このシングルやアルバムがリリースされた時、一体何枚買ったかなぁ。上のジャケットは左が米国盤の12インチ。右は日本版での7インチ。
レコードレンタル屋でバイト(店長!)していましたが、なぜがレンタル品として入荷してきたので、あえて隠して店頭には出さなかったのを覚えてます。もう20年以上前のことなので時効ですよね?(笑)
まぁ、それはともかく、当時は洋楽に餓えていたから、バンドエイドや、このプロジェクトを始めとする、様々な国のプロジェクトを探しては耳を傾け勉強させてもらいました。
この頃、ブルース・スプリングスティーンが「勉強では教わらなかった」ということをコメントしていましたが、まさに私も音楽から学んだ口なのです。残念ながら日本のは聴きませんでした。というのも先進国では唯一日本がプロジェクトをしなかったからです。今でも恥ずかしいと思います。理由は「レコード会社との契約に縛られているため」なのです。さて、豪華なソロ・パートは以下の通りです。
Michael Boddicker ; Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes ; Keyboards
Louis Johnson ; Bass (メイキングシーンでは、スラップベース奏法を見せてくれます)
John_Robinson ; Drums
Steve Porcaro ; Keyboards
David Paich ; Keyboards
以上のミュージシャンにより、まずベーシックトラックがレコーディングされましたが、この面々、マイケルジャクソンの『スリラー』に参加している、マイケルにとってもクインシー・ジョーンズにとっても信頼の厚いミュージシャンたちです。 |
さて、豪華なソロ・パートは以下の通りです。
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There comes a time when we heed a certain call(Lionel Richie)
When the world must come together as one(Lionel Richie & Steve Wonder)
There are people dying (Steve Wonder)
And it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon & Kenny Rodgers)
We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rodgers)
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We are all a part of god's great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth, you know love is (Billy Joel)
all we need (Billy Joel & Tina Turner)
We are the world, we are the children (Michael Jackson)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (Michael Jackson) ←きっとこのパートがベーシックトラック
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson)
Oh, Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their (Dionne Warwick) lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick & Willy Nelson)
As god has shown us by turning stones bread (Willy Nelson)
So we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jalow)
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (Kenny Loggins)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
Out if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
Well well well, let us realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
When we (Kim Carns), stand together as one (Kim Carns & Huey Lewis)
Yeah yeah yeah (Cyndi Lauper)
- Chorus-
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
-Bob Dylan-
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
- Chorus-
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
-Bob Dylan & Chorus-
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
Oh, I love here (Ray Charles)
- Ray Charles & Chorus-
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
- Ray Charles -
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
Come on let me here
- Steve Wonder & Bruce Springsteen -
We are the world (SW) We are the world (BS)
We are the children (SW) We are the children (BS)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (SW) So let's start giving (BS)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah (SW)
We are the world (SW) We are the world (BS)
We are the children (SW) We are the children (BS)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (SW) So let's start giving (BS)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (BS)
- Chorus-
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
- James Ingram & Ray Charles -
We are the world (JI) We are the world (RC)
We are the children (SW) Yes so (RC)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving so let's start giving (JI)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (RC)
さて、この曲が制作された25年目の2010年2月2日。ハイチ大地震の被災者のために再びクインシー・ジョーンズやライオネル・リッチーが呼びかけてリ・レコーディングされました(2位)。バンクーバーオリンピック開会式のアメリカ国内向けの番組で、初披露となったようです。今ではネット上で好きな時に見ることができます。 |
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☆WE ARE THE WORLD(1位、1985/04/27 - 05/11 ♪♪♪)
♪We Are The World(1位)
1985年度第28回グラミー賞
♪Record Of The Year
♪Song Of The Year
♪Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
♪Best Music Video, Short Form
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