Guest Author - David ØDo They Know It's Christmas? A classic modern song (compared to other songs in this little christmas series it's only a baby). But a most important baby! Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure back in 1984, and specifically penned to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief.
Inspired by a BBC report highlighting the famine that had hit the people of Ethiopia, Irish singer Bob Geldof came up with the great idea that a pop record charity single could be used to further increase awareness of the famine and raise money for the cause. The rest is as they say history.
He put together the Band Aid ensemble which consisted of many mega stars in the music industry:
- Adam Clayton (U2)
- Phil Collins (Genesis, solo)
- Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats)
- Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
- Chris Cross (Ultravox)
- John Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Paul Young
- Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
- Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
- Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
- Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats)
- Marilyn
- Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
- Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Jody Watley (Shalamar)
- Bono (U2)
- George Michael (Wham!)
- Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
- Bruce Watson (Big Country)
- Tony Butler (Big Country)
- Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
| - Paul Weller (The Style Council)
- James Taylor Midge Ure (Ultravox)
- Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
- John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
- Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Sarah Dallin (Bananarama)
- Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
- Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats)
- Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
- Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & The Gang)
- Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
- Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Jon Moss (Culture Club)
- Sting (Former member of The Police)
- Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
- Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
- Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats)
- David Bowie
- Boy George (Culture Club)
- Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
- Paul McCartney
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It was released in 1984, and re-released in 1989, 2004. Here's to many more - fair play to ya' Bob and all participants.
If you would like to donate money to the Band Aid Trust, or have held a fundraising event for Band Aid / Live Aid, please send a cheque or postal order made out to "Band Aid Trust" to the following address:
- c/o Joe Cannon
- BDO/Stoy Hayward
- The Band Aid Charitable Trust
- P. O. Box 5301
- London
- W1A 3WW
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- Here's a few useful links to Band Aid
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- http://www.bobgeldof.info/Charity/bandaid.html
- http://www.7digital.com/downloads/bandaid/donation.htm
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- Help Feed the World!!!
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