Dan Aykroyd is widely described as the person who “crashed” the original 1985 “We Are the World” recording session.

What actually happened

Multiple retrospectives and fan discussions recount that Dan Aykroyd wasn’t originally part of the USA for Africa all-star lineup but showed up at the wrong studio while heading to a different session. Because the “We Are the World” recording was happening there, he ended up being included in the chorus, effectively becoming an accidental guest at one of the most star‑studded sessions in pop history.

So, in the fun, gossip-y sense of “who crashed the ‘We Are the World’ recording,” the answer most people point to is Dan Aykroyd.

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