Comm; Miscellaneous; Hands across America / We are the world.
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- Comm
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- Miscellaneous
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- WNYC (New York, New York)
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- cpb-aacip/80-11xd2nqs
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- Produced by HUMBERTO GATICA for Hum Inc. Productions Co-Produced by RICH LOOK, MARC BLATTE for Look and Company Arranged by TOM KEANE Engineered by HUMBERTO GATICA STEVE HODGE LARRY ALEXANDER JEFFREY "WOODY' WOODRUFF Assistant Engineers MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER - Power Station MATTHEW LaMONICA - Power Station LAURA LIVINGSTONE - Lion Share Studios RICK HOLBROOK- Lion Share Studios CHARLES PAAKKARI, JUDY CLAPP, KEVIN DIXON, DAVE MOSS - Capitol Records Studios CLAUDIO ORDENES - Chartmaker Studios Mixed by HUMBERTO GATICA Recorded at LION SHARE STUDIOS - Los Angeles LIGHTHOUSE STUDIOS - Los Angeles CAPITOL RECORDS STUDIOS - Los Angeles CHARTMAKER STUDIOS - Los Angeles POWER STATION - New York Session Musicians for Basic Track JEFF PORCARO-Drums MICHAEL PORCARO - Bass STEVE LUKATHER- Guitar STEVE PORCARO - Synthesizer Programming BO TOMLYN - Synthesizer Programming DAVID PAICH - Keyboards TOM KEANE-Piano Vocals VOICES OF AMERICA Production Coordinators SUSANNE MARIE EDGREN ROBERT MAJESKI "Hands Across America" song written by MARC BLATTE, JOHN CARNEY, LARRY GOTTLIEB Special Thanks to Quincy Jones, "Voices Of America", New Jersey Mass Choir, Ken Kragen, Ken Yates, Kragen & Co., Tom Keane, Susanne Edgren, Robert Majeski Jeanne Neary, Lion Share Studios, Lighthouse Studios, Capitol Studios, Power Station Studios, Aaron Berg & 3M Corp., Andy Brauer Studio Rentals, Audio Rents, Mitsubishi b/w WE ARE THE WORLD COURTESY OF CBS RECORDS Written by MICHAEL JACKSON & LIONEL RICHIE Produced by QUINCY JONES Hands Across America is Hope Across America While efforts continue to alleviate the hunger of starving millions in Africa, the number of hungry Americans, particularly children and the elderly, continues to grow. Millions of Americans go hungry every day. Millions are homeless. For them, too, there must be hope... and relief. Hands Across America is our opportunity to take a stand to get her to help the hungry and homeless here at home in the United States-to help Americans help Americans. Be a Part of History On Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day Weekend, at 3:00 p. m. (EDT), millions of Americans will join hands in a line stretching more than 4,000 miles, coast-to-coast, demonstrating our strength and our compassion, capturing worldwide attention, and earning a place in history in the largest community gathering ever known in our nation. Each one of us joining Hands Across America can make a difference in the lives of millions of hungry and homeless Americans. America needs ustotakea stand together now... Won't you lend a hand? A PROJECT OF USA FOR AFRICA Hands Across America is a project of the USA for Africa foundation whose "We Are The World" project last year raised millions of dollars for African famine victims and proved that we, the people, can make a big difference. Hands Across America is being promoted in association with the Coca-Cola Company and CITICORP Join Hands Across America Today! To reserve your place in this historic event, you, your family and friends may use the enclosed registration form to sign up, make your donation, and assure your participation in Hands Across America. Registration forms are also available at Hands Across America headquarters located in states along the official route, and at participating retailers and businesses. To make a pledge, and for faster service on credit card orders (MasterCard, Visa, American Express), calltoll-free 1-800-USA-9000. EMI AMERICA 1986 EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. Manufactured in the USA. by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in U.S.A.
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- EMI America
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- Duration
- 00:04:57
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 70852.1 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:04:57
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- Chicago: “Comm; Miscellaneous; Hands across America / We are the world.,” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed March 13, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-11xd2nqs.
- MLA: “Comm; Miscellaneous; Hands across America / We are the world..” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. March 13, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-11xd2nqs>.
- APA: Comm; Miscellaneous; Hands across America / We are the world.. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-11xd2nqs