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We Are the World: Legacy of a Charity Anthem

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents revisit one of the most iconic humanitarian collaborations in music history: We Are the World — the 1985 charity single that united dozens of cultural giants in a single, urgent cause.

We explore:

• The unprecedented assembly of superstars and the late-night studio session that made history
• The catalyst for the project and how music was mobilised to confront a global humanitarian crisis
• Quincy Jones’ legendary “Leave your ego at the door” moment — and how the artists actually responded
• Musical construction, vocal assignments, and how the anthem was crafted to balance so many powerhouse voices
• The fundraising impact — immediate, long-term, and symbolic — on global charitable efforts
• The legacy: celebrity activism, mass-audience philanthropy, and the enduring cultural aftershocks
• The song’s modern reinterpretations, criticisms, and place in collective memory today

A powerful reflection on a moment when art, activism, and star power collided to change the world — at least for one night, in one studio, under one chorus.

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