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The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

2024•1h 36m•7.9/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.9/10(288)

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

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Production

Dorothy St Pictures, MakeMake, MRC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Self

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self (archive footage)

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Self (archive footage)

James Ingram

James Ingram

Self (archive footage)

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Self (archive footage)

Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau

Self (archive footage)

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Self (archive footage)

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