Nov 27, 2024 · Geldof joined forces with Midge Ure of the band Ultravox to come up with just the right song for the cause.

James "Midge" Ure OBE (/ jʊər /; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim.

Nov 25, 2014 · Bob Geldof, Boy George, Sting and Midge Ure take us behind the scenes of Band Aid.

Nov 25, 2024 · In a historic gathering at Sarm Studios in London on November 25, 1984, a group of legendary rock and pop musicians, led by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, united to record "Do They Know It's Christmas," a heartfelt response to the Ethiopian famine.

1 day ago · FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and philanthropy

Nov 22, 2024 · The iconic bells on the single were knocked out on songwriter Midge Ure’s Casio keyboard, Boy George was scrambled to the ­studio from New York by Concorde when he initially didn’t show up, and Duran Duran got locked in the studio toilet.

Nov 25, 2014 · "It was a song written for a specific purpose: to touch people's heartstrings and to loosen the purse strings," says ex-Ultravox singer Midge Ure, who wrote the song with Band Aid organizer Bob Geldof, frontman for the Boomtown Rats.

Midge is finally back on Swedish soil in the spring of 2025 with stops in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm! Count on three nights filled with a wide selection of hits from across the career, as well as some of the icon's most requested favorites!

Dec 24, 2024 · Although the song was written by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof using acoustic guitars, the final track didn’t end up featuring much in the way of six-strings, despite a plethora of ... Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, Sting, and Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp were among the guitarists who did turn up – but none of them made it onto ...

Midge Ure! And when Midge and his keyboards player unleash the straining vocals and cheesy synth chords of, gulp, "Vienna", one is plunged straight back to the dull heart of the '80s.