RICHIE & JONES TO RE-RECORD WE ARE THE WORLD
Legendary music producer QUINCY JONES is re-teaming with LIONEL RICHIE to= record an updated version of their star-studded 1985 hit WE ARE THE WORL= D, to benefit Haitian earthquake victims.
The original song, written by Jones and Michael Jackson, featured Richi= e, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel and other artis= ts. Proceeds from the single benefited African famine relief.
Co-producers Jones and Richie have reportedly invited Usher, John Legen= d and Natalie Cole and numerous other performers to record the updated an= niversary edition, following last week’s (12Jan10) devastating 7.0 magnit= ude earthquake.
A music video will accompany the new version.
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