This post lists information relating to “We Are the World — 25 for Haiti,” a benefit song for Haiti relief. Rashida Jones was one of the song’s performers, while her father, Quincy Jones, was an organizer.
February 12, 2010:
The official video:
February 12, 2010:
“We Are the World — 25 for Haiti” will make its premiere tonight during the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Vancouver.
Link: ‘We Are The World’ Remake Premieres Tonight During Olympics Opening Ceremonies
February 2, 2010:
On Monday, Rashida Jones’ father, Quincy Jones, along with Lionel Richie and Wyclef Jean re-recorded “We Are the World,” a song recorded in the 1980s to aid starvation in Africa. In 2010, proceeds for the song are going to Haiti, where January’s quake killed nearly 200,000 and caused much damage to the country’s infrastructure.
More than 80 performers were in attendance, including Parks and Recreation’s Rashida Jones.
Here’s the original 1985 video:
