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The classic songs by John Lennon "We are the World" by USA for Africa and Imagine are very kind songs because they both relate on helping other people that need help in the streets. The song Imagine is trying to say is that we should get on other people's placeless and see how much they suffer with out food or houses to live in." We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the super group USA for Africa in 1985. Is about an earthquake that destroyed almost everything that Africa had and loved. Harry Belafonte originally wanted to put together a benefit concert featuring black musicians to raise money for Africa. Ken Kraken who became president of the organization United Support of Artists for Africa. The song Imagine was written by John Lennon in October 11 1971, it was written for many reasons. It was to show others how poor people live like and how much they suffer living in the streets wishing to have everything we have now. Imagine is John Lennon's second post-Beatles album. Recorded and released in 1971, the album tended toward songs that were gentler, more commercial and less avant-garde than those on his critically acclaimed previous album, John Lennon Plastic Ono Band. The album is considered the most popular of his works. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Imagine as the 76th greatest album in history.

We are the world was dedicated to all African people that suffer in the earthquake. They were very sad and worry because they did not know how they were going to be with out a house and not knowing what they were going to give there children to eat, or a home were to stay the night and take care of there children's. We are the world was written to show and support Haiti that the United States are with them. John Lennon wrote we are the world was written in March 7,1985 as the only single from the album. A worldwide commercial success, it topped music charts throughout the world and became the fastest-selling

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