Hear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
Ronnie James Dio
Tommy Aldridge
Yngwie Malmsteen
Rudy Sarzo
Eric Bloom
Donald Roeser
Vivian Campbell
Jimmy Bain
Ted Nugent
Vinny Appice
Claude Schnell
Don Dokken
Mick Brown
George Lynch
Jeff Pilson
Craig Goldy
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Neal Schon
Rob Halford
Carmine Appice
Vince Neil
Mick Mars
Brad Gillis
Geoff Tate
Frankie Banali
Kevin DuBrow
David Alford
Chris Hager
Paul Shortino
Matt Thorr
Eddie 'Fingers' Ojeda
Mark Stein
Blackie Lawless
Chris Holmes
Dave Meniketti
Michael McKean
Harry Shearer