Hello, friends! Today you will see how
the members of the supergroup USA for Africa have changed when they performed the song We
Are The World. Some of them have not aged at all, others have changed a lot, and someone
has already left this world. Don`t forget to like and subscribe to the channel. Let`s go!
Lionel Richie became popular with the Commodores and his songs "Say You,
Say Me" and "Can't Slow Down", released in the 80s, were a huge success and brought him
an Academy Award and a Grammy. He co-wrote the song We Are the World, recorded in '85.
Paul Simon is one of the performers of the song We Are the World. Popularity of Paul
began after "Bridge Over Troubled Water," but "Still Crazy After All These Years" was
a breakthrough and won a Grammy Award. He also has four more Grammys and an Oscar nomination.
Lindsey Buckingham is a member of the musical project USA for Africa. His popularity began
as a member of the band Fleetwood Mac, especially after the release of Rumors.
He also won a Grammy Award and created the soundtrack for the movie Back to the Future.
Michael Jackson is the greatest pop music artist to have won over six Grammy Awards
and the American Music Awards. He also took part in writing the lyrics to the song "We
Are the World". Michael passed away in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication.
Billy Joel has won more than five Grammy awards and is a two-time winner of the American Music
Awards, who has also performed "We Are the World" together with other
musicians. The album 52nd Street, released in the late 70's, made him a superstar.
Diana Ross's success came with "The Supremes" after the song "Where Did Our Love Go",
and her solo song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" made her truly world famous. She was
awarded a Grammy and nominated for an Academy Award. Supported the USA for Africa project.
Dionne Warwick was part of the USA for Africa project, and the release of "Walk On By" was
a milestone in her career that brought her popularity and the song itself became
a favorite of many people. She has won five Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards.
James Ingram is featured in the USA for Africa video and has won two Grammy Awards
and two Oscar nominations. One of his successful albums is It's Your Night,
and the song "Baby, Come to Me" brought him no less success. He died in 2019 from brain cancer.
Steve Perry, being a member of Journey, first gained recognition,
especially after the release of the album "Escape", but his solo work was also successful
and "Street Talk" went double platinum. In 1985, he took part in the USA for Africa music video.
Bruce Springsteen is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy winner for the
Philadelphia soundtrack and also has another Golden Globe and 11 Grammys. The album Born
to Run became a landmark in his career. He took part in a project USA for Africa.
Kenny Loggins is an Oscar nominee, a Golden Globe, and also has one Emmy Award and two Grammy Awards,
one of which was for What A Fool Believes. He gained popularity back in the late
70s and in the 1985 participated in the video of USA for Africa.
Kenny Rogers is a three-time Grammy Award winner and has contributed to the USA for
Africa project. The single "Lucille" helped launch his music career and the
ballad "Lady" was truly iconic for him. Kenny passed away in 2020 due to natural causes.
John Oates has won three American Music Awards and has four Grammy
nominations. Became recognizable in the group Hall & Oates, and You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin' is one of his best songs. Participated in the USA for Africa project.
Al Jarreau gained worldwide popularity with the album Breakin' Away and attracted
attention with its change of intonation. He performed the song "We Are the World"
('85). Has over five Grammy nominations. Al died of respiratory failure in 2017.
Daryl Hall was one of the performers of "We Are the World" who is the best soul
singer of his generation. He was a member of Hall & Oates, which brought him fame and
with which he won three American Music Awards and has four Grammy nominations.
Willie Nelson's career was greatly influenced by the album "Red Headed Stranger", and the
single "On the Road Again" became iconic and popular. Was nominated for an Academy
Award and has over 10 Grammy awards. He was one of the performers of "We Are the World".
Cyndi Lauper is the winner of two awards and over ten Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards,
and also took an active part in the USA for Africa music project. The release
of She's So Unusual gave a new impetus to career and opened the way to popularity.
Huey Lewis is an Academy Awards nominee and Golden Globes, for "The Power of Love",
soundtrack to Back to the Future, also a Grammy winner. He rose to fame as a
member of the band Huey Lewis and the News and was the performer on the song.
Anita Pointer supported USA for Africa. She is a member of the Pointer Sisters
and became famous after the release of the song Yes We Can, and became widely
popular with the song Fairytale. She has two Grammy Awards. She died in 2022 from cancer.
Ray Charles was also involved in the USA for Africa music video,
as was Sheila E. "I Got a Woman" was one of the works that made him famous, and the song "Georgia
On My Mind" was a landmark for him. He died in 2004 after complications from liver disease.
Jackie Jackson was one of the musicians who performed We Are the World in '85.
His main popularity was with The Jackson Five and The Jacksons, but his solo album,
Be The One ('88), brought him success, as did the soundtracks he wrote for The Running Man.
Jeffrey Osborne was part of the lineup for the song "We Are the World". His career began
in '70 as a member of LTD, but his solo works Stay with Me Tonight, as well as
the song Love Power made him recognizable. He is the author of the song All at Once.
