“On January 28, 1985, forty-five pop stars got together in a Los Angeles record studio to sing a simple song. They called it “We Are the World.” Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song. Some of the performers who gave their time to record the song were Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Paul Simon, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, and Diana Ross. Millions of people heard the song and bought the record. The money from the sales of this record helped hungry people in Africa.” - - What is the purpose of composing and recording the song “We Are the World”?
Choose one answer.
a. To raise money for themselves
b. To raise money for earthquake in Los Angeles
c. To help hungry people in Africa
d. To help poor people in America