We Are the World Part 2

Over 75 artists gathered at Henson Recording Studio in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon to record a new version of We Are the World for Haitian relief.   Like the iconic 1985 session (right), the artists are in the same sound studio and are being executive produced by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones with help from producer RedOne.  New to the lineup is Wyclef Jean as executive producer and Rickey Minor as producer.

According to the Los Angeles Times, this rerecording had been planned for a number of months; however, the urgency changed after the earthquakes in Haiti last month.  Word is that the six-hour session went relatively smoothly except for the occasional hiccup like Barbra Streisand wanting to multiple takes of her section to get the right tone and phrasing. 

There probably won't be a definitive list of the artists who participated for a few days, but here is what we've been able to figure out from the various reports around the web.

• Celine Dion
• Pink
• Natalie Cole
• Kanye West
• Jonas Brothers
• Tony Bennett
• Justin Bieber
• Jennifer Hudson
• Akon
• Barbra Streisand
• Lil' Wayne
• Joel & Benji Madden (Good Charlotte)
• Julianne Howe
• Keith Urban
• Brian Wilson
• Al Jardine
• Zac Brown
• Carlos Santana
• Jeff Bridges
• Vince Vaughn
• Usher
• T-Pain
• Toni Braxton
• Myley Cyrus
• Snoop Dog
• Josh Groban
• Gladys Knight
• Wyclef Jean
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• will.I.am
• Bizzy Bones (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
• Randy Jackson
• Brandy
• Keri Hilson
• Faith Evans
• Rob Thomas
• Heart (Anne & Nancy Wilson)
• Nicole Scherzinger 
• Kathrine McPhee
• Robin Thicke 
• Kid Cudi
• Drake
• LL Cool J
• Melanie Fiona
• Musiq Soulchild
• Jordin Sparks
• Tyrese
• Sugarland
• Jason Mraz
• India.Arie
• Mary Mary
• BeBe Winans
• Raphael Saadiq
• Patti Austin
• Isaac Slade (the Fray)
• Nicole Richie
• Ethan Bortnick
• Taj Jackson
• Freda Payne
• Enrique Iglasias
• Orianthi
• Jamie Foxx
• Adam Levine
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Mya
• Anthony Hamilton
• Trey Songz
• Taryll Jackson
• TJ Jackson
• Rashida Jones
• Jimmy Jean Louis
• Sean Garrett
• AR Rahman
• Rickey Minor

Smokey Robinson told CNN that none of the 45 artists that performed on the original version were taking part this time around.  The single will premier on February 12 during the NBC coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics.

2/2/10 - 6:10 PM - Added Kid Cudi through Tyrese.
2/2/10 - 7:00 PM - Added balance of artists from press release.