you name the one American act that was represented at "Do They Know It's Christmas"?

[mo]

anybody wanna take any bets...that before this Haiti business is all said and done...”Bammy will have tried to make them the 51st state?!!!

[madamemayhem]

front row: paul simon, kim carnes, MJ, diana ross, stevie wonder, quincy jones, smokey, ray charles, jackson#1, latoya jackson, ? (who is the blimp)
row 2: tina turner, bill joel, cindy lauper, ?, willie nelson, james ingram, bob dylan, pointer sisters #1 & #2, jacksons #’s 2,3,4.

[dfwgator]

I prefer "Old Aid"

We are the old, we've got arthritis
Our gums are weak (so weak), from gingivitis
We are the old, we've got arthritis
We are the ones who wear bifocals, and have bursitis

There are people younger, but we heed another call
We really need the money, our accountants took it all
We sing to you, those who have money
Once we was cool, but now we just dress funny
We need your help, so please please dig deep
Don't call after ten, 'cause we'll be asleep
We have medicare, and anti-gas pills
But without your help, we can't pay our alimony bills

We are the old, [they are the old]
We have arthritis [they have arthritis]
Once we were gods, now golf excites us [golf excites 'em]
So write a check (a really big one), for our December
There's one more verse, but we can't remember...

[dfwgator]

Who is the “Eraserhead” standing next to Dan Ackroyd in the back?

[red tie]

I heard today Haiti may make an example of them. A num or nurse on cable also claimed she warned them what would happen if they took the kids out of the country. Makes one wonder why they choose to proceed in this way.