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We Are the World

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On January 28, 1985, the song “We Are the World” was recorded in the “A&M” studios in LA. The USA response to the UK Band Aid’s “Do they know it’s Christmas” was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. The single was released on March 7, 1985 on “Columbia” label and sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

The following singers, musicians and celebrities took part in the song:

  • Lionel Richie
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Paul Simon
  • Kenny Rogers
  • James Ingram
  • Tina Turner
  • Billy Joel
  • Michael Jackson
  • Diana Ross
  • Dionne Warwick
  • Willie Nelson
  • Al Jarreau
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Kenny Loggins
  • Steve Perry
  • Daryl Hall
  • Huey Lewis
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Kim Carnes
  • Bob Dylan
  • Ray Charles
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Lindsey Buckingham
  • Mario Cipollina
  • Johnny Colla
  • Sheila E.
  • Bob Geldof
  • David Paich
  • Michael Boddicker
  • Paulinho da Costa
  • Louis Johnson
  • Michael Omartian
  • Greg Phillinganes
  • John Robinson

Carl Perkins

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On January 19, 1998, Carl Lee Perkins died aged 66. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, nicknamed “The King of Rockabilly). His song “Blue suede shoes” was the first “Sun Records” label million seller.  Perkins was inducted into the “Rock and Roll, the Rockabilly, and the Nashville Songwriters Halls of Fame” and was a “Grammy Hall of Fame Award” recipient.

The Who: I Can’t Explain

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On January 15, 1965, “Brunswick” label released “I Can’t Explain / Bald Headed Woman”, single by The Who.  It is band’s first single released under the name “The Who”, their previous single, “Zoot Suit /I’m the Face,” was released under the name “The High Numbers”. The song “I Can’t Explain” was produced by Shel Talmy. Jimmy Page played rhythm guitar as a session guitarist.

Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert

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On January 13, 1973, Eric Clapton held a concert at the “London’s Rainbow Theatre”. The concert was organised by Pete Townshend and marked Clapton’s comeback after two years of inactivity caused by drug addiction and,broken only by his performance at the “Concert for Bangladesh” in August 1971. Along with Townshend, the musicians supporting Clapton include Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood and Jim Capaldi. On September 10, 1973, “RSO” label released album titled “Eric Clapton’s Rainbow concert”.

Ronny Jordan

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On January 13, 2014, Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson aka Ronny Jordan died aged 47. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, with a recognizable “urban jazz” style, a blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. Jordan was at the forefront of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century.  Jordan recorded eight albums and received  “The MOBO Best Jazz Act Award” and “Gibson Guitar Best Jazz Guitarist Award”.