Who would be the We Are the World singers today?

The original

 

Fuck yeah ... Meniketti, Halford, Dio, Tate, Dokken ... I think I wet myself a little when Yngwie started playing, too.

Ah, to be young again.

 

That's fuckin' gold right there.

 

An under-rated and nearly forgotten about "benefit" record from that era:

Anytime you can get Run DMC, Eddie Kendrick & David Ruffin, Bruce, Bono, Lou Reed, Joey Ramone, and others together on one beneift disc you know it's going to be good.

 

Apparently there has been more than one incarnation of Band Aid.
Huh, who knew?

That Hear n Aid bit is hysterical. You make a heavy metal benefit video and invite Spinal Tap.
Awesome.

 

Don't forget the JAM '86 (Jersey Artists for Mankind) benefit record: "We've Got the Love"

"We've Got The Love" written by Joel Krauss and Bob Bandiera.
Produced by Tim Ryan and Garry Tallent.
Vocal Solos: Joel Krauss, Harry Filkin, George Theiss, Southside Johnny Lyon, Nils Lofgren, Glen Burtnik, Lance Larson, Vincent Daniele, Bob Bandiera, J.T. Bowen, Ricky Collins, Carolyne Mas, Vinnie Talerico.
Instrumental Solos: Buce Springsteen (guitar), David DiPietro, Garry Grant, Clarence Clemons.

The J.A.M. Band:
Bob Bandiera-Guitar
Ernest "Boom" Carter-Percussion
David DiPietro-Guitar
Harry Filkin-Guitar
Bob Hammerstone-Guitar
Ed Iglewski-Bass
Kevin Kavanaugh-Keyboards
Joe Norosavage-Synthesizers
Tim Ryan-Strings
Joe Sweeney-Guitar
Max Weinberg-Drums

The J.A.M. Horns:
Frank Elmo-Sax
Mac Gollehon-Trumpet
Richie LaLamba-Trombone
Tom LaBella-Sax
Ron Lankone-Fluegelhorn
Ed Manion-Sax
Pete Maurer-Trombone
Mike Spengler-Trumpet

The J.A.M. Singers: Karl Frey, Alice Leon, Lonesome Bob, Patti Maloney, George Meyer, Jim Monoghan, Wayne Oliver, Gary Shaffer, Deena Shoshkes, George Signore, Mark Tornillo, Ben Vaughn, Charlie Warwick, and featuring the 450 Voice J.A.M. '86 Choir, recorded at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park, N.J.

 

How can you have a conglomeration of Jersey artists without Eddie Rabbit?

 

Wow, Carolyn Mas. That's gold.

 

The contribution from north of the 49th:

 

For those that want to re-live some of the lesser-known benefit records, listen to the first 28-minute segment (or the file entitled cftp-2009-05-15-a.wav) from the "Crap from the Past" archives at http://www.archive.org/details/cftp-2009-05-15

Crap From The Past - May 15, 2009: All Benefit Records (May 15, 2009)
SUN CITY - Artists United Against Apartheid (1986)
NEED KIDNEY NOW - 30 Rock (May 14, 2009)
WE'VE GOT THE LOVE - J.A.M. '86 (1986)
STOP THE MADNESS - Stop The Madness (1986)
FERRY 'CROSS THE MERSEY - Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson and the Christians (1989)
HADNS ACROSS AMERICA - Voices Of America (1986)
WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME GANG - West Coast Rap All-Stars (1990)
THE EYES OF THE CHILDREN - The C.A.R.E. Session (1985)
VOICES THAT CARE - Voices That Care (1991)
WE'RE SENDING OUR LOVE DOWN THE WELL - The Simpsons (January 9, 1992)
TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH - Northern Lights (1985)
SOMOS EL MUNDO (We Are The World in Spanish) - Estudiantina Guadalupana Potosina (1987)
WE ARE THE WORLD - strange Japanese impersonators
STARS - Hear 'N Aid (1986)
DAWNING - Artists For Humanity (1985)
KEEP ON - The Brady Bunch (1973)

 

Word on the man in the mask. Totally.

Edit: Fitting that was my 1,420th post.

 

First benefit I believe was the Concert for Bangladesh organized by George Harrison.

There were two concerts at Madison Square Garden in '71 and performers included Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr and Ravi Shankar.

I have the vinyl somewhere. There was also a doc.