Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie Entered Studio For ‘We Are The World’ This Day In 1985
January 22, 2024
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie at GRAMMY Awards February 25, 1986 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California

On this date in 1985, Michael and Lionel Richie entered a recording studio and began tracking the instrumental parts for “We Are The World” with bass player Louis Johnson, and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes. The charity single helped raise more than $60 million for humanitarian aid in the days following its release. #MJHumanitarian

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