Posts with tag "we are the world"

'We Are The World 25 for Haiti' Vs. The 1985 Original

Posted Feb 16th 2010 at 03:50 PM by Mike Ryan

On Friday night, during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, a new version of 'We Are the World' was unleashed upon, well, the world, in an effort to raise money for Hatian earthquake relief. The original song, released in 1985, raised money and awareness for humanitarian aid in Africa. That original song went on to become a powerhouse of cultural significance. The new version? The cause ...

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'We Are the World' Remake: THE Reason to Watch the Opening Ceremonies

Posted Feb 12th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Sam Brand

Canadians Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan and Bryan Adams will all reportedly step onto the stage at tonight's Vancouver Winter Olympics opening ceremonies. But if you're like us, then you're not going to watch (or DVR) the celebratory puck-drop merely to catch a handful of crooning Canucks (OK, maybe if Neil Young were performing). And it's not about Lindsey Vonn sashaying down an indoor track in ...

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Stars Align for 'We Are the World' Remake

Posted Feb 2nd 2010 at 12:42 AM by Sam Brand

We are still the world if Quincy Jones and an all-star squad of contemporary music stars have anything to sing about it. On Monday, Jones, Lionel Richie and Wyclef assembled what appears to be the entire VIP section from Sunday night's Grammys to re-record the monster selling single ($63 Million in sales!). Can "We Are The World – 25 For Haiti" bring home that kind of bacon in the Internet ...