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Band Aid/ USA For Africa

Trivia: Band Aid was a British recording which put together a number of British artists to record a song to raise money to aid the starving in famine-ravaged Ethiopia. USA For Africa was a similar effort on the part of American musicians.
Band Aid's song, "Do They Know Its Christmas?" was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and was produced by Trvor Horn. It was recorded in November 25, 1984, and released in time for the holiday season.

USA For Africa's song, "We Are The World," was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones. The record was recorded on January 28, 1985, on the same night as the American Music Awards.

Artists Who Participated in Band Aid

Bob Geldof
Midge Ure
Phil Collins
Sting (from The Police)
Adam Clayton, Bono (from U2)
George Michael
Steve Norman
Chris Cross
Duran Duran
Paul Young
Tony Hadley
Glenn Gregory
Jon Moss (of Culture Club)
Simon Crowe
Marilyn
Bananarama
Martin Kemp
Jody Watley
Paul Weller
James Taylor (of Kool and the Gang)
Martyn Ware
John Keeble
Gary Kemp

Artists Who Participated in USA For Africa

Lionel Richie
Michael Jackson
Harry Belafonte
Ray Charles
Lindasy Buckingham
James Ingram
Dan Ackroyed
Kim Carnes
Sheila E.
Jackie, LaToya, Randy, Marlon and Tito Jackson (of The Jacksons)
Daryll Hall & John Oats
Bob Dylan
Al Jarreau
Cyndi Lauper
Kenny Loggins
Tina Turner
Huey Lewis and the News
Willie Nelson
Jeffrey Osbourne
Billy Joel
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
Steve Perry
Dionne Warwick

The Pointer Sisters
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Kenny Rogers
Paul Simon
Diana Ross
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Geldof