Quincy Jones Put A-List Superstars in Check — with Just a Sign! — for 'We Are the World.' Here's How He Did It
With the help of Ken Kragen, who bankrolled the massive production, a powerhouse team of Jackson and Lionel Richie as ...
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The Story Behind Quincy Jones’ Involvement with “We Are the World”
“If cornered, any one of them would take your skin off layer by layer,” Jones once wrote of the “We Are the World” session. The amount of exceptionally famous people in that room would’ve made lesser ...
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Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic music legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World'
Music titan Quincy Jones' catalog ranged from Michael Jackson's best-selling album "Thriller" to the star-studded "We Are the World" charity song.
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From Charlie Chaplin to 'We Are The World,' this Hollywood studio has seen it all
More than 40 of the world’s top music stars squeezed under one roof for one night to record the charity single “We Are the World.” Bao Nguyen documented that night for his film “The ...
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Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic music legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World'
Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the writers of "Ease on Down the Road." Charlie Smalls was the sole writer. Quincy Jones once said his most important ...