The Song
Made possible by Visa.
“We Are The World for Haiti”
Executive Producers
Quincy Jones
Lionel Richie
Paul Haggis
Wyclef Jean
Executive Producers
Randy Phillips
Peter Tortorici
Project Producers
Adam Fell
John Rubey
MUSIC CREDITS
Produced by:
Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Lionel Richie
Humberto Gatica
RedOne
Track produced and arranged by:
RedOne
Co-Produced by:
Rickey Minor
Merv Warren
Patti Austin
Additional Vocals Produced by:
John Shanks
Choir Arranged & Conducted by:
Merv Warren
Choir Supervised & Conducted by:
Patti Austin
Engineered by:
Humberto Gatica
Ed Cherney
Alejandro Rodriguez
Dirk Vanoucek
Additional Engineering by:
Jeff Rothschild
Justin Stanley
Mitch Kenny
Antonio Resendiz
Mixed by:
Humberto Gatica
Ed Cherney
Alejandro Rodriguez
Dirk Vanoucek
Mastered by:
Bernie Grundman
Project Co-Producer
David Loeffler
Project Talent Producer
Tisha Fein
Assistant Engineers:
Martin Cooke
Greg DePante
Nicolas Essig
Paul Lamalfa
Kevin Mills
Jaime Sickora
Kyle Stevens
Tom Syrowski
Dustin Capulong
Joe Bozzi
Vocal Editing
Tal Herzberg
Trevor Muzzy
Recording Supervisor:
JoAnn Tominaga
French Horn Intro by:
Michael Omartian
Original Bridge/Greek Rap Chorus by:
LL COOL J
Original Rap Outro by:
Will I Am and Kanye West
Strings Arranged by:
Merv Warren
Scratch Vocals by:
Due Voci
Recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Record Plant Studios Los Angeles CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
All recording, mixing, and mastering facilities were donated for Haiti
Corporate Underwriting:
Jay Coleman – EMCI
FILM CREDITS
Director
Paul Haggis
Supervising Producer
Paul Morphos
Producers
Dana Maksimovich-Tomko
Anthony Katagas
3D Producer
Wayne Miller
Documentary Producer
Patricia Foulkrod
Directory of Photography
Dana Gonzales
3D Stereographer
Sean MacLeod Phillips
3D Video Director
Mark Lucas
Line Producer
J. Kevin Swain
Associate Producer
Beau Beckley
Dave Darmour
Executive Assistant to Randy Phillips: Arlyne Lewiston
Executive Assistant to Peter Tortorici: Cheryl Romine
Assistant Director
Gary Marcus
Second Assistant Director
Dawn Adams
Associate Director
Sandra Restrepo- Considine
Artists
(alphabetical by last name)
Patti Austin
Phillip Bailey
Tony Bennett
Farnsworth Bentley
Justin Bieber
Mary J Blige
Ethan Bortnick
Toni Braxton
Jeff Bridges
Snoop Dogg
Zac Brown
Kristian Bush
Erica Campbell
Tina Campbell
Lil Wayne
Natalie Cole
Harry Connick Jr.
Nikka Costa
Miley Cyrus
Celine Dion
Faith Evans
Fergie
T-Pain
Melonie Fiona
Jamie Foxx
Sean Garrrett
Tyrese Gibson
Josh Groban
Anthony Hamilton
Keith Harris
Mya
Keri Hilson
Julianne Hough
Jennifer Hudson
Il Trio
Enrique Iglesias
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Randy Jackson
Taj Jackson
Taryll Jackson
TJ Jackson
Al Jardine
Wyclef Jean
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Ralph Johnson
Joe Jonas
Kevin Jonas
Nick Jonas
Quincy Jones
Rashida Jones
Musiq Soulchild
Gladys Knight
Adam Levine
Benji Madden
Joel Madden
Katherine McPhee
Kid Cudi
Rickey Minor
Jason Mraz
Pink
Jennifer Nettles
Brandy
Orianthi
Freda Payne
Plain Pat
AR Rahman
RedOne
Busta Rhymes
Lionel Richie
Nicole Richie
Raphael Saadiq
Carlos Santana
Nicole Scherzinger
India.Arie
Isaac Slade
Trey Songz
Jordin Sparks
Barbara Streisand
Robin Thicke
Rob Thomas
Usher
Vince Vaughn
Kanye West
Verdine White
Will.I.Am
Ann Wilson
Brian Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Bebe Winans
Additional Vocals Produced by:
Patti Austin
Mervyn Warren
Rickey Minor
John Shanks
RedOne
Additional Vocals Produced By:
John Shanks
Choir Arranged & Conducted by:
Merv Warren and Patti Austin
Haiti Crew
Directors
Doug Liman
David Belle
Producer
Avram Ludwig
Director of Photography
Hermes Marco
Red D.I.T.
J. Eric Camp
Nick Demas
Sound Mixer/Protools
Antonio Arroyo
2nd Assistant Camera
Jean Pierre Belony
Marco St. Juste
Grips
Marsena “Bougon” Cesar
Junior Joven
Olivier Divers
Justi Juste
Assistant Sound
Pierre Luxson Belgard
Additional Haiti Footage by Paul Haggis for Artists for Peace and Justice
Cine Institute, Haiti
Executive Director
Andrew Bigosinski
Haitian Student Filmmakers
Ebby Angel Louis
Fritzner Simeus
Jean Bernard Louis
Jean-Louis Guy Marie
Jocelyne Firmin
Keziah Jean
Macdala Pre
Marie Andree
Jerome-Montisolle
Additional Los Angeles Crew
Camera Operator
Joan Churchill
Production Designer
Laurence Bennett
Art Director
Chuck Parker
Digital Management/Utility
Nicholas Fischer
Documentary Sound
Alan Baker
Production Assistant
Katy Haggis
New York Crew
Co-Producer
Jo Francis
Associate Producer
Paul A. Levin
Supervising Editor
Jo Francis
Editors
David Ray
Eric Bruggemann
Frank Snider
Paul Zucker
Music Editor
Suzana Peric
Assistant Editors
Rick Derby
Ernest Leif Boyd
Jennifer Cook
Kate Eales
Michael J. Wechsler
Dave Rogers
Nick Houy
Anne OBrien
Laura Weinberg
Zana Bochar
Thomas Lindsay
Assistant to Paul Haggis
Elizabeth Gesas
Documentary Coordinator
Melissa Rotonto
Production Assistant
Steve Jacks
Additional RED D.I.T.
Sam Kretchmar
Visual Effects by
Brainstorm Digital
Visual Effects Producers
Glenn Allen
Richard Friedlander
Compositing Supervisor
J. John Corbett
Digital Intermediate by
Offhollywood
D.I. Colorist
Milan Boncich
D.I. Producer
John Eremic
D.I. Editor
Jim Geduldick
D.I. Coordinator
Megan Milnes
Digital Dailies
Benjamin Moses Smith
John Kersten
Los Angeles Recording & 3D Unit
Executive Producers
Wayne Miller
Jeffry Lewis
John Rubey
Finance
Steve Blum
Technical 3D Producer
Bob Real
Credentials Supervisors
TeNeil Moore
Jill Lutz
Giselle Rivera
Lisa Collins
Tiffany Mills
Production Support
Noel Williams
Shane Needham
Joshauah Jackson
Kristen Grimes
Brandale Randoff
Michael Britton
Kwesi James
Kelly N. Stephens
Brent Wilson
M. Maurice Williams
Dimi Scorza
Kwesi James
Paul Just
Kristen Grimes
Technical Director
Shursen Parsad
Asst. Director – Video Truck
Sandra Restrepo-Considine
Stage Managers
Tavis Darmour
Marc Jackson
Jack Lightsy
3D Camera Department Head
Scott Hoffman
Camera Operators
David Drzewiecki
Chris Duskin
Roger Rubey
Reed Smoot
Michael Rintoul
Roger Tonry
Steadicam Operators
Manny Bonilla
Scott Hoffman
Camera First Assistants
Wayne Baker
Paul Bode
Mike Klimchak
Kevin Potter
Robert Settlemire
Scott “Smitty” Smith
Camera Second Assistants
Tom Barrios
Kristen Eccker
Tim Lovasen
Dave O’Brien
Michel Pacifici
Mike Sharp
Pedro Guimares
Video Utilities
Dan AndreSsen
Jon Zuccaro
Charlie Fernandez
Dario Cueva
Dustin Stephens
Videotape Operator
Scott Cruitt
Kelly N. Stephens – Tape Logger
Utility Crew
Dan Andresen
Jon Zuccaro
