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Two charity singles are reaching their 40th anniversary that supported Africa's famine: Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984), and U.S.A. for Africa's "We Are the World" (1985). Both gathered a fantastic group of celebrities singing together, and earned enough proceeds for future philanthropy. Explore the music notes how both songs impacted then and now.

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

1984 documentary
Band Aid II (1989)
Band Aid 30 (2014)
2024 Ultimate Mix
Band Aid Forty - Album
Band Aid name origin clip: (7:31-8:03) - VH1's I Love the 80s-3D: 1984 (2005)

"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (2010)
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