WE TRIED AGAIN! 🎵 U.S.A. For Africa - We Are the World REACTION
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
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Brad is so lucky with lex .. her laughter can lighten any darkness..
So true, she is so full of life & music!!👍✌️
well said...she's a very bright spot in a dark world
Whatta' gem!!
I know, I love watching her. That laugh & her spunk it so contagious!!! Brad really is a lucky guy.
OMG, that's exactly the reason for me to be attached to this channel , but you put it in a really sweet and truthful way ❤️
Lex is kicking ass in her old music star recognition. Well done!!!
Beautiful black woman was Dionne Warwick. whitney Houston's aunt 😊.a great singer.
Poor James Ingram. 🙏🏼 He really was popular. I personally liked his duet with Patti Austin "Baby, Come To Me".
I liked "Yah Mo B There" with Michael McDonald
Just Once
"One Hundred Ways."
I know, right?
HA! He was the only one I didn't know!!
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
“We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically)
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Mario Cipollina
Johnny Colla
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Sean Hopper
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
The Pointer Sisters
Smokey Robinson
“We Are the World” Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
Quincy Jones- Conductor
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼GREAT job! I was mid teens when this came out- I hope they saw your list, etc..🙂
who is at 7:27?
@@stevegillaspy9458 James Ingram
Kickass listing, Brandon! Brad & Lex have some reference material available to help identify the mystery singers! Bravo! ✌️🤟
@@stevegillaspy9458 Is James Ingram
Some of the ones you missed, The blonde was Kim Carnes (Betty Davis Eyes), The first one you missed was Dionne Warwick. The guy in white who sang at the end with Ray Charles was Janes Ingram (he also sang earlier). They guy in the back who you said "who is he" was Harry Belafonte.
And Dan Aykroyd next to Belafonte
I couldnt name Ingram...was going to look it up, but you saved me.
And also Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac.
Don't forget Al Jarreau.
@@knightni73 Al Jarreau was the one I was having problems remembering.
That was fun. Lex's knowledge after seeing many of these performers just once or twice previously was impressive.
Even I struggled with James Ingram and Kim Carnes and I was at least alive at the time, though a child. I figured James Ingram out just by his voice, because I definitely had heard him before, but never seen him, but I had to look it up with Kim Carnes. I had heard at least one of her songs, but she didn't sound the same here and I had never seen her before either. So for any person younger than me, Lex did great. She definitely should listen to some Dionne, though. Dionne has a beautiful voice and deserves to be recognized.
Ok, we definitely have to listen to more Diana Ross ( & The Supremes) as her 27 combined #1s makes her near the top all time for female artists. The amazing Dionne Warwick reaches the top 10 * 12 times * and sold 75 million records. These two women dominated the music charts from the 60's through the 80's.
Definitely. The Supremes are a huge part of music history.
Dionne Warwick was related to Whitney Houston. I can never remember if she was an aunt or a cousin.
Your Bob Dylan impression is impeccable
In 1985, nobody would have ever missed Huey Lewis. And SO CLOSE on Daryl Hall and John Oates. Time to react to more of each! 😘 P. S. I was 16 when this came out and bought the record. We all loved it and also loved to imitate Bob Dylan! 🤣
Yah how did she get the Daryl part but not surname when they’re literally known by their last names 😝
I was 9 when this came out... I bought the album too or my parents did anyway but I must have listened to this 1000 times...still have records from the 60's until now...
You should try the Canadian one next: Tears Are Not Enough ruclips.net/video/o6OqvHNcuTk/видео.html
You bite your tongue, Huey had was on Elvis Costello's debut record, he's played with Thin Lizzy, the Doobie Brothers, all in the 70s, the man has earned his resume and respect.
@@jimmiejaz He was talking about Lex calling out the singers bro! 😂
I just get chills every time I hear/see Cindy Lauper sing in this ...she takes it way over the top, she was great. it was like "okay you're only giving me a few seconds to solo, so I'm gonna kick your ass." It was a different world then...we were trying to make the world better. Now it stinks to hell.
And to think, Quincy Jones really gave her a hard time during the recording and dissed her years afterward. Cyndi's voice is one of the most distinctive out of the group. ❤️
yeah.. Cindy is so underrated as a singer.. besides the long Stevie wonder/bruce springsteen trade off sequence I think she was the highlight. Just went all in.
@@hipsville that is really sad to hear.
