USA for Africa
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USA for Africa
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USA for Africa
United Support of Artists for Africa
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United Support of Artists for Africa
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USA for Africa, incorporated under the leadership of Ken Kragen on Jan. 10, 1985, was part of a plan to distribute the proceeds of a musical recording to benefit famine victims in Africa; forty-five musicians recorded the single titled, We are the world, on Jan. 28, 1985, which became the quickest selling record in music history; over $53.1 million was distributed or allocated to projects in Africa and the US.
Biography
USA for Africa, incorporated under the leadership of Ken Kragen on January 10, 1985, was part of a plan to distribute the proceeds of a musical recording to benefit famine victims in Africa; forty-five musicians recorded the single titled, “We are the world,” on January 28, 1985, which became the quickest selling record in music history; over $53.1 million was distributed or allocated to projects in Africa and the U.S.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/125606061
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87821529
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