DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: A look back at the live event that helped call worldwide attention to famine 15 years ago today.</s>MIKE CHINOY, CNN HONG KONG BUREAU CHIEF: Live Aid was the product of the famine in Ethiopia, a famine which had been brought to the world's attention through the power of television. The previous year, cameramen had produced harrowing images of starving men, women and children, sparking a strong response throughout the world, including among a galaxy of pop stars and celebrities in England and the United States. The idea was that a day-long series of concerts would all be done for charity, and that all the proceeds would got to help famine victims in Africa. One was in London, one was in Philadelphia in the summer of 1985. And it went on all day, one big act after another. The concerts raised altogether about $70 million between the two, which was funneled back into helping famine victims in Africa. Sadly this tradition has not always continued. But Live Aid was one of those moments where people did came together and felt they were doing something for a worthy cause to help people in much worse shape than they were.
CNN 20: Live Aid Concerts, July 13, 1985