She really has an incredible voice. I didn't realize it when I was a kid, but as an adult I realized she can really sing.
@@THEDEEPDIVE I think Cyndi got kind of lost among all the OTHER female pop acts, especially the way Madonna pretty much owned the 80s. She's put together a great career, but I don't think she never really got the recognition she fully deserved.
After Diana Ross was Dionne Warwick!!!
You'll Love Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", "I Say A Little Prayer" and many more!!!
edit- She's Whitney Houston's aunt!!
Yes!
Dionne Warwick is so underestimated.
The tall, incredibly handsome fella in the back row of the chorus... is the LEGENDARY Harry Belafonte... singer, actor, intellect, civil and human rights activist and humanitarian. He was instrumental in getting the USA for Africa project started after seeing scenes on the news of people who were starving to death because of the terrible famine parts of Africa was experiencing during the mid-eighties. You definitely need to check out his musical catalog and his amazing life. FYI: Despite the entirely fictitious celebrity death rumors about him that started on Facebook... Harry is very much alive and well... at 95!).
The guy next to Harry, the one in the glasses who is looking like a bookkeeper, is none other than Dan Akroyd (known more as a comedian from Saturday Night Live, and as an actor in movies like Ghostbusters and The Blues Brothers, but who is a longtime blues and jazz musician who had his own band). Though not as renowned for his music career as the other singers and musicians among this gathered group, Quincy Jones invited him to have a part in the chorus. I figure Quincy knew what he was doing.
Here on 19 October, 2023, We lost Harry a few weeks ago. Sob. He had some good long innings, though.
"Oh oh Daryl Oats!...And there's the other Hall & Oats guy!" lol. Great reaction guys! :)
I couldn't stop laughing over that one she's a special person how she makes us feel good
I truly love hearing Stevie and Bruce sing together... iconic.
That was super fun that you guys went back to it. The two Lex was trying to get (with Cyndi Lauper) were Huey Lewis and Kim Carnes. I think you blanked on Al Jarreau too.
I think Dionne Warwick was one also.
@@Mr_Dopey yeah, she called her a Winans, I believe.
And very few ever seem to get Harry Belafonte in the back row.
That was Lindsay Buckingham at the 7:16 mark.
and at the 7:04 mark, Harry Belafonte and Dan Aakroyd!
Man! Lex knows her stuff. Even with all these world class singers, Steve Perry stands out as a shining star.
Lex is on FIRE! I love your enthusiasm and joy during this!
Lex hasn't accurately duplicated a single musical sound the entire time I've watched her, and she tries very often. But she does a 100% perfect Bob Dylan. She's a true talent.
Not sure if that's a talent to be proud of lol
Still gives me chills all these years later!
I love the face Lex makes when Dylan sings “we’re saving our own lives.” She totally nailed his voice with just that expression.
bob has had a lot of different voices. this is definitely one that's easiest to make fun of.
Two of my favourite singers side by side at the end - Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. Such incredible voices.
Yeah, they worked SUPER well together! I never woulda thought...
I typically wouldn't watch a 're-reaction' to a song - but made an exception for this one because I understood your intent and thought it was a cool idea. So glad I watched it - Lex's enthusiasm and child-like joy at watching and pointing the artists out is so infectious. I've got a grand canyon smile on my face right now - the song alone can do that, but seeing her smile and light up like that really warmed my heart. I remember when this was filmed and released and the "Hands Across America" movement. I was 12.
We were camping in NorCal, and at the declared time/date of the "hands" movement, we all came out of our campers and tents and held hands across the camp ground and played this song on a boom-box. I thought it was a cool thing then - but never really grasped just how hugely impactful that historic moment was and the true impact this whole thing had on the world as a whole. I lived and experienced that history. My father was active duty military back then. That was the kind of world and freedoms our military supported. Many of the aid sent to these other countries were shipped out of Travis AFB, where my father served and was proud to be a part of.
After the video was over just now, I started to feel sad though - as I reflect on how divided we all are today, and how divisive movements are - driving wedges between countries and between countrymen. My father is no longer with us, and our world is not close to what he served to defend and protect. And saddens me greatly. I only hope we will all find our way - and soon - and movements like this become a thing again that bring hope and unity - not division and hate.
Until you mentioned it, I forgot about Hands Across America, even though I participated in it. So long ago now, and I agree, it is sad to compare the unity we had as a nation then, in support of people we would never meet halfway around the globe, to the division we have now.
