Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Ch... More
Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release. Two subsequent re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts. The original was produced by Midge Ure. The 12" version was mixed by Trevor Horn. Participants The original Band Aid ensemble consisted of (in sleeve order): Linda Ronstadt Adam Clayton (U2) Phil Collins (Genesis) Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats) Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) Chris Cross (Ultravox) John Taylor (Duran Duran) Paul Young Tony Hadley Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Simon Crowe Marilyn Keren Woodward (Bananarama) Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Jody Watley (Shalamar) Bono (U2) Paul Weller (The Style Council, and previously The Jam) James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang) George Michael (Wham!) Midge Ure (Ultravox) Martyn Ware (Heaven 17) John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) Sara Dallin (Bananarama) Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) Sting (The Police) Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats) Francis Rossi (Status Quo) Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang) Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) Jon Moss (Culture Club, former member of Adam and the Ants) Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats) David Bowie (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single) Boy George (Culture Club) Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) Paul McCartney (Wings and The Beatles, who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single) Stuart Adamson (Big Country) Bruce Watson (Big Country) Tony Butler (Big Country) Mark Brzezicki (Big Country) The sleeve artist, Peter Blake, was also credited on the sleeve. Less
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Binchey2001 Says:
Feb 29, 2012 - BONO!
Binchey2001 Says:
Feb 29, 2012 - We had to sing this in assembly...
Themaniacnextdoor Says:
Feb 18, 2012 - We have th VHS the making of tape for this. Its funny to know Boy George showed up after the fact and was added in before they released it. ALso, this is a strange cotrast to the sheer terror theme from The Burning.
summerskyfilms Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - You could give them blankets made from their mullets
DickHead69able Says:
Feb 9, 2012 - gay fuck christmas
rednose206 Says:
Feb 9, 2012 - boy george i love you!
heyitsizzy100 Says:
Feb 7, 2012 - good song
coindude49801 Says:
Feb 1, 2012 - could use a few random posts to push the prior garbage out of the way
coindude49801 Says:
Feb 1, 2012 - you guys wanna clean it up? I got 200 Cub Scouts coming here Friday, and right now, they seem to be smarter than the bunch of ya
damadmacman1 Says:
Jan 25, 2012 - looks like a fag convention
LifeIsTheGreatest Says:
Jan 22, 2012 - This happened.
SuperPatricia88 Says:
Jan 13, 2012 - this is bono,,,bono,,,bono,,,bono...u2 still the best band...love the 80 years.....but we love u2 and the voice of bono stiil the only....u2 love from portugal
SchizOSteveO Says:
Jan 11, 2012 - @DrownedBeliefs So ... What you say is that: Duran Duran, Boy George, George Michael, U2, Sting / The Police, Bananarama, Kool & The Gang, Status Quo, Spandau Ballet and Ultravox where all without any good selling albums at the very SAME time? That is just .... Unbelievable. There goes the theory..
funkyfeem727 Says:
Jan 9, 2012 - why can't people actully comment about the music :(
nerfman999 Says:
Jan 8, 2012 - feed the squirrels! let them know its eating time!
RoseWhite777 Says:
Jan 8, 2012 - The truth is one of a kind. There is nothing else like it. Myths try to impersonate the truth. They compare themselves to the truth as if they are the same but they never can be or will be the truth. Lies and deceit try to hide the truth from us, to get us to look the other way but they can only hold off the truth for so long before the spark turns into a glow and the glow turns into a fire. Visit 'TruthContest' '.com' to learn the truth about life.
DrownedBeliefs Says:
Jan 7, 2012 - It still baffles me how some of the richest and most successful people in the country (at the time) could've stood there and had the nerve to ask YOU to give some money. It's a proven fact that whenever artists release these 'compilation' songs for a 'good cause', their own record sales soar. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is why they made this song.
MixedRaceChick94 Says:
Jan 6, 2012 - I Will Never Stop Loving This Song.
Kudiz Says:
Jan 5, 2012 - they coulda just say fuck god :)
spacebats Says:
Jan 5, 2012 - Chill out. This was put together in minutes.. literally. OK, I agree, it sounds a bit dodgy but there's no malice intended here.
thatvetoguy Says:
Jan 4, 2012 - You completely missed the point of that line.
Sophie3104 Says:
Jan 3, 2012 - How can you all be fighting over Hitler's religion instead of enjoying the music?
MrMole962 Says:
Jan 1, 2012 - hahah I'd respond to this but your channel has been erased because of your terrible comments :) why am I not surprised? HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE :D