Journey back to 1985 and witness this iconic Canadian charity single, uniting the biggest names in Canadian music to aid famine relief in Ethiopia.Featuring Bryan Adams, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, and many more, this supergroup, known as Northern Lights, created a powerful anthem for a worthy cause.
Written by David Foster, Jim Vallance, and Bryan Adams, "Tears Are Not Enough" topped the Canadian charts and became a symbol of hope and unity.
Recorded at Manta Sound Studios in Toronto on Sunday, February 10, 1985
Artists not appearing:
Buffy Sainte-Marie - According to journalist Terry David Mulligan, Sainte-Marie was supposed to be part of the project but did not show up to recording sessions. As a result, the term "Buffy bailed" became an expression in certain Canadian music circles.
Leonard Cohen - Because Cohen performed the day before the recording session in Copenhagen, Denmark, he would have been unable to appear on the recording.
Rik Emmett - Triumph was on tour in the United States at the time "Tears Are Not Enough" was recorded. Triumph played a show at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas that day. Emmett says he was invited and would have loved to be part of the recording but scheduling wouldn't allow and recording verses remotely wasn't an option.
Randy Bachman - On the Toronto Mike'd podcast, Bachman revealed he was never asked to appear on the recording.
Stompin' Tom Connors - The recording of "Tears Are Not Enough" overlapped with Connors' self-imposed retirement, a move meant to protest the lack of support given to Canadian stories by the policies of the Federal government. Therefore, Connors was unable to attend the sessions.
Watch the video and relive this incredible moment in Canadian music history.
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