Does anybody know the backstory? Was he ever invited? I know Prince was but something happened.

Was he at the Grammy's that year

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Was he at the Grammy's that year

I thought it was the American Music Awards?

jackson fucking paul over probably had a teeny bit to do with it

musicjunky318 said:

Does anybody know the backstory? Was he ever invited? I know Prince was but something happened.

Ask THESE people:

Paul McCartney was too busy behind the scenes of each of the three versions of Do They Know It's Christmas to even bother being disappointed of not getting invitation from Michael OR Quincy to take part of We Are The World.

OFF-TOPIC: And BTW, why Kool & The Gang weren't invited to take part of We Are The World?!? I mean, The Jacksons were fans of their, right?

yeah, macca was too busy preparing for band aid 2 in 1989 and band aid 20 in 2004 to appear in we are the world in 1985

Who cares? I'm kinda glad he didn't (on any of those "charity songs").

unique said:

yeah, macca was too busy preparing for band aid 2 in 1989 and band aid 20 in 2004 to appear even care that he wasn't invited to sing in we are the world in 1985

There, I corrected the context for you.

Timmy84 said:

Who cares? I'm kinda glad he didn't (on any of those "charity songs").

Paul didn't sing in those charity songs. He played bass.

Timmy84 said:

Who cares? I'm kinda glad he didn't (on any of those "charity songs").

Actually, he did.

MickyDolenz said:

Timmy84 said:

Who cares? I'm kinda glad he didn't (on any of those "charity songs").

Actually, he did.

I see.

MickyDolenz said:

Timmy84 said:

Who cares? I'm kinda glad he didn't (on any of those "charity songs").

Actually, he did.

I forgot about Paul doing backing vocals on that one. And it's a remake of The Beatles classic at that.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

James Brown wasn't there either.

Yea that's right.

?????????

I always wondered how Madonna got a pass.

I mean Prince got destroyed for no showing but no one said shit about Madonna not being there.

I guess she wasnt an icon yet, but she was already big by that time.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

James Brown wasn't there either.

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

Who on earth would admit to being on Band Aid II behind the scenes? The few of the vocalists on that record who survived in the industry can't hide and would probably rather forget.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

James Brown wasn't there either.

No punk acts either but they saw through that bullshit. So of course they were like "up yours with your corporate charities! ".

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

James Brown wasn't there either.

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

John Mellencamp was supposed to do We Are The World, but he backed away because he questioned how this was being handled, and lo and behold no one had their shit together and knew how to get the food moving and the funds. Thats why he formed Farm Aid because he wanted something for people he saw first hand and could hand checks too.

lastdecember said:

MickyDolenz said:

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

John Mellencamp was supposed to do We Are The World, but he backed away because he questioned how this was being handled, and lo and behold no one had their shit together and knew how to get the food moving and the funds. Thats why he formed Farm Aid because he wanted something for people he saw first hand and could hand checks too.

I fucks with Mellencamp a bit. I applauded him when he did that too.

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

John Mellencamp was supposed to do We Are The World, but he backed away because he questioned how this was being handled, and lo and behold no one had their shit together and knew how to get the food moving and the funds. Thats why he formed Farm Aid because he wanted something for people he saw first hand and could hand checks too.

I fucks with Mellencamp a bit. I applauded him when he did that too.

Mellencamp can be a total 100% bastard and i love him for that, i will always roll in this guys corner, cause he has never been afraid, he always says "what are you going to do to me? Im not going anywhere" To me since i didnt grow up on Dylan, he is this generations Protest singer.

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

I fucks with Mellencamp a bit. I applauded him when he did that too.

Mellencamp can be a total 100% bastard and i love him for that, i will always roll in this guys corner, cause he has never been afraid, he always says "what are you going to do to me? Im not going anywhere" To me since i didnt grow up on Dylan, he is this generations Protest singer.

That's why I dig him because he don't kiss NO ASS!

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Mellencamp can be a total 100% bastard and i love him for that, i will always roll in this guys corner, cause he has never been afraid, he always says "what are you going to do to me? Im not going anywhere" To me since i didnt grow up on Dylan, he is this generations Protest singer.

That's why I dig him because he don't kiss NO ASS!

Yeah in one interview i saw with him back when Farm Aid had been going a few years he talked about charitys and basically said, this one is different because i can see people getting handed checks, he also said "Hands Across America. what the fuck is that nonsense"

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

James Brown wasn't there either.

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

?????

Steve Perry had a solo section.

musicjunky318 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

?????

Steve Perry had a solo section.

yeah at that point Journey was coming apart, steve had the solo record and only did one more album before leaving then coming back then leaving again

musicjunky318 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Neither was Dolly Parton, Rick James, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, New Edition, John Denver, Journey, and a whole bunch of other people. Waylon Jennings was there but walked out halfway through the session.

?????

Steve Perry had a solo section.

Journey broke up by then.

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

That's why I dig him because he don't kiss NO ASS!

Yeah in one interview i saw with him back when Farm Aid had been going a few years he talked about charitys and basically said, this one is different because i can see people getting handed checks, he also said "Hands Across America. what the fuck is that nonsense"

I think I actually remembered that interview.

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

?????

Steve Perry had a solo section.

Journey broke up by then.

Ohh ok.

They couldn't invite everybody Donna Summer,Patti LaBelle,Aretha Franklin,James Brown,Al Green,Rick James,Madonna....there are dozens of folks who apparently weren't asked.

actually,it was odd that Donna Summer wasn't a part of it.Quincy produced her 1982 hit "State Of Indpendence" which featured an all-star choir including Michael Jackson.This is the song that inspired the whole We Are The World project.