All-Star Lineup Arrives to Re-Record "We Are the World" for Haiti
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On Monday afternoon, an impressive list of stars began arriving at the Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood. The reason for the day-after-Grammys gathering: to re-record the classic charity single "We Are the World," this time for Haiti earthquake relief.
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Among those spotted entering the studio by UsMagazine.com: Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Vince Vaughn, Kanye West and Amber Rose, Julianne Hough, will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, T-Pain, Randy Jackson, Gladys Knight, Brandy, Keri Hilson, Faith Evans, Rob Thomas, Nancy Wilson, Nicole Scherzinger, Harry Connick jr, Katharine McPhee, Robin Thicke, Josh Groban and India.arie.
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Producer Quincy Jones -- the man behind the 1985 original that featured Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and many others -- confirmed the planned remake to E! News on Thursday. "It's the 25th anniversary and it's perfect timing," Jones said. "It's not an accident, man. That's God. It will be 'We Are the World' for Haiti."
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Other stars rumored to be participating: Miley Cyrus, Bono, Lady Gaga, and Sheryl Crow.
"Hope for Haiti Now" is one of many charities still accepting donations for Haiti earthquake relief.
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Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund Entertainment Industry Foundation
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33R u guys idiots or what?I mean seriously???.....The moneyfrom this song will go 100% to help the people from haiti buy the "FOOD AND CLOTHES AND MEDICAL SUPPLYS"....Stop being so closed and short minded....The first we are the world raised over 64 MILLION! and that was b4 inflation...Imagine this one....Stop being idiots....who cares about why the celebs are doing this....what comes from this is what matters and i expect a whole lot of money....Enough is enough my arse.....if good comes from it...then keep it going!!!!!!
Re: TMS' comments about Vince Vaughn and Dan Ackroyd: Actually, it could be debatable if Vince is 2010's Dan A. because Dan was a Blues Brother. They should have gotten someone from the original single to resing their original line, like Bono did on the remake of Do They Know It's Christmas. Better yet, include Michael Jackson's original first chorus from the original song. They could even splice it in for the video, because it was spliced in in the original video, too. People thought back then that MJ wasn't at the session and that his part was recorded on another day and was spliced it because he strangely didn't include himself in the rows of stars singing the chorus.
it was boring then ---and its boring now!!
Well I can't wait to download the new We Are The World song from itunes next week!
See it at the olympic opening: You are inaccurate. MICHAEL JACKSON WROTE WE ARE THE WORLD. Per an interview with Michael (on YouTube), when Michael called Quincy and told him "I have the song", Quincy said "What do you mean you have it"? To which Michael replied, I couldn't sleep because the song came to me last night. "I wrote the song, I have it". Quincy then told Michael to show it to Lionel which he did. Lionel had some input, but Michael wrote THE song. That's why Lionel said at the Grammy's that "We Are The World" was Michael's vision. If Lionel was asked what specifically he contributed, you would find that it would not be much - and I really like Lionel.
I agree with Tessa's comment below. Seriously, enough is enough.
I won't bother with even listening to it, let alone buy it. Where are the real stars in this? A few of them maybe, but mostly some thug rappers, Disney stars, and American Idol has-beens. The original was good enough for a lot of us; the newer, less-talented generation doesn't need to record this; they'll only make it awful.
Why do they have to redo a song? If MJ hadn't died they would have used an original song. It's like everyone is capitalizing on his death. An original song would have been better. Some classics don't need replication
MERLIN SERIOUSLY DO YOU THINK THAT THIS IS A MICHAEL JACKSON SONG.. NO HE WROTE IT WITH LIONEL RICHIE WHICH MAKES IT A LIONEL and Michael song..Did Michael record it by himself the first time..No nice how Lionel showed up to the tribute to that song only to be pushed aside when Michael and Lionel and Quincy did this together..
HERE WE GO AGAIN..... What would we do without ALL these Clebs and their "I'm so special" attitude. Just more than sick of it..... Besides....the people in Haiti NEED FOOD AND CLOTHES AND MEDICAL SUPPLYS.... NOT some lame song. Enough of this is JUST ENOUGH.
Vince Vaughn?! Does he have the same singing talent that Dan Aykroyd has? After all, Dan Aykroyd was in the original We Are The World and it just wouldn't have been the same without him...ha ha.
I think they should have just left the original. They don't need a remake of that song. With MJ, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi, and so many others, I don't think they should ruin that special time by re-doing te song with new talent. Its great the way it is...sheesh, some thing just need to be left alone!!!
Are they so unoriginal they have to record an MJ song for success? Seriously, do any of these people have any true talent? I know, I'm jealous, right?
Sure, just sing a song, and all your liberal guilt will just melt away.
Why bother pulling together a "real actor" did you see the nominees for Oscar.. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.. AS FOR MICHAEL JACKSON IT WAS A GROUP SONG NOT JUST HIS..GET IT NOW PEOPLE. WHY NOT JUST HAVE MICHAEL THE FIRST TIME SINCE EVERYONE THINKS that is it a Michael Jackson song...Who needs anyone else bring out the original and get his kids to sing too. in the studio put them together ...MJ and his kids and have the Jackson 4 be backup...please why bother bringing 100 stars when all you really need is Michael Jackson own voice and that is it..After all who needed Bruce Springsteen and all the other singers when drug addict Michael is the only real singer right..
That's very nice!
Terrific! Everyone wants a piece of MJ! Which one was his friend? Which supported MJ when he was being quartered by the press and justice? Now turned into a saint for them? Money talks too loud even, right?
Seriously, pull together some artist with an actual career and singing ability.
UGG!!! ....... PLEASE don't F**K up that song
@ rex - i agree. but seriously how will this help???? IT WONT. enough! the goverment should give like 50 mill and thats it...done. stop already. how many disasters around the world, dont recieve this much attention, but when its in the states "the richest most econmic" EVERYBODY donates. @ kay - WTF? so thinking about your own is better than giving money to other people!?