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USA for Africa is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson and Al Jarreau. Those roots explain a lot about how USA for Africa arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Glenn Medeiros, The Jacksons, The Weather Girls, Starship and Patrick Swayze, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Hear 'n Aid and Rhythm Divine, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around USA for Africa, reaching back through Paul Simon and forward to Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the album We Are the World to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. With sales in excess of 20 million physical copies, it is the eighth-best-selling single of all time.
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USA for Africa connections
USA for Africa grew out of Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and Willie Nelson, shares an orbit with Glenn Medeiros, The Jacksons, The Weather Girls and Starship, went on to shape Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Hear 'n Aid and Rhythm Divine. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced USA for Africa
Sounds and acts that shaped USA for Africa.
- Paul Simonartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Al Jarreauartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Steve Perryartist
- Daryl Hallartist
- Mr. Misterartist
- Marlon Jacksonartist
- We Are the Worldartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- Band Aidartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- James Ingramartist
- Billy Joelartist
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