Today in 1991, Tracy Lawrence left a Nashville studio in the early morning hours to celebrate finishing recording his first album, “Sticks and Stones.” A few hours later, he and a female friend were robbed at gunpoint - Tracy was shot four times.Today in 1991, Randy Travis married his manager, Lib Hatcher, in Maui, Hawaii.Today in 1991, Joe Diffie topped the charts with “If The Devil Danced in.Today in 1988, Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” album and the “Alabama Live” album were released.Today in 1985, Hank Williams Jr.’s “Rowdy” album was certified gold.Today in 1986, “Whoever’s In New England” took Reba McEntire to #1 on the Billboard country chart.I’ve Loved Before,” was certified gold.Today in 1984, Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias’ duet, “To All The Girls.Today in 1973, Tanya Tucker’s “What’s Your Mama’s Name?” album was released.He said she would round it off and present a $50,000 check to the foundation. Newman estimated that Benatar’s share of the profits from “We Belong” totaled about $46,000. “The baby was too high up, so Pat’s voice wasn’t.” “Patty was beginning her eighth month of pregnancy, but the baby hadn’t dropped and was pushing up on her diaphragm,” said Rick Newman, Benatar’s manager. 28 “We Are the World” session, did not participate because of her pregnancy, but did announce this week that she is contributing the proceeds from her Top 10 single “We Belong” to the USA for Africa Foundation. Pat Benatar, one pop star who was invited to the Jan. The album version of “We Are the World” was recorded by 46 stars, including Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The single has been certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum by the RIAA. of America has not yet officially certified the album platinum (1 million copies sold). Columbia Records, which distributes both the single and the album, announced Wednesday that the album had sold more than 1 million copies, though the Recording Industry Assn. The foundation also had raised $16 million as of Thursday. 1 on the Billboard magazine weekly Top 100 this week, had sold more than 4.5 million copies as of Thursday. The “We Are the World” single, which officially became No. It is a call for action to those of us eager to use our faith to help people.”
“The message (of the song) is that we need to do something now. “But all the money for this project will go directly to Africa,” he said.
“Steve’s feeling is that we should do something like this on a regular basis,” Angeloti said.Īll proceeds go to Compassion International, a child development agency that channels funds to organizations around the world for the education, feeding, clothing and counseling of children, according to Angeloti. 28 overnight recording session for “We Are the World,” the “Do Something Now” session was videotaped and will be packaged for sale as both a long-form home videocassette and a music video.
Sparrow will distribute both a 7-inch and a 12-inch 45 rpm version of the song, Angelotti said. The song, “Do Something Now,” was written by Sparrow recording artist Steve Camp. Country star Charlie Daniels was also scheduled to do a cameo solo on the record, according to Angelotti. The gospel choir, featuring Christian music stars including Amy Grant, Al Green, Sandi Patti, Evie, Phil Driscoll, the Second Chapter of Acts and the Imperials, recorded their song between midnight and dawn, following the Gospel Music Assn.'s presentation of its annual Dove music achievement awards. pop, reggae, Canadian pop and country and Western stars in what has become a music industry trend: gathering with peers for a marathon recording session to create records, videos and pictures to be sold to aid the sick and starving in six famine-plagued African nations.Īt an all-star session featuring Julio Iglesias and Jose Feliciano, among many other international vocalists, the Latino answer to “We Are the World” will be recorded next week at A&M Records in West Hollywood. “We felt the Christian community dropped the ball because we should have been doing it first,” said Bob Angelotti, director of publicity and special markets for Sparrow Records in Canoga Park and one of the organizers of the all-night gospel session.Īll-star gospel singers join British rock, U.S. With the $9.98 “We Are the World” record album certified gold (500,000 copies sold) after only two days in the nation’s record stores, 65 gospel music stars gathered in Nashville early Thursday to record their own anti-famine superstar charity-song record.
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