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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

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Speaker 2: One of the most definitive songs of the nineteen eighties

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Speaker 2: was the nineteen eighty five hits We Are the World,

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Speaker 2: written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, which featured dozens

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Speaker 2: of that era of superstars and donated all of its

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Speaker 2: proceeds to combating the devastating Ethiopian famine. Now, thirty eight

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Speaker 2: years later, a new version is coming with an even

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Speaker 2: bigger goal of fighting global hunger and featuring artists from

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Speaker 2: all over the world. And there will be a bit

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Speaker 2: of a twist. We Are the World Now will record

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Speaker 2: different versions in various countries, all with local musicians. Producer

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Speaker 2: Jeffrey Webber, who's spearheading the project, tells Billboard we are

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Speaker 2: assembling the finest local arrangers, musicians, and vocalists in each

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Speaker 2: country to record contemporary versions in the language of each

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Speaker 2: country and incorporating the indigenous instruments of each country. The

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Speaker 2: project will be recorded live in world class studios in

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Speaker 2: each country as well. The proceeds will be shared by

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Speaker 2: local charities and others that fight hunger on a global scale.

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Speaker 2: Pre Production begins next month.

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Speaker 1: That's direct from Hollywood,