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Bob Geldof initiated the [[Band Aid]] project after seeing a documentary about Ethiopia on TV. He wrote [[Do They Know It's Christmas Time?]] with Midge Ure and assembled a large number of pop and rock stars to record the charity single on [[1984-11-25]].
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Bob Geldof initiated the [[Band Aid]] project after seeing a documentary about Ethiopia on TV. He wrote [[Do They Know It's Christmas?]] with Midge Ure and assembled a large number of pop and rock stars to record the charity single on [[1984-11-25]].
  
 
(Midge Ure had previously recorded a demo - some musicians like John Taylor and [[Sting]] had done their parts in the days preceding [[1984-11-25]])
 
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=Discography=
 
=Discography=
 
==Singles==
 
==Singles==
* [[Do They Know It's Christmas Time?]]
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=Awards & Honors=
 
=Awards & Honors=

Revision as of 22:59, 11 April 2020

Band Aid
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Background information
Origin: London, England, UK
Years active: 1984-11-25
Label(s): Mercury
Associated acts: Bob Geldof, Sting
Website: none
Members
Bob Geldof
Midge Ure

Band history

Bob Geldof initiated the Band Aid project after seeing a documentary about Ethiopia on TV. He wrote Do They Know It's Christmas? with Midge Ure and assembled a large number of pop and rock stars to record the charity single on 1984-11-25.

(Midge Ure had previously recorded a demo - some musicians like John Taylor and Sting had done their parts in the days preceding 1984-11-25)

Band members

  • Bob Geldof
  • Pete Briquette and Johnny Fingers from The Boomtown Rats
  • Midge Ure
  • Gordon Sumner
  • Spandau Ballet
  • Duran Duran
  • Bananarama
  • Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt from Status Quo
  • Paul Young
  • Phil Collins
  • Bono and Adam Clayton from U2
  • Boy George and Jon Moss from Culture Club
  • Paul Weller
  • Marilyn
  • Kool & The Gang
  • Heaven 17
  • Jody Watley

Discography

Singles

Awards & Honors

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Quotations and Trivia

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See also

External links

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References

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