A country is bound to be divided though, when maybe 1/3 of the people are supporting a cult leader who is actively trying to tear it down so he can take it over, and the entire time they're either denying it or don't realize it. I hope we can overcome this threat and recover so that things like Hands Across America and the like are possible once again.
AMEN
Lex's attitude is alway what I notice. You're always in it Lex.
Lex killed it like no other reaction, on guessing the names. If you can devise a scoring system, no matter what your criteria, she just won all the things.
Seriously, most reactors don't recognize a quarter of the soloists. They get the big ones like MJ, Lionel, and Ray, but miss a lot of the others.
I was a seventeen year old Soldier when this was new.
I had such high hopes for the end of poverty, war, racism, and inequality..
Gorgeous song and a great effort to effect change.
They were so naive to think it would do anything.
@@stompievision It rather breaks my heart to realize that if anything the World has become more divided, greedier, and more immune to facts.
@@galenstone9097 same here. Born in 74 and was so hopeful.
The birth of social media destroyed that promise.
Cannot change these things when the entire system is built on the exploitation of these things.. its how people become prosperous. thatès why society is so evil, in reality. people have compromised EVERYTHING for a paycheck.
There was a forerunner to this song by 'Band Aid' in the UK, called do they know it's Christmas. It was a lower budget song, getting as many artists together as possible at very short notice.The song was rerecorded in 1989 and on 2 subsequent occasions with different artists.
Hi. What you meant was, the first big star grouping putting out a song for charity was "Band Aids, Do they know it's Christmas". Then in response to that, USA for Africa came out with their also wonderful song. Fantastic rivalry resulting in two amazing songs. Cheers.
Um, is 1989 a typo? Because if Band Aid did their song first, before USA did theirs, it would have been 1984.
@@RandomPau Hi, Band Aid recorded their song "Do they know it's Christmas" in November, 1984, in time to hit the Christmas market. It went straight to No. 1 for 5 weeks and also hit no. 1 in 13 other countries.
USA for Africa responded and "We are the world" was recorded on Jan 28, 1985.
The Band Aid song and theme was so popular that it was re-recorded by successive groups of artists in 1989, then 2004 and lastly, 2014. Both are fantastic songs. Cheers.
The USA for Africa full documentary is also worth checking out. I'm still amazed at how many top artists came together to work all night and how selfless they all were in bringing this together. Many of them sang their parts but didn't make the final cut when they pieced it all together. I get a bit emotional every time I see it. To me it was one of the greatest events in pop music history.
Super good documentary! I loved the behind the scenes that happened.
Link to the 1hour (full documentary): ruclips.net/video/HVg_nG4RV_k/видео.html
But the "Live aid" documentary shows a different side. Because Lionel Ritchie wanted to legitimize the whole thing by having Bob Geldof, who started the "Band aid" charity of which "We are the world" was a part of.
Geldof agreed to be there. You can see him in the making-of documentary, and his name is on the record sleeve, but no matter how hard you look, he's not in the music video for "We are the world." So, what happened?
Well, call it a culture clash: When Geldof did the "Do they know it's Christmas?" single with the number one A-Listers of the UK, everybody was on the same page. The thing was recorded on a shoe string budget and the sessions themselves became a cosy get-together for the musicians who can be seen laughing, joking around and giving their all.
So when Geldof arrived in Los Angeles for "We are the world" he was appalled by the attitude of the musicians. "What do I care about what happens in Africa?" and "I shouldn't be doing this, this is bad publicity!"
But what broke the camel's back was when a lavish banquet was brought in, so everybody could eat.
Lionel Ritchie, seeing Geldof getting angry, told him "You don't understand, this is how it's done in America!"
- To give you an idea of the contrast: In London, during that session, when the stars were getting hungry, they send out a crew member to a local snack bar to get some fish and chips for everybody, there were NO complaints.
Come the festival and Geldof found himself opposed by concert promotors and artist's managements, who were telling their artists "Don't do this, this will be bad for your career." Which is also why Michael Jackson didn't play Live Aid.
Most were showing up in LIMOs then here comes Bruce Springsteen in a pickup truck. I always heard he made up a sign that said "Leave Your EGO at the Door".
