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USA For Africa
Band, US
Electronic, Pop and Rock
Formed : January 10, 1985 // Hollywood, CA, United States USA means "United Support of Artists". All profits realized by CBS Records International from the sale of "We Are The World" were contributed to the non-profit corporation USA for Africa. They used the money to address immediate emergency needs in Africa, including food and medicine, and to help the African people become self-sufficient.
Members
 | James Ingram bvoc, voc *1962 US |
 | Michael Jackson voc, bvoc 1958-2009 US |
 | Jackie Jackson bvoc, voc *1951 US |
 | Stevie Wonder syn *1950 US |
 | Tina Turner bvoc, voc *1939 US |
 | Cyndi Lauper voc, bvoc *1953 US |
 | Ray Charles voc, p 1930-2004 US |
 | Diana Ross voc *1944 US |
 | Bob Dylan voc, g, h *1941 US |
 | Daryl Hall voc, key *1946 US |
 | John Oates voc, g *1949 US |
 | Bette Midler voc *1945 US |
 | Al Jarreau voc, bvoc *1940 US |
 | Lionel Richie voc, bvoc *1949 US |
 | Jeffrey Osborne voc, bvoc *1948 US |
 | Steve Perry voc *1949 US |
 | Kenny Loggins voc, g, h *1948 US |
 | Paul Simon g, voc *1941 US |
 | Kim Carnes p, bvoc, voc *1945 US |
 | Dionne Warwick bvoc, voc *1940 US |
 | Billy Joel voc, p *1949 US |
 | Bob Geldof voc *1951 IE |
 | La Toya Jackson voc, bvoc *1956 US |
 | Bruce Springsteen voc *1949 US |
 | Kenny Rogers voc *1938 US |
 | Randy Jackson cng |
 | Willie Nelson voc, g *1933 US |
 | Issa Pointer bvoc *1978 US |
 | Waylon Jennings voc, g, bvoc 1937-2002 US |
 | Lindsey Buckingham voc, g *1949 US |
 | Anita Pointer voc, bvoc *1948 US |
 | Harry Belafonte voc *1927 US |
 | Huey Lewis voc, h *1950 US |
 | Marlon Jackson bvoc *1957 US |
 | Dan Aykroyd voc *1952 CA |
 | Ruth Pointer voc, bvoc *1946 US |
 | Sheila Escovedo cng, voc |
 | Chris Hayes voc, g *1957 US |
 | Sean Hopper key, voc *1953 US |
 | Bill Gibson dr, voc, perc *1951 US |
 | Mario Cipollina b *1979 US |
 | William Robinson, Jr. *1955 |
 | Johnny Colla sax, voc, g *1952 US |
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Are The World, The Story Behind The Song | USA For Africa | 1988 | Single |
| We Are The World | USA For Africa | 1985 | Album |
| We Are The World - The Video Event | USA For Africa | 1985 | Single |
| We Are The World | USA For Africa | 1985 | Single |
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