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The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

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.

20241h 36mPG-13Documentary, Music

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About The Greatest Night in Pop

Directors
Bao Nguyen
Cast
Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Loggins, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper
Genres
Documentary, Music
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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