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When did USA For Africa start making music?
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USA For Africa's first song “We Are the World” released on March 7, 1985.
USA for Africa was the name of a group of 45 artists (most of them were americans) led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. In 1985, the group recorded “We Are the World”, a song and charity single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy Jones... Read More
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