Stars Gather to Record New 'We Are the World' Music Video for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Submitted by wadeinni
25 years after music icons like Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie gave their voices to the famous "We Are the World" single to fight hunger in Ethiopia, 80 of the biggest names in music and movie entertainment gathered at the same place, Jim Henson Studio, in Hollywood to record an updated version to raise money for the Haiti earthquake relief.
Legendary performers like Barbara Streisand and Tony Bennett put ego aside and came together with newcomers like Justin Bieber, Katherine McPhee, Zac Brown to record the futuristic version of the hit song in hopes to raise millions to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
Most of the recording artist and other celebrities present were already in Los Angeles for the 2010 Grammy Awards show.
The new "We Are the World" video will premeire during the NBC network's coverage of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, on February 12, it said.
The list of artists from organizers official list includes:
- Carlos Santana
- Lady Gaga
- Orianthi
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jamie Foxx
- Sugarland
- Adam Levine
- Jason Mraz
- Earth Wind & Fire
- Natalie Cole
- The Jonas Brothers
- T-Pain
- Brian Wilson
- Justin Bieber
- Nicole Scherzinger
- India.Arie
- Julianne Hough
- Mary Mary
- Melanie Fiona
- BeBe Winans
- Mya
- Tyrese Gibson
- Anthony Hamilton
- Raphael Saadiq
- Gladys Knight
- Toni Braxton
- Keri Hilson
- Joel and Benji Madden
- Heart
- Brandy
- Pink
- Musiq Soulchild
- Miley Cyrus
- Akon
- Jordin Sparks
- Celine Dion
- Rob Thomas
- Katharine McPhee
- Jeff Bridges
- Randy Jackson
- Patti Austin
- Kid CuDi
- Usher
- Will.i.am
- Kanye West
- LL Cool J
- Issac Slade (of The Fray)
- Snoop Dogg
- Nicole Richie
- Trey Songz
- Ethan Bortnick
- Taryll Jackson
- Taj Jackson
- TJ Jackson
- Vince Vaughn
- Drake
- Freda Payne
- Faith Evans
- Robin Thicke
- Rashida Jones
- Barbra Streisand
- Jimmy Jean Louis
- Enrique Iglesias
- Zac Brown
- Lil Wayne
- Tony Bennett
- Josh Groban
- Sean Garrett
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Al Jardine
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Bizzy Bone)
- A.R.Rahman
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