ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈælənt ðæt ɐpˈɪɹd ɔnðə fˈʌndɹˈeɪzɪŋ sˈɪŋɡəl ænd ˈælbəm wiː ɑːɹ ðə wˈɜːld.
In 1985, he was instrumental in securing the talent that appeared on the fund-raising single and album We Are the World.