Perry (an original) join the redo of We Are The World?

by **perryfaithful** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:45 pm

"We Are the World" Redo Planned for Haiti Relief

Man, just when we figured out who all the voices were in the first version...

Kidding. The Hollywood Reporter 's story that Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are planning a 25th-anniversary rerecording of "We Are the World" to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti is awesome news.

Word is, the 21st-century version of the 1985 all-star classic, featuring Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel and so many more, was set to be performed on Jan. 28 as part of an anniversary celebration. But when a 7.0 earthquake destroyed the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, the project turned into a fundraising opportunity.

Usher, John Legend, and Natalie Cole are among those who have been invited so far, but we imagine that list will greatly expand in the coming days.

The celebration, which will spawn a single and music video, has been rescheduled for Feb. 1, the day after the Grammys, at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater.

Legend is among the confirmed performers for Friday's multiplatform Hope for Haiti: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, which will air live on E! and be streaming at E! Online.

Proceeds from the original "We Are the World" went to USA for Africa, with one of the earliest live performances of the song taking place at Live Aid, where nearly 100 artists gathered onstage to sing what ultimately became a quadruple-platinum hit."

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The original Hollywood Reporter article
http://showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/2010/01 ... ncy-jones/

by **Ftloperry** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:37 am

They should try and get back as many of the original members that sang on this to do this again. I just can't imagine others singing the parts that Steve Perry, Daryl Hall and Huey Lewis sang on the song.

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:07 am

I seriously doubt it.

by **bluejeangirl76** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:15 am

No no no no no no no. Do not remake "We Are The World". Leave it alone.

Do a new song for Haiti.

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:28 am

bluejeangirl76 wrote:No no no no no no no. Do not remake "We Are The World". Leave it alone.

Do a new song for Haiti.

The beak signal! Love that one!

by **Michigan Girl** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:13 am

WHYYYYYY!!! :evil:

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:18 am

Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think?? :wink:

by **Jeremy Holiday** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:18 am

Ftloperry wrote:They should try and get back as many of the original members that sang on this to do this again. I just can't imagine others singing the parts that Steve Perry, Daryl Hall and Huey Lewis sang on the song.

The section of Steve Perry followed by Daryl Hall -- vocally, it really doesn't get any better than that!

by **Don** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:20 am

That song that We Are The World bandwagoned off of, Do They Know It's Christmas was far superior.

by **portland** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:23 am

Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

78 there are no words for that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :evil:

by **Michigan Girl** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:26 am

Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!! :wink:

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:34 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!!

Good One MG!

by **perryfaithful** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:36 am

Ftloperry wrote:They should try and get back as many of the original members that sang on this to do this again. I just can't imagine others singing the parts that Steve Perry, Daryl Hall and Huey Lewis sang on the song.

I liked the anniversary idea, but with the same "old school" group.......a reunion of people, not a remake of the song with new people

by **Don** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:46 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!!

Aren't they the same height or is she taller?

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:58 am

Gunbot wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!!

Aren't they the same height or is she taller?

That was low! Get it? :lol:

by **Michigan Girl** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:00 am

Since 78 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!!

Aren't they the same height or is she taller?

That was low! Get it?

Like a half a foot lower than my joke...get it?!?

by **Saint John** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:02 am

They didn't even bother mentioning Perry. They, too, realize his singing career is dead.

by **bluejeangirl76** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:10 am

Since 78 wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote:No no no no no no no. Do not remake "We Are The World". Leave it alone.

Do a new song for Haiti.

The beak signal! Love that one!

Dude, ONCE AGAIN.... it WORKED!!

Message went up at fan Asylum not more than an hour or two after I changed my avatar.
EVERY time I have used the Beak Signal, mofo done popped up somewhere! Interview... radio... EVERY time. :shock:

by **Michigan Girl** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:03 am

Saint John wrote:They didn't even bother mentioning Perry. They, too, realize his singing career is dead.

AMONG those that have been invited so far....
Usher, John Legend, and Natalie Cole

If your name is not mentioned ^^^ your singing career is dead...don't be alarmed!!! :shock:

by **Since 78** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:34 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
Saint John wrote:They didn't even bother mentioning Perry. They, too, realize his singing career is dead.

AMONG those that have been invited so far....
Usher, John Legend, and Natalie Cole

If your name is not mentioned ^^^ your singing career is dead...don't be alarmed!!!

Whew! Good to know, Ill keep waiting by the phone then!

by **G.I.Jim** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:53 am

Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

Or MAYBE Arnel could sing with... oh I don't know... THE ZOO???!!! :roll:

by **Since 78** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:15 am

G.I.Jim wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

Or MAYBE Arnel could sing with... oh I don't know... THE ZOO???!!!

Don't be rollin those eyes at me! :lol:

It was a joke man!

by **G.I.Jim** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:18 am

Since 78 wrote:
G.I.Jim wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

Or MAYBE Arnel could sing with... oh I don't know... THE ZOO???!!!

Don't be rollin those eyes at me! It was a joke man!

Oh yeah... :roll:

by **SherriBerry** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:47 pm

They'll need someone to sing Kim Carnes part too - how is it that she had a singing career?

I wish someone would write a new song, but I don't remember anyone bothering to do that for the victims of Hurricane Katrina unless it was an angry rap song directed at President Bush that they couldn't play on the radio. Did anyone do a song for the Katrina relief effort?

Back in '85 there was the American 'We Are the World', the UK 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', and of course, the Canadian version, 'Tears Are Not Enough' - despite being written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance and David Foster, it was such that DJ's were asking listeners to donate money so they could stop playing it! With singers like Burton Cummings, Geddy Lee, Mike Reno and Bryan, they could have really written something that showcased their voices and knocked it out of the ballpark, but this was pretty underwhelming (I don't recognize half of the singers in the background, either):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJN3u1wAWIk

by **artist4perry** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:50 pm

My guess is they will use all new people. It would be nice if some of the old crew was invited. But I am afraid they will want a "fresh" sound. Wich means people who can't sing as well............I smell a dud. Hopefully they will have a new song.

by **Ftloperry** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:08 am

Gunbot wrote:That song that We Are The World bandwagoned off of, Do They Know It's Christmas was far superior.

Do They Know It's Christmas was far more superior to We Are The World. I did like it better. Daryl Hall and Steve's parts vocally were the best. It will suck if they really do remake it with all new singers. If it ain't broke why fix it? :roll:

by **Babyblue** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:26 am

bluejeangirl76 wrote:No no no no no no no. Do not remake "We Are The World". Leave it alone.

Do a new song for Haiti.

BJG i agree with you just leave it alone

by **perryfaithful** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:18 am

It needs to be a a reunion of original people, not a remake of the song with new people. The real fans of this original collaboration will be bummed if it is screwed with! Good Morning America mentioned this project on FRiday but did not go into detail, really sounded like hold overs from the Grammies so prepared to be bummed!

by **Tomulator** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:17 am

Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:WHYYYYYY!!!

Hey, maybe they can get Arnel to sing Steve's part. What do you think??

I think Arnel should consider Cyndi Lauper's part!!

Good One MG!

More like Bob Dylan's part!

:oops:

by **lights1961** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:19 am

Babyblue wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote:No no no no no no no. Do not remake "We Are The World". Leave it alone.

Do a new song for Haiti.

BJG i agree with you just leave it alone

+10000 here..

get the people back for a reunion, but do something original!! and leave the NEW talent out of it.

MR