Charles Fernandez
Dario Cueva
Dustin Stephens
LED WALL
Background Images, Inc
Gary Clark
3D Lighting Design
Visual Terrain
Jeff Ravitz
Kristie Roldan
Lighting Crew
Epic Production Technologies
Adam Burton
Mark Villa
Adam Finer
Interview Lighting Gaffer
Hollywood Rentals
Jeff Porter
Grips
Manny Duran
Joe Ruiz
Matt Horchowski
Alpheus Underhill
William Haswll
Hector Villareal
Utility Crew
Dan Anderson
Jon Zuccaro
Charlie Fernandez
Dario Cueva
Dustin Stephnes
Remote Video Facilities
Generously provided by:
Sweetwater Digital Productions
Kimberly Scholter – General Manager
Mark Hale – Chief Engineer
Scott Heames – EIC/Cobalt
William “Dan” Young – EIC/Cobalt Audio
David Talavera – Intercom Engineer
Jan Grodt – Maintenance Engineer
Michael Fellner – Technical Coordinator
Jason Rennie – Logistics Manager
Joe Shackelford – Sweetwater Partner
Adam Teitelbaum – Technician
Keith Harris – Technician
Sound Unit
Dan Young
Klaus Landsburg
Gary Long
Anthony Catalano
Sound / B-Roll Studio A
Bob Isreal
Jim Castro
Assistant Talent Producers
Laura Gold
Stephanie Butler
Denice Culp
Robbie Horwitz
Susan Rosenbluth
Larry Vallon
Artist Relations
Kimberly Best
Charlene Codella
Rex Spence
Dana Kenerson
Mark Timbelman
Jason Robbins
Jason Lewis
Tim Cannon
Brent Wilson
AEG Production Accountant
Rich Sullivan
Courtyard Video Projection and Sound Support Generously Provided by:
American Hi-Definition
Erez Ram – Owner
Ady Gil – Owner
John Newman – Projectionist
Portable Studio Climate Control Provided by:
Studio Air Conditioning Inc.
Logo designed by:
Nate Giorgio and Roger Hubbarb
Recorded at
The Jim Henson Studios
Joe Henderson
Faryal Ganjehei
Jaime Sickora
Kevin Mills
Peter Stanislaus
Howard Sharp
The Jim Henson Studio Staff
Digital Project Management:
Quincy Jones III
Joyce Szudzik
Rory Coyle
Video Engineer
Nick Hiltgen
Video Control
Jeff Messinger
Jay Griffith, Jr
Documentary Cameraman/Interviewer
Haskell Wexler
Assistant Camera
Mira Lew
Documentary Crew
Brain Bernstein
Cameron Duncan
Jennifer Henry
Tracy Davie
Vessie Kazachka
Nicholas Fischer
Nate Lewis
Nicholas Massimo
Still Photos
Chris Tomko
Kevin Mazur
Al Silfen
On site video editing
George Bellias, Jade Productions
Ryan Chin
Animations
Rock Paper Scissors
Helena Lee
Jeffrey Welk
Hydrascope Crane Tech
James Razo
G3 Head Tech
James DeLatoris
Make Up & Hair Assistants
Brenton Lee
Candice Crawford
Monae Everett
Carme Tenuta
Geneva Morgan
Wardrobe Assistants
Michelle Green
Production Office Assistants
Tavis Darmour
Shane Needham
Production Assistants
Jeremy Slome
Production Interns
Adam Villaroya
Crew Catering provided by
Tada Catering
Shelleylyn Brandler
Chef Michael Goerdel
Jesse Bastidas
Robyn Wilson
Rose Thorne
Ana Valdiva
Gary Marvis
Sal Acevedo
Beso Restaurant
Generously provided artist and VIP catering.
