Band Aid
Charity supergroup Band Aid was formed in London, England in 1984 by Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof and producer Midge Ure. Intended to fund anti-poverty efforts in Ethiopia, the ensemble recorded the single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for release during the 1984 holiday season. Aided by vocal efforts from Bono, Sting, George Michael, Boy George, Simon Le Bon, and a host of other contemporary pop stars of the day, the single topped the pop charts, becoming the number one Christmas single of the year and raising more than $24,000,000 for its cause. Such was Band Aid's success, several other celebrity-aided organizations launched fundraising campaigns the following year resulting in the star-studded Live Aid concert and the American charity supergroup USA for Africa. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" remains a popular holiday single and has been re-recorded twice by updated versions of Band Aid during the group's 20th and 30th anniversaries with proceeds again going to relief efforts in Africa.
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4 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei EMI am 25.11.1984
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Do They Know It's Christmas? (Live at Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985)
Rock - Erschienen bei The Band Aid Trust am 26.04.2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Leptiri (feat. Rockoko Orchestra)
Pop - Erschienen bei Croatia Records am 12.06.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Tour In Italy
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Expanded Music Srl am 24.05.2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo