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Kenny Rodgers ‘We Are The World’ sheet music up for auction
Several pieces from the estate of country singer Kenny Rodgers were auctioned. photo
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The original notes of the song “We Are The World” with messages from world stars have changed hands for a hefty price. But other valuable items belonging to Rodgers were also auctioned off.
Clothing, original photos, music trophies, even two cars: At the auction of a number of pieces from the estate of country singer Kenny Rodgers, his original sheet music for the world hit “We Are The World” also came under the hammer. The four framed pages achieved the auction’s highest bid at $156,250, according to the Julien’s website on Sunday.
In 1985, the song written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones – which Rodgers starred alongside other world stars – raised more than $50 million for an Africa relief fund.
The notes are also special because of the signatures of several stars – in addition to Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner and Bruce Springsteen signed it at the time, with some personal messages for Rodgers.
Who is Kenny Rodgers?
Born in 1938 in Houston, Texas, singer Kenny Rodgers was one of the most successful pop musicians in the USA. The career of the multiple Grammy winner has been lined with world hits like “Islands In The Stream”, “The Gambler” or “Lucille”. He died in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in 2020 at the age of 81.