Post by Robert Glazer

A few weeks ago, I watched Netflix’s The Greatest Night in Pop, a fascinating documentary about the making of the iconic song "We Are The World" in 1985. For those who might not remember, this song assembled over 40 of the biggest names in music—including Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Cindy Lauper and Stevie Wonder—to raise money for African famine relief. For anyone under 35, this would be equivalent to a song featuring Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran and Drake. The legendary music producer Quincy Jones was tasked with leading this group of superstars, who recorded the song in just one night. Jones’ achievement of getting music’s biggest stars to collaborate and nail the song in a single recording session was nothing short of legendary. Here's what he did.