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1985: USA For Africa tops the charts
If you want to see the exact low point of Bette Midler’s career, watch the “We Are the World” video. They had my girl down there in the corner next to LaToya; La Bette got less screen time than Dan Aykroyd. And she had an “I give up” haircut. Now she’s playing the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace for millions a month. What a comeback!
Did you remember that Willie Nelson was in WATW? Yeah, he sang between Dionne Warwick and Al Jarreau. Check it out. It’s that rare post-‘73 ponytail-less period.
Best part of WATW: Cyndi Lauper, no doubt. Ray Charles was pretty great, too.
Worst part: the thumb’s up at the end by Lionel Richie. Completely gratuitious IATW hand gesture just for attention.
Oh, yeah, a point, a point. Why are we recalling WATW (spoofed so brilliantly by Jimmy Kimmel and Ben Affleck- you’ll have to find that one yourself)? Twenty-three years ago today, “We Are the World” was the number one song in the country. Check back next week when we acknowlege the 23rd anniversary of when the world officially became sick of it. It’s one of the few smash hits that never gets played on oldies radio.
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