USA for Africa - We Are the World (1985) - short version

 

February 25, 1986 - 35 Years Ago Today: "We Are The World" won Song of the Year at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards. The Grammy won for songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide. 


Here is the short version with Hello Kitty in the beginning:



Here is the full version:

"We Are the World" raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and in the U.S. 


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