@@RastaSaiyaman @kens32052 When Bob Geldof arrived and spoke about the conditions in Ethiopia everyone took it very seriously and many were holding back tears. Several people arrived in Limos because they were coming directly from the American Music Awards. Regarding the food, the organizer, Ken Kragen, had asked for donations from local restaurants, and since they were in Hollywood the more successful restaurants chose to donate and it ended up being a lavish feast. It wasn't requested by any of the artists.
I think it's too easy to criticize efforts like this. When people offer help, they bring all of their imperfections with them. I see a group of artists excited to be together and enjoying that aspect of the event but also working hard throughout the night to produce something unique. The studio and sound people also donated their time. Ultimately, We are the World raised $45 million dollars for its cause which was over 4 times what Geldof did with Live Aid. It was a very effective way of collecting money from the wealthy West and sending it to an African country where over a million people died of starvation.
If artists later refused to attend Geldof's European Live Aid I personally wouldn't try to judge that in hindsight. Geldof was a difficult personality that a lot of people refused to work with in any capacity, and he had lied to everyone about the details of the concert. But I'm not against Geldof either; I think he was growing up and learning as he went along, and ultimately he also brought a lot of good.
Y’all should react to “Do they know it’s Christmas time.” It came out around around 1986 and it’s basically the Christmas version of this. Same theme of feeding the hungry done by an all-star lineup. This time, it’s British pop stars of the day.
Do They know it’s Christmas was released in 1984
They might do it for Christmas
This song was HUGE for the longest time because it was compromised of so many, probably all of them have been number 1 in the musical charts. Epic but more epic that she was nailing all the artist. Great job Lex!
There were some fifty MORE singers that tried to get in, but there just wasn't room for them.
So hilarious hearing Lex try and shout each name when she gets it -- and even funnier when Brad looks at her as she does this -- thanks for the laughs tonight!
Tremendous song... wish artists today would come together for another in 2022...2023... or soon after. We all need it!
I don't know if you'd even be able to tell the difference between the acts with all the processing and autotune today's artists rely on.
There's more talent in the recording booth for this video than you'll find in the entire Top 40 today.
Ray Charles just makes me smile. And one artist I'm a bit surprised wasn't involved is Cher.
I think her big musical "comeback" wasn't until '87 or '88. She'd been prominent at that time, but more for her acting.
Springsteen and Stevie - the duet we never new we needed! Awesome!
It's official - I just enjoyed Lex in this video more than ever before!
She was especially adorable today.
That Bruce and Stevie duo was 🔥 🔥🔥🔥 Stevie vocals so special on that part
Dione Warwick, Whitney Houston's Aunt. Need to hear Miss Warwick, incredible singer and hits!!
They could do Thats What Friends Are For, it's a quartet with a few other stars. Didnt she spearhead that song to shine attention on AIDS?
I’m better!!!
I love Lex's energy. Yall ALWAYS makes me smile!
I'd say that's def a marked improvement from the first go-round; even if you did leave out poor Lindsey there at the end :). You guys are becoming 20th century pop culture experts!
Yeh, she did FAR better than any other youngsters I've seen watching this most of whom could barely identify Michael Jackson or Stevie Wonder.
I bet they feel terrible. Lindsey, man, they made you a promise and they broke it AGAIN! You got to forgive them, Lindsey. It's wasteful, distasteful, unfaithful, disgraceful, but I've got to say: Ooooooh weeeee! What's up with that? What's up with that?
@@tommylakindasorta3068 I had to bite the hook. Definitely my favorite Keenan SNL skit!!
Been watching you guys for about a year and a half now. And one of the many things that makes you guys different from others is you guys enjoy the music and care enough to research it. The fact that lex can call out all the singers is absolutely astounding. Every singer in there is a legend to all of us. Great job guys.
Agreed
Well...this one really brings me back to my childhood years...the '80s couldn't have been better represented than this one song!!!
I hated it. Made me avoid pop music almost completely for 15-20 years.
Wow! Congratulations! You identified most of these musical legends on the second go round. Now you need to check out the Do They Know It’s Christmas original video and see how many legends you can identify on that.
You guys have really grown in your musical knowledge.
I'm so proud of you!! Compared to the first time you two watched this video, you've learned!! Let's just erase the first version!!
I have to say I'm very impressed with how many singers you now know Lex! Very nice! The singers you might need to listen to some more are James Ingram (Just Once, Yah Mo B There) , Al Jarreau (Mornin' and After All, Dionne Warwick (Walk On By, That's What Friends Are For and dozens more), Kim Carnes (Betty Davis Eyes, Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer). Each of these singers also sang wonderful duets over their careers, especially in 80's. Maybe think about having a "Duets" reaction stream sometime. The two of you bring big smiles to my face with your reactions. Thank you for sharing with us.
