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