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The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

20247.91h 36m

Overview

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

Directed by Bao Nguyen
Produced by Julia Nottingham, George Hencken, Harriet Sternberg
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Top Cast

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Self

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

pop culturebehind the scenesmusic recordingnostalgicsongwritinginspiringworld hungermusic documentarycelebritiesdocumentarymusicsong recording

About The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop is a documentary, music film released in 2024 exploring themes of pop culture, behind the scenes, music recording, nostalgic, songwriting, inspiring. Directed by Bao Nguyen, it stars Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick. On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

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