You definitely must check out Dylan. The "who is this guy" guy: Just a beautiful, humble, legend by the name of Harry Belafonte, a.k.a. the man whose idea it was to create U.S.A. for Africa. He's a legend in so many ways - movies, music, social consciousness, good looks - - Here's the opening paragraph to his Wikipedia bio: Harry Belafonte is an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
With all that, my all-time favorite, favorite Harry Belafonte performance took place on The Muppet Show. The song: Day-O (a.k.a. The Banana Boat Song). Please react to this: ruclips.net/video/P-4xyg4PU-U/видео.html
Great job on this - - you got almost all of them correct. I enjoyed it. All the best.
It can't be stated enough that people either forget or don't realize Harry Belafonte's role in this recording coming about. I remember reading that one of the early ideas was to have a concert featuring all black artists. Also in the behind the scenes documentary one of the best parts of the night when We Are the World was recorded, they broke out singing an impromptu version of The Banana Boat song, making up the verses along the way. The chorus at the end of each verse was, 'daylight come and we wanna go home'. 😁
@@KASPA-KEY That sounds like a good summer music mix.
@@KASPA-KEY Sounds great too.
... the two of you are truly a joy to watch interacting together. btw ... Lex's batting average was better than mine and I'm 72 y.o. 💗
Good job, Lex
Why does no one have an appreciation for James Ingram? He sang after Kenny Rogers and before Tina Turner and again with that powerhouse voice near the end. Such an amazing and underappreciated talent.
James was one of the greatest voices of all time
Kudos to Lex. You recognized a lot of legends from my generation.👍
This song makes me feel so bad for the children in need of food, water, medicine, and happiness. Lexy you did pretty well naming the stars. Brad & Lex, you bring joy to my heart.
It was a big deal to have all these artists recording this song. I was 10 when this song came out and you couldn't escape it.
I was just thinking the same. It's no small feat to even get all these people in the same room together in 1985, let alone cut a song.
First, loved that you revisited this classic, and loved Lex's knowledge and excitement in naming most of the singers. Also, strongly agree with suggestions below to listen to more Dionne Warwick. Great singer, with unique voice, and many hits.
Love to see you revisting songs like this now that your knowledge of the artists has grown. Only reaction channel I watch anymore, you two are amazing.
I remember this when i was kid.......one of the biggest collaborations in music history.....ll for a good cause.......i'd love to see more of this today with musicians
That was freakin’ Awesome, going back to that and seeing how much more you know. Now we can all check out the first one again and compare. Great Job Lex! 🤗 that was fun to be a part of on the live stream.
Ray Charles was something special. So miss him. He will forever have a special place in my heart. I'm a huge NFL Rams fan since the late 1970s. In 99-2000 season, they were in St. Louis and took part in Super Bowl 34, which was the first time they were in a SB since I was 7 years old! Rams went on to win that one, their first ever and was one of the greatest feelings and days of my life.
Prior to the game, Ray sang "America the Beautiful" in the pre-game show warm-ups, right before the National Anthem. And I have never heard it done better. His rendition - that performance listening to that patriotic song played so beautifully and heavenly from Ray was so emotional, and left a lasting memory in my heart as I waited as a nervous fan for my beloved team to take the field. I was a ball of nerves that day, and Ray really set the tone for being an emotional day. That was a great day, and Ray will always be a part of that memory.
I want more Lex to do
Bob Dylan impressions!!!
So frick’in funny.
She really did nail it!!
I remember this , when it was on. Amazing song, full of amazing Artists and here we are 37 years later and nothing has changed.
Lex your reaction is priceless made my day
I'm a 49 year old male. I had the greatest time watching Lex call out the names of the artists. I was very impressed. 🥳❤
It was very enjoyable watching y'all come up with the artist names. Take care.
