How ‘We Are the World’ created ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ 4 decades ago

How ‘We Are the World’ created ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ 4 decades ago

There’s a moment toward the end of “The Greatest Night in Pop” — the new Netflix documentary (premiering Monday) that goes inside the making of “We Are the World,” the historic 1985 charity single — where even Bob Dylan was intimidated by the star-studded session. Surrounded by everyone from Ray Charles, Diana Ross and Paul … Read more

The real reason Prince and Madonna didn’t join Michael Jackson for ‘We Are the World’: doc

The real reason Prince and Madonna didn’t join Michael Jackson for ‘We Are the World’: doc

“We Are the World” was one a once-in-a-generation meeting of musical giants when it was recorded on Jan. 28, 1985 — and released two months later on March 7 — to benefit African famine relief. Anyone who was anyone in music at that moment — a who’s who of legends including everyone from Stevie Wonder, … Read more