AdChoices 'We Are the World': 32 years later

 
On April 6, 1985, more than 5000 radio stations around the world simultaneously played the charity single "We Are the World." It saw some of the biggest names of music come together to record a song for the famine-stricken African populace. More than 10 million copies of the single were sold. Let’s have a look where these famous artists are now.

Quincy JonesJones served as the producer and conductor of “We Are the World,” which went on to win the Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 1986. Following the charity single, he continued to work on albums including “Back on the Block” (1989), “Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux” (1993), “From Q with Love” (1999) and “Q Soul Bossa Nostra” (2010). In his 60-year-long career, Jones has earned 28 Grammys and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame among other laurels. His autobiography titled “Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones” was published in 2001. Jones is also involved with a number of charities, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and AMerican Foundation for Aids Research (AmfAR).

 Billy Joel

After “We Are the World,” Joel worked on albums such as “The Bridge” (1986), “River of Dreams” (1993) and “Fantasies & Delusions” (2001). The six-time Grammy-winning artist has sold over 150 million records. He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999), and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (2006). Joel, who continues to tour, has a monthly gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Apart from his musical career, he also owns the Long Island Boat Company along with businessman Peter Needham.
Steve Perry

Best known for being the lead voice of the rock band Journey, Perry released his first solo album “Street Talk” in 1984. He released other albums such as “For the Love of Strange Medicine” (1994), “Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased” (1998) and “Oh Sherrie: The Best of Steve Perry” (2010). Often called “The Voice” by his peers and publications, Perry is ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. The musician will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Journey in 2017.

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