In the late 60s & early 70s Dionne Warwich (Whitney Houston's aunt) teamed up with Burt Bacharach (song writer, composer, producer, singer, pianist, 6 Emmys, 3 Acadamy Awards, and husband to Angie Dickinson) to create 20 gold albums!!! Here are just a few of their MANY hits together: "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" "What The World Needs Now Is Love" "I Say A Little Prayer" "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" "Walk on By" "Make It Easy On Yourself" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "The Look of Love"
You go Lex!!!!! Great job!!!❤️❤️😜😜
Younger generations don't know or understand just how united we used to be. You don't see efforts like FarmAid, Jerry Lewis telethon, USA for Africa and so many more. Didn't see America come together on 9/11, or even as late as hurricane Katrina. We came together regardless of race, religion, political affiliate. I mourn the state this country is currently in. We could be that great again.
I kept hoping you guys would revisit this! You did awesome at recognizing more people. Even if you didn't know their names, you at least remembered them!
Idea- you react to top hit(s) of the ones you missed- James Ingram for starters- 🙂 That said..., great job Lex! 👏🏼👏🏼💕
I hope you saw down in the comments where someone listed everyone with time stamps- Details galore-It had to have taken a bit of time to be so detailed with their info/comment. Much love as always guys-💕💙
Daryl Oats ... crushing it.
This was epic when I was a teenager.! It made the entire world come together to help Africa 🌍
My goodness that was impressive by Lex! This came out in my "music listening prime" and I don't think my recognition % is as high as Lex. The Couch Gang is great!!
Lex did a great job with naming the singers. I submit this was a much happier time, people would have everyone believe that we were all so racist back then, not true... we are much more divided today. Thanks for the memory!
I saw this when you did it in livestream and it was really impressive watching Lex nail all the singers involved. I think you missed a couple. Lindsey Buckingham and a couple of others, but for the most part nailed it!
Loved Lex's imitation of Bob Dylan. People do need to do reaction videos to his music. He's a true poet and his music helped me get through some hard times . Music can be so healing. I love watching all you great young people respond to music of my generation. I never would have thought you'd enjoy it so much. Now you know why we think much of what's passed off as music today is not music. There is hope that beauty, romance and real talent will come back.
This was fun I really enjoyed you calling out their names
yes that was diana ross , dion warwick at 206 related to whitney houston , yes willy nelson at 215 , al jarou , i know spelled that wrong , at 222 , definatly a talent , yep kenny loggins at 236 , i grew up on this music so im amazed you know all these people , daryl hall at 250 (close ) 🙂 huey louis at 259 he was in a band called huey louis and the news who had a hit song from the move back to the future , he also was in the movie back to the future (small role ) of a judge , he was the judge at the talent show where michael j fox was playing the guitar (one of huey louis"s hits )
I love the face Lex made when she recognized Bob Dylan! LOL! 😂👍🤘
Lex is adorable - love her giggle -knows her performers too !
The absolute greatest collection of musical talent ever assembled anywhere, Ever!!! This is like sitting in a stadium to watch Babe Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb, Cy Young, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron all play a game of baseball together! Or Sir Issac Newton, Albert Einstein, And Stephen Hawking talking about the universe! It'll never happen again!!!!
I love how happy it made her every time she knew an artist. Pure joy on her face! Wonderful to watch happen. Love her so much. Best to you BOTH! You're a groovy couple who are now groovy parents.
the girl with the frickles, alongside Cyndi Lauper, is Kim Carnes (Bette Davis Eyes); the guy right before Lauper is Huey Lewis (title song of Back to the Future - The Power of Love); the girl right after Diana Ross (of The Supremes) is Dionne Warwick (Whitney Houston's aunt) and a very successful pop singer of the 60's-70's; the guy standing with Stevie Wonder at the start is Lionel Richie; the guy with ear phones standing beside the guy wearing black frame glasses and you remarked "who is this guy? is Harry Belafonte(pop singer/crooner style from the 60-70's) the guy leading the group is Quincy Jones
This is one of those songs that all RUclips reactors should do twice. Once during their early years of reacting and again during their later years.
Haha I love this… the joy in you recognizing people is fun. The sheer star power that came together for We are the World I doubt will happen again anytime soon.
Great job, you got most of them! The fellow with the amazing voice who was singing together with Ray Charles at the end was James Ingram, who passed away not too long ago. He was the voice of 80s slow R&B, definitely check out some of his songs like "Just Once" and "Find One Hundred Ways."
Those were such good songs!!
Lex,kudos on doing so well in naming most of the solos in the video. This was so important to us kids of the 80s. Ive become a fan of your reactions for quite a while. I like how you enjoy these older songs that are so new to you and your willingness to check them out. With music you can learn so much. Even music fans who listen to just about anything are still learning. Thanks for all you do!
