Remember this one guys? 30 years ago today “Hear N’ Aid – We’re Stars” was recorded. Hear N’ Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual Heavy Metal/Hard Rock artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. The song was recorded on May 20 and 21 at the A&M Records Studio in Hollywood, California.
The project included contributions from Ted Nugent, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tommy Aldridge and members of Dio, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Queensrÿche, Blue Öyster Cult, Vanilla Fudge, Y&T, Rough Cutt, Giuffria, Journey, W.A.S.P. and Night Ranger as well as the parody band Spinal Tap. Lead vocals were shared between Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Kevin DuBrow, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken and Paul Shortino. Vivian Campbell, Carlos Cavazo, Buck Dharma, Brad Gillis, Craig Goldy, George Lynch, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eddie Ojeda, and Neal Schon all added guitar solos. Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray and Adrian Smith were in the middle of their World Slavery Tour at the time and flew in to attend the main session.
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