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Three re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts, first the Band Aid II version in 1989, the Band Aid 20 version in 2004 and finally the Band Aid 30 version in 2014. [6] Band Aid II and Band Aid 20 were also Christmas number one. The original was produced by Ure. The 12" version was mixed by Trevor Horn.
Band Aid 20 recorded a third version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in November 2004 for the twentieth anniversary of the original recording, and again got to number one. The recording and release of the single tied in with the release of the Live Aid concert on DVD for the first time. [139]
Band Aid 20 (2004) This post-Britpop recording, marking the 20th anniversary of the song and this time benefiting the troubled Darfur region of Sudan, was a true Anglophile’s dream.
It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick, [1] Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention.
The vocalists will sing to the music played by a band including Sir Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Thom Yorke, Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Jonny Greenwood, Gary Kemp and Justin Hawkins.
It is 40 years today since the first recording of Band Aid took place in London [Band Aid/PA Media] ... Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley, who sang on the original 1984 single, told BBC Radio 2 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 December 2024. American musician, singer, and keyboardist (born 1952) For other people named Michael McDonald, see Michael McDonald (disambiguation). Michael McDonald McDonald performing live in 2019 Background information Born (1952-02-12) February 12, 1952 (age 72) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Genres ...
The original Band Aid release set a record for Christmas sales in the U.K., and eight months later, Geldof organized Live Aid, a televised concert that attracted more than a billion viewers in ...