Quincy Jones is a brilliant man. The directory/choriagrapher for this whole mix. I loved how in the first 1/2 MJ was like a pivot point.
This girl knows much more than all the young guys that were reacting to this video that same period. BRAVO!
I was dying laughing at how proud Lex was when she was guessing the names of everyone! Great job!
Another cool reaction. Sang this song for 8th grade graduation. So Prince was supposed to be a part of it. In this era prince and mj were being petty w each other. Quincy asked him he said no. Quincy said play the guitar, anything. " can i play in a separate room?" No. Somewhere in there prince bodyguard punches a pazzarati, he thought MJ set him up. He donated a song as the b side called "for the tears in your eyes" he sang about the exerience on ""hello" w the lune "I tried to tell them I didnt want to sing, but I gladly write a song instead" and "a man tried to get in the car, no introduction juat up yours thats right youre a star" and referenced "therr s just as much hunger here at home" so prince was supposed to sing huey lewis part befire cyndi pauper, "but if u just believe..." Which wouldve cam afte mj "when you re down and out...." That would ve meant prince would've followed mj, and u cant have that. Petty. Prince did donate food. Every concert he d say bring a canned good. U fill up this container, I ll give u another concert. He did that's in a few cities
7:05 "Who's this guy"
The 2 guys on the screen at the time were Harry Belafonte and Dan Ackroyd (half of the Blues Brothers). Earlier, the blonde woman was Kim Carnes who sang "Bette Davis Eyes" and the guy with her and Cyndi Lauper was Huey Lewis. Also, the guy Lex paused on at 7:17 is someone she actually loves. That's Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac who is the higher pitched male singer from songs like Don't Stop or The Chain or Go Your Own Way.
Never so much talent on one stage!!!
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
“We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically)
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Mario Cipollina
Johnny Colla
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Sean Hopper
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
The Pointer Sisters
Smokey Robinson
“We Are the World” Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
As usual, I love Lex's enthusiasm. When I first rewatched the video of this song, a few years ago, I was just like her, trying to name the artists. The only difference is that I'm 46 and she's still a young'n.🤘😁
James Ingram, Dionne Warwick, Al Jarreau, Darryl Hall, Kim Carnes, Huey Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Dan Aykroyd, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler
I don't think I've ever heard Lex laugh so much🤣. It's infectious af.
You've both come a LONG ways! Congrats on your musical growth and appreciation! Awesome!! :)
Lexi you were flat tearing it up this time around!! You knew nearly everybody in the video girlfriend!! Your joy is so infectious & I love to watch you reacting & getting down with it!! Someone will probably list who all is singing with the time they appear in the video to help you really know who they are. Kim Carnes is the blonde singing right after Cyndi Lauper.
You are amazing at identifying all of these singers. Plus you are beautiful - a perfect 10. 😊
I love your excitement when you got the singers right!!!!
Lex your laugh and Bob Dylan impression had me CRACKING UP over here!! 😂😂😂😂
Oh - that silky smooth tone from Lionel Richie - timeless. Perfect for opening the entire production which was simply astounding.
"Who's this guy?" = Harry Belafonte, standing next to Blues Brother and original SNL cast member Dan Aykroyd. Lex, you were nailing it throughout the video. Fun.
Fun to see y'all watching this again now that you know who most of the people are. You missed Dionne Warwick, who had several big hits back in the '60s with songs written by Burt Bachrach. And the blonde lady was Kim Carnes, who sang "Bette Davis Eyes." And that guy you asked who he was toward the end is Harry Belafonte, who introduced Calypso music to America.
The guy you didn’t know at 7:05 was Harry Belafonte, one of the best known calypso singers. It says a lot about the man that the We Are The World project began with him and he was happy with just a spot in the chorus without a solo line for himself. Another great in the chorus is Bette Midler, the Divine Ms M, at 7:02.
I hope you guys read this! Lex.. you called out the right artists more than any other videos I've watched BY FAR!! I get so disappointed in other reactions because they aren't even close. But, you named just about all of them the way I do and I appreciate that more than you know!!! It's so important to know our heritage and it's sad seeing how little people know about it. What a breath of fresh air seeing you get at least 90% right! God bless & Salute! 🫡
You missed James Ingram, and Al Jeraou tho...😉
The guy you said "I dunno" at the end was Henry Belafontae...
*Harry