"We Are the World" Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/we-are-the-world/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:25:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png "We Are the World" Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/we-are-the-world/ 32 32 Why Wasn’t Barbra Streisand Included In ‘We Are the World’? https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-barbra-streisand-included-in-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-barbra-streisand-included-in-we-are-the-world/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:23:53 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6957 Barbra Streisand was a huge star in the 1980s, and yet she wasn't included in the performance of "We Are the World." Why didn't she participate?

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-barbra-streisand-included-in-we-are-the-world/feed/ 1 What Song Did Prince Write About Not Appearing on ‘We Are the World’? https://popculturereferences.com/what-song-did-prince-write-about-not-appearing-on-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-song-did-prince-write-about-not-appearing-on-we-are-the-world/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:12:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6951 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals what song Prince wrote about not participating in "We Are the World"

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/what-song-did-prince-write-about-not-appearing-on-we-are-the-world/feed/ 0 Why Was Dan Aykroyd In ‘We Are the World’? https://popculturereferences.com/why-was-dan-aykroyd-in-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/why-was-dan-aykroyd-in-we-are-the-world/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:33:29 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6868 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals why Dan Aykroyd was part of the all-star chorus of "We Are the World"

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/why-was-dan-aykroyd-in-we-are-the-world/feed/ 0 The Real Reason Why Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Other English Stars Didn’t Sing on ‘We Are the World’ https://popculturereferences.com/the-real-reason-why-paul-mccartney-david-bowie-and-other-english-stars-didnt-sing-on-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-real-reason-why-paul-mccartney-david-bowie-and-other-english-stars-didnt-sing-on-we-are-the-world/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:32:15 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6859 In a new Music Legends Revealed, let's look at the real reason why there were no English singers who performed on "We Are the World."

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-real-reason-why-paul-mccartney-david-bowie-and-other-english-stars-didnt-sing-on-we-are-the-world/feed/ 2 The Bizarre Cruelty of ‘We Are the World’ to John Denver https://popculturereferences.com/the-bizarre-cruelty-of-we-are-the-world-to-john-denver/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-bizarre-cruelty-of-we-are-the-world-to-john-denver/#comments Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:12:50 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6829 Not only was John Denver not allowed to participate in "We Are the World," they even made fun of him at the recording

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-bizarre-cruelty-of-we-are-the-world-to-john-denver/feed/ 11 Why Wasn’t Pat Benatar Included In ‘We Are the World’? https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-pat-benatar-included-in-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-pat-benatar-included-in-we-are-the-world/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:49:36 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6684 Pat Benatar was one of the biggest pop stars of the early 1980s, and yet she wasn't included in the performance of "We Are the World." Why didn't she participate?

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-pat-benatar-included-in-we-are-the-world/feed/ 1 A Quick Note Regarding Madonna, Kim Carnes and ‘We Are the World’ https://popculturereferences.com/a-quick-note-regarding-madonna-kim-carnes-and-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/a-quick-note-regarding-madonna-kim-carnes-and-we-are-the-world/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2022 23:07:25 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3682 While thinking about the artists who DID make it into "We Are the World," Brian learned an interesting fact about Kim Carnes, who had one of the rare solos in the hit song.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/a-quick-note-regarding-madonna-kim-carnes-and-we-are-the-world/feed/ 13 Why Wasn’t Madonna Included In ‘We Are the World’? https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-madonna-included-in-we-are-the-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-madonna-included-in-we-are-the-world/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2022 03:57:33 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3653 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals why Madonna wasn't invited to contribute to recording of "We Are the World"

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