In the ’80s, pop music decided to take on the world’s problems. There was Band Aid, Live Aid, Farm Aid, and of course, USA for Africa's “We Are the World.” ...

Cyndi Lauper was starstruck by all the famous faces in the room when she recorded ‘We Are The World’ to raise funds for African humanitarian aid in 1985. . Contactmusic.com, the premier ...

The result, “We Are the World” by USA for Africa, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 April 13, ... Cyndi Lauper kept causing recording issues by rattling her bracelets near the microphone.

Even those already on site, like Lauper, a two-time winner that night at the AMAs, injected drama into the run-up. "Cyndi came to me during the (AMAs) and said, 'My boyfriend heard the song and he ...

Cyndi Lauper has been talking about the We Are The World session, her friendship with Yoko Ono and how - like everyone, it seems - she’s fallen for Chappell Roan.

"We Are The World" was a groundbreaking single from the American supergroup USA For Africa, ... Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, ...

Some 46 of the world's biggest musical stars banded together to form the supergroup USA For Africa. In one night, they recorded We Are The World - with legends like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and ...

USA for Africa, a supergroup formed in 1985, raised funds for famine relief with their hit We Are the World.. Featuring stars like Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, the song became a global ...

Instead, they opted for Cyndi Lauper, another pop icon of the decade. ... Dionne Warwick, Paul Simon and Diana Ross – were featured on USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” single, ...

Her star power earned her a spot in the 1985 charity song ‘We Are the World’ by the supergroup USA for Africa, which consisted of 47 artists including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray ...

Cyndi Lauper has a fairly strict pre-tour diet ... year touring the United States. ... Lauper over Madonna for the charity song “We Are The World” in 1985. Lauper also had plenty of nice ...