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Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing a record Do They Know It’s Christmas? for the Christmas market.
The original Band Aid single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (Geldof/Ure) (Mercury FEED 1) was released in the UK on Monday 3 December 1984 and entered the charts at No.1 the following week (w/e 15.12.84). It was recorded in one day on 25 November. The song was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and produced by Midge Ure and Trevor Horn and became one of the best selling singles of the year.
The original Band Aid (1984) ensemble consisted of:
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)
Paul Weller (The Style Council & The Jam)
James Taylor
George Michael (Former member of Wham!)
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 (The Police)
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats)
The original Band Aid single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (Geldof/Ure) (Mercury FEED 1) was released in the UK on Monday 3 December 1984 and entered the charts at No.1 the following week (w/e 15.12.84). It was recorded in one day on 25 November. The song was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and produced by Midge Ure and Trevor Horn and became one of the best selling singles of the year.
The original Band Aid (1984) ensemble consisted of:
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)
Paul Weller (The Style Council & The Jam)
James Taylor
George Michael (Former member of Wham!)
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 (The Police)
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats)
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Band Aid 20 Do they know it's christmas-feed the world
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Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas Time?
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Band Aid docu
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Baines Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (feed the world)
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xxxmcremoxxx wrote:
The original version is the best - this has to be my favourite christmas song. Bob Geldof is pure genius. The remake is good, but nothing beats the original.
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Once is too many
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tito1247 wrote:
i love this song.
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alexy_walaxy wrote:
Too many.
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kuma_san wrote:
Do They Know It's Christmas? This is my favorite song in my life. I can't remember how many times I've listened to it.
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tumeke wrote:
i remember dis song when i was a kid and grew up wid dis song every year. now my kids are listening to it. some of my favourite bands are singing in band aid. can name all of them. they should have a reunion of them and update dis song or make a new one wid dear kids.
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MCredshift wrote:
Seasons Greetings From The Gerry Mettelman Trio
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best christmas song ever:)
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dinges88 wrote:
20 days till christmas :D
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alexisrussell wrote:
Loving the album cover.
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jarizappa wrote:
We Are The World?
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Pickleicious wrote:
bad tagging? male and irish aren't apt? No they mean there's so many wrong titles tagged for their one song.
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lovesharon wrote:
ah well, Christmas things in the shops already. Won't be long till we are hearing this on repeat for weeks & weeks!
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BobbyDowns wrote:
bad tagging? male and irish aren't apt?
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patusca wrote:
I like this.
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helgagrim wrote:
This song is just to much sometimes XD
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smws wrote:
Why the hell would anyone recommend Band Aid to anyone!? Pure musical crap.. :\
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Morose7 wrote:
Why the hell am I getting recommend this shite?
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SBiedron wrote:
Great song!!! Band Aid 20 is better but I like both of them :)
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benthepirate wrote:
That tagging is terrible.
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- WinterStorms tagged Band Aid with ‘christmas’ and ‘80s’. September 2008
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