<P> At the time of the recording, numerous artists commented on the process, the 1985 version of the song and co-writer Michael Jackson . R&B singer Jordin Sparks revealed that, despite having been born after the release of the original, the song had a "huge impact" on her . Celine Dion said that the release of the song would not only benefit the Haitian people, but also serve as a remembrance of "the passion (Michael) Jackson had for helping those in need". Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones echoed Dion's sentiments and further stated that if the singer were alive, he would have wanted to be just as involved as he had been a quarter of a century ago . According to Phillips, there was a "handful" of musicians who either declined or could not rearrange their schedules for the song's recording, including country singer Taylor Swift, who was going to be touring in Australia . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Conductors </Dt> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> Quincy Jones </Li> <Li> Lionel Richie </Li> <Li> Mervyn Warren </Li> </Ul> <Dl> <Dt> Soloists (in order of appearance) </Dt> </Dl>

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