we are the world
Not too long ago I digitized some of the original USA for Africa album from vinyl, and still had the record sitting here in my office. One drawback to Live Earth was the lack of an opportunity to take a group shot of all/most of the participants. The new banner image is from the USA for Africa album cover. Feel free to try and name all those faces in the comments. NOTE: the photo is missing the top row from the original photo — cropped here to fit my banner size. Here’s a bigger, non-cropped version … UPDATE: you can now scroll down on that page for the answer key (or, at least, as many as I know).
Bonus points if you can figure out which is which of the Jackson brothers. Points deducted if you can’t figure out who Cyndi Lauper is. And double bonus points if you can get me some of the weed Bob Dylan and Bette Midler were smoking that day
I have the We are the World Video on my ipod. Jacksons between Ray and Bette, also Jacko to Diana Ross’ right. I thought Michael was wearing a Cyndi Lauper hat, but I guess that’s her behind him. I am sorry I can’t get the double bonus points, but I’d rather have something a little fresher, anyway. Mitch Hedberg said, “I once (in a movie) smoked fake weed with Peter Frampton. I’ve also smoked real weed with someone who looked like Peter Frampton. I’d rather do the latter.”
From the banner image alone, I recognize Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Hall and Oates (but I could never keep straight which is which), Tina Turner, Billy Joel (?), Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, James Ingram (I think), Bob Dylan, Little Richard, 3 of the Jackson brothers (Tito, Marlon and Jermaine, but not entirely sure), Paul Simon, some chick who looks like Debbie Harry but isn’t, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Latoya Jackson and Bette Midler. Oh, and I just found Huey Lewis… without the news.
Why don’t you make one of those silhouette-y things as a key to who everyone is?
Silhouette-y key to come, probably after this weekend … giving everyone a chance to chime in. Fredo — you’re doing well so far … everyone you mentioned is on there somewhere, with the exception of Little Richard. He’s not there … not sure which one you think is LR. Maybe it’s another Jackson brother.
I think the blonde next to Paul Simon might be Juice Newton. Is that right? And is that Billy Joel behind her? Randy Jackson is to the left of Latoya and right of Ray Charles in the front row. He was always the cutest. The three guys in the second row farthest to the right are the other 3 Jacksons. From left to right, Tito,Jermaine, and Marlon. Did I get any bonus points? And I can’t tell my Hall from my Oates either!
You know, I think I mistook one of the Jacksons for LR. His face is somewhat obscured, which probably led to my confusion.