Lionel Richiebelieves he made a mistake when it comes to the lineup of the 1985 hit “We Are the World.”
During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, the R&B legend, 74, reflected on the choice to includeCyndi Lauperinstead ofMadonnaon the song.
Lionel Richie on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Feb. 15, 2024.Randy Holmes/Disney
Randy Holmes/Disney
He added: “The point is, you have to have an identifiable voice. Whatever reason, Cyndi had that…that was it.”
Jimmy Kimmel then pressed Richie about why he couldn’t have included both Lauper, 70, and Madonna, 65, and whether he believes that not featuring the latter was a “mistake.”
“I’m gonna say this now on national and international television — you’re right,” the “All Night Long” artist told the host, 56.
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‘We are the World’ Album Artwork.Blank Archives/Getty
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“If you’ve ever been in a symphony and you’re sitting close to the orchestra, you feel all that vibration and that energy and that music like a wave over you,” cameraman Ken Woo told PEOPLE. “That’s what it was like in the studio when they sang it the very first time. It just blew everybody away —my jaw dropped.”
Vocal arranger Tom Bahler told PEOPLE that the making of the song was “such a beautiful night, and so special.”
“It was just love, love, love,” he added.
source: people.com
