Since the release of " We Are the World " , and the Band Aid single that influenced it , numerous songs have been recorded in a similar fashion , with the intent to aid disaster victims throughout the world . One such example involved a supergroup of Latin musicians billed as " Hermanos del Tercer Mundo " , or " Brothers of the Third World " . Among the supergroup of 62 recording artists were Julio Iglesias , José Feliciano , and Sérgio Mendes . Their famine relief song was recorded in the same studio as " We Are the World " . Half of the profits raised from the charity single was pledged to USA for Africa . The rest of the money was to be used for impoverished Latin American countries . Another notable example is the 1989 cover of the Deep Purple song " Smoke on the Water " by a supergroup of hard rock , prog rock , and heavy metal musicians collaborating as Rock Aid Armenia to raise money for victims of the devastating 1988 Armenian earthquake
1988 Armenian earthquake
1988 Armenian earthquake
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