The Song


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“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.