Uncovering the Untold Stories of 'We Are the World'
TL;DR
Tom Bahler, the vocal arranger for We Are The World, suggests that Prince may have declined to appear on the charity single due to discomfort with men and a potential fear of Michael Jackson. Bahler also reveals Quincy Jones' requests for the song and discusses his collaboration with Jackson. The Netflix documentary The Greatest Night In Pop sheds light on the making of the iconic 1985 single.
- We Are The World's vocal arranger offers his take on why Prince didn't appear on the USA for Africa single, and suggests that he may have been “afraid” of Michael Jackson MusicRadar
- What Netflix's 'We Are the World' documentary 'The Greatest Night in Pop' leaves out MSNBC
- Sheila E. Claims 'We Are the World' Producers Only Invited Her In Hopes of Getting Prince Yahoo Entertainment
- ‘A sense of Ocean’s 11’: the fascinating true story behind We Are the World The Guardian
- The Best Stories in Netflix's 'We Are the World' Documentary Vulture
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