The quintessential celebrity charity single is now available in Spatial Audio and high-resolution audio formats, along with an enhanced video version featuring stars ranging from Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Billy Joel and Paul Simon to Diana Ross, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper and Bob Dylan — as well as its co-writers, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson.
Upon its original 1985 release, “We Are the World” raised over $100 million for those affected by the Ethiopian famine. It also led to the founding of the nonprofit United Support of Artists for Africa, or USA for Africa. To date, more than 500 organizations in Africa have received grants from the charity, supporting programs that help women and children, as well as refugee recovery and other issues.
