今年,2025年,是宇宙第一慈善金曲《We Are the World》诞生40周年。
1985年年初,40多位美国音乐人联手,用一个夜晚/凌晨的时间,以奇迹般的效率,录制了这首由Michael Jackson和Lionel Richie创作、Quincy Jones制作的歌曲。歌曲的演唱者们,几乎集合了当时美国流行乐坛九成的顶尖精英,其中既有很多至今光彩依旧的传奇巨星,也有一些专属于80年代极富年代感的名字。他们中的不少人,如Michael Jackson、Tina Turner、Ray Charles……都已经离开了我们。
今天,我们由流行音乐历史研究者刀老师带领,回顾40年前洛杉矶那个不可思议、永远无法重来的夜晚。
哪位长脸巨星,在刚刚主持完一场重要颁奖礼(并在颁奖礼上做了不止一次表演)后,全程关注所有录音参与者的感受,忙前忙后为大家当开心果?
哪位流行之王,不光毫不犹豫接下创作任务,更在当晚第一个赶到录音室开始做准备?
哪位摇滚天尊,刚刚演完自己巡演的最后一场,就连夜飞越大半个美国前来助阵?他的嗓音在歌曲中为何显得如此沙哑?
“罗杰斯西餐厅”和Kenny Rogers有关系吗?乡村音乐爱好者小伙子老师觉得这位深情老帅“足够乡村吗”?
哪位60年代就开始走红的大diva,在那一晚表现出令人动容的谦虚品质和温暖胸怀?
在Bob Dylan录音遇到困难时,哪位性格乐观的天才音乐人拔刀相助、为他指明方向?
哪位幸运的歌手本来不在独唱阵容中,却因他人的缺席得以秀出自己?哪位不幸的新人歌手被组织者摆了一道,枯等整晚最后黯然离去?
哪两位当时美国的当红大牌歌手没有出现在录音阵容中?为什么?
详细内容就请收听本期节目。
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