On May 20 and 21, 1985, 40 artists from the heavy metal community gathered at A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA to donate their time and talent to a song written by Ronnie James Dio to raise money for the relief of famine in Ethiopia.
The artists included Tommy Aldridge, David Alford, Carmine Appice, Vinnie Appice, Jimmy Bain, Frankie Banali, Eric Bloom, Mick Brown, Vivian Campbell, Carlos Cavazo, Amir Derakh, Ronnie James Dio, Don Dokken, Kevin Dubrow, Brad Gillis, Craig Goldie, Chris Hager, Rob Halford, Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless, George Lynch, Yngwie Malmsteen, Mick Mars, Dave Meniketti, Dave Murray, Vince Neil, Ted Nugent, Eddie Ojeda, Jeff Pilson, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, David St. Hubbins, Rudy Sarzo, Claude Schnell, Neal Schon, Paul Shortino, Derek Smalls, Adrian Smith, Mark Stein, Geoff Tate, and Matt Thorr.
