Band Aid was a super group put together by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. They released the charity song "Do They It's Christmas?" (with the chorus of "Feed the World") in 1984 to help raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Band Aid included many of the most talented British singers and musicians of the time, and the single went on to sell over 3 million copies.
Musician | Pop group |
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Bob Geldof | Boomtown Rats |
Boy George | |
David Bowie | |
Dennis Thomas | |
George Michael | |
James Taylor | |
Jody Watley | |
Johnny Fingers | |
Marilyn | |
Paul McCartney | |
Paul Weller | |
Paul Young | |
Peter Briquette | |
Phil Collins | |
Robert "Kool" Bell | |
Simon Crowe | |
Sting | |
Keren Woodward | Bananarama |
Sarah Dullin | Bananarama |
Siobhan Fahey | Bananarama |
Jon Moss | Culture Club |
John Taylor | Duran Duran |
Simon Le Bon | ditto |
Roger Taylor | ditto |
Andy Taylor | ditto |
Nick Rhodes | ditto |
Holly Johnson | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
Glenn Gregory | Heaven 17 |
Martin Ware | Heaven 17 |
Steve Norman | Spandau Ballet |
Tony Hadley | Spandau Ballet |
Martin Kemp | Spandau Ballet |
John Keeble | Spandau Ballet |
Gary Kemp | Spandau Ballet |
Francis Rossi | Status Quo |
Rick Parfitt | Status Quo |
Adam Clayton | U2 |
Bono | U2 |
Chris Cross | Ultravox |
Midge Ure | Ultravox |
The Song was re-recorded and released in 1989 and the following performers took part.
Musician |
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Bananarama |
Big Fun |
Bros |
Cathy Dennis |
D Mob |
Jason Donovan |
Kevin Godley |
Glen Goldsmith |
Kylie Minogue |
The Pasadenas |
Chris Rea |
Cliff Richard |
Jimmy Somerville |
Sonia |
Lisa Stansfield |
Technotronic |
Wet Wet Wet |
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Band Aid, Bob Geldolf organised a further re-recording of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 2004. The line-up includes a diverse range of current British pop musicians.
Musician | Pop group |
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Bob Geldof | |
Midge Ure | producer |
Nigel Godrich | |
Beverley Knight | |
Daniel Bedingfield | |
Estelle | |
Jamelia | |
Joss Stone | |
Katie Melua | |
Lemar | |
Ms Dynamite | |
Natasha Bedingfield | |
Rachel Stevens | |
Shaznay Lewis | |
Will Young | |
Tim Wheeler | Ash |
Damon Albarn | Blur/Gorillaz |
Charlie Simpson | Busted |
James Bourne | Busted |
Matt Jay | Busted |
Grant Nicholas | Feeder |
Tim Rice-Oxley | Keane |
Tom Chaplin | Keane |
Roisin Murphy | Moloko |
Skye Gordon | Morcheeba |
Gary Lightbody | Snow Patrol |
Jonathan Quinn | Snow Patrol |
Mark McClelland | Snow Patrol |
Nathan Connolly | Snow Patrol |
Tom Simpson | Snow Patrol |
Heidi Range | Sugababes |
Keisha Buchanan | Sugababes |
Mutya Buena | Sugababes |
Dan Hawkins | The Darkness |
Ed Graham | The Darkness |
Frankie Poullain | The Darkness |
Justin Hawkins | The Darkness |
Neil Hannon | The Divine Comedy |
Ben Carrigan | The Thrills |
Conor Deasy | The Thrills |
Daniel Ryan | The Thrills |
Kevin Horan | The Thrills |
Padraic McMahon | The Thrills |
Andy Dunlop | Travis |
Dougie Payne | Travis |
Fran Healy | Travis |
Gale Paridjanian | Turin Brakes |
Olly Knights | Turin Brakes |
Bono | U2 |