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The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.884/10

Release Date

19 January 2024

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Self

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self (archive footage)

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Self (archive footage)

James Ingram

James Ingram

Self (archive footage)

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Self (archive footage)

Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau

Self (archive footage)

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Self (archive footage)

Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall

Self (archive footage)

Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self (archive footage)

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Self (archive footage)

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham

Self (archive footage)

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Self (archive footage)

La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Self (archive footage)

Anita Pointer

Anita Pointer

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer

Self (archive footage)

Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer

Self (archive footage)

Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne

Self (archive footage)

John Oates

John Oates

Self (archive footage)

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Self (archive footage)

Ken Woo

Ken Woo

Self

Tom Bähler

Tom Bähler

Self

David Breskin

David Breskin

Self

Robert A. Dickinson

Robert A. Dickinson

Self

Wendy Garfield-Ferris Rees

Wendy Garfield-Ferris Rees

Self

Humberto Gatica

Humberto Gatica

Self

Steven Ivory

Steven Ivory

Self

Larry Klein

Larry Klein

Self

Harriet Sternberg

Harriet Sternberg

Self

Prince

Prince

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

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