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Lionel Richie Is ‘Amazed’ by ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Emmy Nominations

Lionel Richie is celebrating 'The Greatest Night in Pop' Emmy nominations.

The Greatest Night in Pop, deep dive into the 1985 recording session that produced “We Are the World,” is nominated for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special — and Lionel Richie is celebrating the accomplishment. The documentary follows the group of 45 all-star musicians — Richie included — who gathered together Jan. 25, 1985, as they “checked their egos at the door and recorded a song to benefit African famine relief that would alter global pop culture history,” the official synopsis for the film reads. The Greatest Night in Pop included never-before-seen footage of the song’s planning and writing process, as well as Henson Studios where the recording of the track took place.

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