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USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for
Africa), was the name under which forty-five
predominantly U.S. artists, led by Harry
Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and
Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single "We
Are the World" in 1985. The song was a US and
UK Number One for the collective in April of
that year.
The considerable profits from the enterprise
went to the USA for Africa Foundation, which
used them for the relief of famine and
disease in Africa; critics, however, claim
that this money went directly to the (often
military) governments of the affected
countries rather than the people.
A recording of the live performance was
released with the Live Aid DVD set released
on November 8, 2004.
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