The Greatest Night in Pop

Jan 19, 2024

1h 36m

★ 7.9

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

Overview

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Dorothy St Pictures

MakeMake

MRC

The Greatest Night in Pop Trailers

Cast

Self

Lionel Richie

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dionne Warwick

Self

Kenny Loggins

Self

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sheila E.

Self

Smokey Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner

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