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Michael 'Cheesy' Jackson 2007-01-01

Michael Jackson has been slated by Billy Joel for being cheesy - despite collaborating with the superstar in the past.

Joel said he and a number of stars who worked with Jackson on his 1985 charity hit 'We Are The World' were less than impressed with the song - but went along with it anyway.

The singer, who starred alongside Bruce Springsteen, Lionel Richie and Tina Turner while recording the Jackson single - told America's Rolling Stone magazine: "I remember most of us who were there didn't like the song, but nobody would say so"

"I think Cyndi Lauper leaned over to me and said, 'It sounds like a Pepsi commercial' And I didn't disagree"

Joel also revealed Jackson was applying rouge to his face throughout the recording. He added: "Michael was constantly applying makeup"