20 и 21 мая 1985, 40 хард-роковых музыкантов собрались в A&M Records Studios, чтобы участвовать в создании этого проэкта, записав также и видеоматериал: Hear 'N Aid - Stars. Все денежные средства от релиза были перечислены для оказания помощи голодающим Африки.
Состав
Lead Vocals;
Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Munetaka Higuchi, Heaven And Hell (UK), Elf, The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Rumblers, Ronnie and The Red Caps, The Elves, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets)
Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Two, Fight (US), Lord Lucifer, Hiroshima, Thark, Athens Wood, Black Sabbath)
Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot) (RIP November 25th 2007)
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult)
Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot, Rough Cutt)
Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche, Myth)
Don Dokken (Dokken)
Backing Vocals:
Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Patrick Rondat, Vinnie Moore, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Manic Eden, Sykes, Motörhead, M.A.R.S.)
David Alford (Rough Cutt)
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy Osbourne)
Mick Brown (Dokken)
Amir Derakh (Rough Cutt)
Chris Hager (Rough Cutt)
Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P., Psycho Squad, Animal, Sister)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P., New York Dolls, Sister)
Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe)
Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees, Damnocracy)
Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Flesh And Blood, M.S.G., Lynch
Pilson, Power Project, Minoru Niihara, Dio)
David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, M.A.R.S., Quiet Riot, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Dio, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dudes Of Wrath)
Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap)
Matt Thorr (Rough Cutt)
Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
Guitars:
Dave Murray
Melody Lines On Choruses (Iron Maiden, Urchin)
Adrian Smith
Melody Lines On Choruses (Iron Maiden, A.S.A.P., Psycho Motel, Bruce Dickinson, Urchin)
Craig Goldy (Dio, Giuffria,
M.A.R.S. , Craig Goldy's Ritual)
Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister, Prisoner Of War)
Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard, Sweet Savage (UK), Whitesnake, Riverdogs, Shadow King, Clock, Trinity, Lou Gramm)
Brad Gillis (Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Vicious Rumors)
Neal Schon (Journey, Bad English)
George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Lynch
Pilson)
Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Steeler (US), Alcatrazz, MVP)
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Snow (US), Power Project)
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Öyster Cult)
Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
Drums:
Vinny Appice (Heaven And Hell (UK), Dio, Derringer, WWIII, Erik Norlander, Power Project Black Sabbath, Axis, War and Peace, 3 Legged Dogg, Circle Of Tyrants)
Frankie Banali (W.A.S.P., Quiet Riot, Heavy Bones, Masi, Blackthorne)
Bass:
Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio, WWIII, Wild Horses, Key)
Keyboards:
Claude Schnell (Dio, Rough Cutt, Hughes Thrall)
