BY: USA FOR AFRICAPRESENTED BY: RUSSELL HARRIS

WRITTEN BY: MICHAEL JACKSON & LIONEL RICHIEPRODUCED BY: QUINCEY JONES

& MICHAEL OMARTIAN

We are the World

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There comes a time When we head a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying And it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all

We can't go on Pretneding day by day That someone, somewhere will soon make a change We are all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know love is all we need

[Chorus] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

Send them your heart So they'll know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us by turning stone to bread So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

When you're down and out There seems no hope at all But if you just believe There's no way we can fall Well, well, well, well, let us realize That a change will only come When we stand together as one

[Chorus] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

“We are the World” summary

We are the world was written in 1985 to support famine relief in Africa.Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel RichieProduced by Quincy Jones and Michael OmartianThe benefits from the album raised over 6 million dollars. Later, distributed through

out Ethiopia, Sudan and many other countries destroyed by famine in Africa. Later re-written for benefits toward the earthquake in Hati BACK WORK CITED

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation in all of Africa. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the whole world because there is a lot of famine, plague, and war. In the 1970’s to 1980’s, the country was on the brink starvations and millions dyeing because of the drought, and various wars.

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Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones was born March 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois and is still currently living. Quincy is known as a African-American musician, composer, arranger, producer, and a film and television executive. He has helped many stars in his career such as Oprah and Michael Jackson and many more. He is truly described as a icon.

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Michael Omartian

Michael Omartian has helped produce over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s worldwide. He is known as a one of the greatest producer and arranger in the World. He has participated in the music industry for 38 years of his life and is still continuing to do so.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. Michael began his musical career at the age of 5. He started off as the lead singer of the sensational boy-band “The Jackson 5”. He has numerous hits such as “Thriller”, “ Human Nature”, “ABC” with the Jackson 5, and many other hits throughout his life. He was a also know as “ The King of Pop”. He died June 25, 2009.

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Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie was born June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Lionel Richie has been in the music industry for 4 decades. He has won 5 Grammy’s, had 22 top ten songs, an Oscar for Best song, and many other numerous awards.

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Work Cited

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BBC News. “Ethiopia country profile .” BBCnews.com. BBC News, 3 Feb. 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 2/ hi/ europe/ country_profiles/ 1072164.stm>.

Encyclopedia of World Biography. “Quincy Jones Biography.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Encyclopedia ofWorld Biography, 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.notablebiographies.com/ Jo-Ki/ Jones-Quincy.html>.

Jones/ Guardian.co.uk, Sam. “BBC holds firm over Ethiopia famine funds report.” Abbay Media. Guardian, n.d. Web. 11 May 2010. <http://abbaymedia.com/ News/ ?p=4148>.

Michaelomartian.com. “Michael Omartian.” michaelomartian.com. michaelomartian.com, n.d. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.michaelomartian.com/ Biography.html>.

NNDB: tracking the entire world. “We Are the World (28-Jan-1985).” NNDB: Tracking the entire world. NNDB: Tracking the entire world, 2010. Web. 11 May 2010. <http://www.nndb.com/ films/ 498/ 000107177/>.

Sing365.com. “LIONEL RICHIE BIOGRAPHY.” sing365.com. http://www.lionelrichie.com, 2000-2007. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.sing365.com/ music/ lyric.nsf/ Lionel-Richie-Biography/ 6A9721971C3900994825688700165241>.

Song Facts. “We Are The World by USA For Africa.” Song Facts. Song Facts, n.d. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.songfacts.com/ detail.php?id=1560>.