![]() Since Hands Across America was much better publicized in the United States, only 4,000 runners participated in New York City for Sport Aid. The date and time chosen for the event inadvertently conflicted with another charity fundraiser, Sport Aid, which was organized by USA for Africa on the same day. USA for Africa produced " We Are the World" and the combined revenues raised by both events raised almost $100 million to fight famine in Africa and hunger and homelessness in the United States. Hands Across America was a project of USA for Africa. The song peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. The song was written by Marc Blatte, John Carney, and Larry Gottlieb, and featured lead vocals by session singers Joe Cerisano and Sandy Farina, and the band Toto. A theme song, entitled "Hands Across America," was played simultaneously on hundreds of radio stations at 3:00 p.m. Event implementation was through USA for Africa under the direction of Marty Rogol, the founding Executive Director. The event was conceived and organized by Ken Kragen. Long Beach, California (with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Reverend Robert Schuller, Kenny Loggins, Joan Van Ark, John Stamos, Robin Williams, and C-3PO ( Anthony Daniels) backed by Papa Doo Run Run.Santa Monica, California (with George Burns, Jack Youngblood, Dudley Moore, Richard Dreyfuss, and Donna Mills).San Bernardino, California (with Bob Seger and Charlene Tilton).Truck drivers sounded their horns during the appointed time.) Phoenix, Arizona (with Ed Begley, Jr., however desert areas were mostly empty, dotted with one-mile (1.6 km)-long chains of people.Albuquerque, New Mexico (with Don Johnson).Amarillo, Texas (with Kenny Rogers, Renegade, Lee Greenwood and Tony Dorsett at the Texas-New Mexico border).Little Rock, Arkansas (with Governor Bill Clinton).Memphis, Tennessee (with 54 Elvis Presley impersonators).Louis, Missouri (with Kathleen Turner under the Gateway Arch) Springfield, Illinois (with 50 Abraham Lincoln impersonators).Chebanse, Illinois: A cornfield in central Illinois served as center-point of the nation with 16,000 people in attendance.Champaign, Illinois (with Walter Payton).Indianapolis, Indiana (occurred in the rain, scheduled side-by-side with the Indy 500, which was rained-out that day ).Cincinnati, Ohio (with Chewbacca the Wookiee). ![]() Cleveland, Ohio (with David Copperfield).Youngstown, Ohio (with Michael Jackson).Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (with Fred Rogers and the Pittsburgh Pirates Parrot).(with President Ronald Reagan at the White House and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill at the United States Capitol) Baltimore, Maryland (with Kenny Baker ( R2-D2) and Emmanuel Lewis).Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (with Jerry Lewis and Scott Baio).Trenton, New Jersey (with Dionne Warwick, Guy Hutchinson and Tony Danza).New York, New York with Brooke Shields as well as Liza Minnelli, Cardinal John O'Connor, Susan Anton, Gregory Hines, and Edward James Olmos, Yoko Ono, and Harry Belafonte anchoring the George Washington Bridge.Class=notpageimage| Hands Across America Gaithersburg, Maryland, participating in "Hands Across America" in May 1986.Ĭities along the route included the following:
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