"The Controversial Legacy of 'We Are the World': Sheila E's Revelation and the Untold Stories"
TL;DR
Sheila E revealed in a new documentary that she felt used during the recording of "We Are the World" in 1985, as she was only invited in the hopes of luring Prince to the session. Despite her expectation to sing a verse, she felt like she was being used as bait for Prince's attendance. Both she and Lionel Richie separately reached out to Prince, but he did not attend, leading to Sheila E feeling deceived as she was not intended to sing a verse. The documentary director confirmed Richie did not dispute Sheila E's account.
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- Sheila E.: ‘We Are the World’ Producers Used Me To Try To Get Prince Rolling Stone
- The History of the We Are The World Song TIME
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