Ep. 271 - Band Aid & "We Are the World"

from Music Notes with Jess · host Jessica Ann Catena

Two charity singles are reaching their 40th anniversary that supported Africa's famine: Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984), and U.S.A. for Africa's "We Are the World" (1985). Both gathered a fantastic group of celebrities singing together, and earned enough proceeds for future philanthropy. Explore the impact of both then and now. Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena1984 documentaryBand Aid II (1989)Band Aid 30 (2014)2024 Ultimate MixBand Aid Forty - AlbumBand Aid name origin clip: (7:31-8:03) - VH1's I Love the 80s-3D: 1984 (2005)"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (2010)The Greatest Night In Pop (2024)Related Episodes:Ep. 115 - Christmas Hot 100 HitsEp. 190 - Tina Turner Top 10Ep. 193 - George Michael Top 20Ep. 219 - Christmas 2023's SongsEp. 255 - Yacht Soul PlaylistEp. 258 - The Jackson 5 Top 10Ep. 260 - Global Citizen Festival 2024 - Review Ep. 263 - Ghostbusters' 2 Movie ThemesEp. 265 - Quincy Jones FavoritesEp. 269 - Christmas 2024 PlaylistFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Spotify playlists.

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