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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.
was recorded under the name of Band Aid II in 1989, overseen by the most successful British production team of the late 1980s, Stock Aitken Waterman. Geldof had telephoned Pete Waterman to ask him to produce a new version of the song to aid the ongoing situation in Ethiopia, and within 24 hours the recording session had been arranged at Stock ...
1980 St Winifred's School Choir "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" 1981 ABBA "One of Us" 1982 Renee and Renato "Save Your Love" 1983 Flying Pickets "Only You" 1984 Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1985 Dermot Morgan "Thank You Very Much Mr. Eastwood" 1986 The Housemartins "Caravan of Love" 1987 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale ...
Forty years on from the original recording, the cream of British and Irish pop music past and present are once again asking whether Ethiopians know it is Christmas. In 1984, responding to horrific ...
Related: 1985 Live Aid Concert to Become a London Stage Musical Geldof also said that in today’s “fractious” world, “people have lost any ability to control events,” but when it comes to ...
Bob Geldof responded to Ed Sheeran’s remark about the Band Aid charity single (Getty) Speaking to The Sunday Times, Geldof, 73, defended the song’s legacy of fundraising to support those in need.
The song was later included on his 1985 debut album Despite Straight Lines. [4] Marilyn also contributed to the Christmas number one Band Aid song, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" [5] He has modelled for several fashion designers including Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood. [6] Photographs of him are housed in London's National Portrait ...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.