Harry Belafonte is a top calypso musician who was also invited to
perform the song "We Are the World". In the mid-50s, after the release of his albums,
one of which was Calypso, they are not only iconic, but also made him widely known.
Dan Aykroyd got a serious start in his musical career in the band Blues Brothers,
and he became widely known with the release of the album Briefcase Full of Blues,
which became a real hit. Dan as well as many other famous musicians took part in USA for Africa.
Stevie Wonder is internationally recognized for his unique vocal performance and has made
significant musical contributions. He has participated in We Are the World,
and Superstition is one of his best works. He has been awarded an Oscar and has over 10 Grammys.
Bette Midler is the recipient of 9 Grammy nominations and 3 awards and is also a
member of the USA for Africa project. She started as a singer in the early 70s
with the release of "The Divine Miss M", as well as her soundtrack to the film The Rose.
Sheila E started her career in George Duke's group, but she really became famous after
the solo single "Sister Fate", and also released in `85 "A Love Bizarre" made
her recognizable to this day. She took part in the performance of the song We Are the World.
Marlon Jackson, along with his brothers and sister, took part in the musical project USA
for Africa (1985). He was also a member of The Jacksons and The Jackson Five,
where he gained fame and was able to release only one solo album, "Baby Tonight".
Ruth Pointer is one of the performers of We Are the World in USA for Africa. She achieved
recognition with The Pointer Sisters, and the songs released in the '70s, one of them Fire,
were a particular success. She has been awarded three Grammy Awards.
Bob Geldof was a member of The Boomtown Rats, and after the release of "I Don't
Like Mondays" in the late '70s he became widely known, also popular with his solo
song "This Is The World Calling" ('86). He participated in the project USA for Africa.
Bill Gibson, as well as some other members of the band Huey Lewis & The News in 1985,
participated in the performance of "We Are the World", the USA for Africa project. His
participation in the band brought him not only fame, but also a Grammy Award.
Kim Carnes in '85 participated in the filming of the song We Are the World.
She became world famous four years earlier with the release of "Bette Davis Eyes," which became
an '81 hit and won her a Grammy Award. Her vocals have been compared to Rod Stewart.
Chris Hayes gained recognition as a member of the band Huey Lewis & The News,
where he had the stage name The Kid and where he became an Oscar nominee for writing the
soundtrack "The Power of Love". He was the performer of the song "We Are the World".
Quincy Jones initiated the release of "We Are the World" in '85. He is the winner
of over 25 Grammy Awards and a seven-time Oscar nominee. The single "Soul Bossa Nova"
was the start of his popularity, and the album Thriller brought him worldwide fame.
Bob Dylan is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for "Things Have Changed" and has been
an influence on pop music for more than half a century. One of his songs "Blowin'
in the Wind" made a significant contribution to his career. Participated in USA for Africa.
June Pointer is a Grammy Award winner and has participated in USA for Africa. She
was a member of The Pointer Sisters, where the song Yes We Can Can was a breakthrough,
but the single Fire brought worldwide popularity. June passed away in 2006 from cancer.
Randy Jackson first got into music seriously as a member of The Jackson 5,
and the release of his co-written song "Shake Your Body" as well as his performance of the
single HUTY made him recognizable. He was one of the members of the USA for Africa project.
Tito Jackson as well as many of his brothers and sisters took part in the USA for Africa project
in '85. The start of his career took place exactly as a member of The Jackson 5 group,
together with which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Mario Cipollina has four nominations and one Grammy Award, and was one of the guest
performers on "We Are the World" in 1985. He had some success with Huey Lewis & The News,
and his song Workin' for a Livin' was used as the soundtrack for the movie Big.
Sean Hopper in '85 was one of the artists who contributed to the USA for Africa project. It
has received 5 Grammy nominations and one win, and the co-soundtrack "Workin' for a
Livin'" with Huey Lewis & The News was well received in the movie Big.
Johnny Colla is an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for writing the "The Power of
Love" soundtrack for Back to the Future. He co-founded the band Huey Lewis & The News,
where he became a success, and also participated in the USA for Africa project (1985).
Waylon Jennings was involved in the filming of the famous song "We Are the World" and
is a two-time Grammy Award winner and also became known as the most popular
country singer of the last century. Jennings died in 2002 of a diabetes-related illness.
Smokey Robinson is the winner of three Grammy Awards, and his songs released as part of The
Miracles have been commercially successful. The solo single "Being with You" was also
hugely popular, and he took part in a performance of We Are the World.
La Toya Jackson began to grow in popularity with the release of Heart Don't Lie,
but the real milestone in her career was the 1988 release of La Toya. She also,
like her brother Michael, took part in the recording of the USA for Africa music video.
Tina Turner is an emotional performer who has become the best in the rock and roll
genre and it was the song "A Fool in Love" that was a turning point in her career. She
took part in the performance of "We Are the World" and has over 6 Grammy awards.
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