Crystal Picciano
Ethan Asch
Lincoln Fuge
Brandon Eldridge
Tiffany Picciano
Rebecca Mivshek
Drivers
Tim Huffaker
Evan Hughes
Steve Montes
Jam Casa Transporation
James Casares
Justin Casares
Mike Ortiz
Karina Ortiz
Glenda Navarro
Z Valet
Kent Simmons
Pacific Platinum Services
Security
Shawn Sampson
Tom Caruso
John Mckillop
Noble Inc. Entertainment Security
Sergeant Cohen
Captain Beatrice Girmala
Hollywood Area LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department
Video Materials Digitizing & Duplication:
CCI Digital – Nader Hemaidan
Remote Recording Units
Remote Recording Coordination
Bob Adler
Bob Real
Atlanta
Southside Studios
Diane McDonald
Bob Woodhead
David Hudson
Mark Ramsey
Burbank
Glenwood Studios
Kit Rebhun
J Kevin Swain
Bob Real
Mark Guitirrez
Atlanta
Southern Tracks Studios
Bob Woodhead
David Hudson
Mark Ramsey
Honolulu
Avex Honolulu Studios
Ruben Carrillo
Jeremy Kumik
Francisco Macias-Tenorio
New Jersey
Bennett Studios
Domenic Cotter
Christian Hoagland
Timothy F. Smith
Scott Kilgour
Catherine Cotter
New York
Germano Studios
Troy Germano
Domenic Cotter
Christian Hoagland
Tommy Smith
Evan Ewing
Catherine Cotter
Miami
Crescent Moon Studios
Jose Maldonado
Bob Real
Craig Whitaker
Mike Zoyes
Will Peralta
Pedro Santiago
Andres Beligoy
Camera gear courtesy of Rum Bum Hi Def Studios
Los Angeles
Record Plant Studios
J. Kevin Swain
Aurora Ferlin
Bishop Moore
Mikey Alfred
Hollywood
Westlake Recording Studios
Humberto Gatica
Alejandro Rodriguez
Antonio Resendiz
Marcus Johnson
Cary Clark
Legal & Business Affairs
Shawn Trell
Allison Latham
Jason Bernstein
Madeline Schilder
Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Additional Distribution Support
AEG Digital Media
Alexis Denny – Normandy International
John Manulis – Foundation Entertainment
Fremantle Media
Aircraft for Haiti Air Transport Generously provided by:
Rum Bum Aviation – Luis Bacardi, Glenn Hotpa and Dale Hotpa
Studio Generously Contributed by:
The Jim Henson Company
Public Relations
Arnold Robinson – Rogers & Cowan
Michael Roth – AEG
Ken Sunshine – Sunshine Sachs & Associates
Sara Viicendese – Sunshine Sachs & Associates
Michael Jackson audio and video use is provided as a courtesy by USA For Africa and The Michael Jackson Company.
SONG PUBLISHING CREDITS:
We Are The World
Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
(c) 1985 Mijac Music (BMI), Brockman Music (ASCAP)
and Brenda Richie Publishing (ASCAP).
Special Thanks:
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Senator Chuck Schumer and Staff
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Staff
Michael Simmons for Lionel Richie Productions
Katherine Jackson
John Branca
John McClain
Efe Ogbeni for additional A&R
The Henson Recording Studios
Sweetwater Digital Productions
American Hi-Definition
Beso Restaurant
Chapman Leonard
Ignition Films
Boxx Communications
ATK Versacom
Production Gear Rentals
Action 3D Productions
inconcert3D
Alternative Rentals
Broadcast Facilities, Inc. / Andrita Media Center
Cinetech Solutions
Clairmont Camera
Coffey Sound
Evergreen Films, Inc.
Keslow Camera
MacLeod Productions
SLx, LLC
THE TAPE COMPANY
V.E.R. – Video Equipment Rentals
Keslow Camera
AEG Live
Joanie Mulready
GroupM
Rum Bum High Definition Studios
Crescent Studios
Frank Amadeo
Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Germano Studios
Troy Germano
Mike Walker
Steve Bartlett
John Hope Bryant
Julie & John Eidsvoog
Rebecca Sahim
Lenny Wee
Lisa Henson
Luis Moreno
Alan Melina
Luis Bacardi
Coastal Media Group
Los Angeles Police Department
Dr. Bob Arnot
James McCament
Kathryn Cabral
Bret Gregg
Kevin Tierney
George Sampas
Grace Breton
Lentini Communications
KAS Lighting
Gotham Sound
Post Factory
Apple
Mark Pederson
Aldey Sanchez
Tony Cacciotti
Kevin Toner
Harry Hjardemaal
Mike Benjamin
Ann Gray
St. Damien
Father Rick Frechette of St. Damien’s Hospital and Petite Freres et Soeurs
Catherine Murphy
Dr. Barth Green
Mario Vorbes
Background Images
J/P HRO
Les Petit Chanteur de Saint Gerard Drole de Dames
Pastor Jean F.E. ST CYR
Mystic 703
Paul Cutler
Rock Paper Sissors
Cine Institute of Jacmel
Hotel Oloffson
Cameras Coutrtesy of Sony, Panasonic and Offhollywood
Steve Burdick
Camera Cranes, Dollies, Remote & Stabilized Camera Systems by
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.
&
Hydrascope Telescoping Crane Arm by
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.
And the many people who worked tirelessly without credit or compensation to make this dream a reality for the people of Haiti.