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Band-Aid's catchy tune was released in 1975. Weirdly enough, it was written by Barry Manilow , and one commercial even featured a young John Travolta in the shower, as well as Teri Garr playing a ...
This is the discography of solo recordings by the singer-songwriter Bob Geldof who is also known as the lead vocalist of the Irish new wave band Boomtown Rats which performed from 1977 to 1985 and reformed in 2013. [1]
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.
During an interview with The A.V. Club, Michael McKean stated that "Fat Bottomed Girls" was an influence for the song "Big Bottom" in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap. [ 18 ] The song was not included on the band's 2023 Yoto (a portable music player) greatest hits compilation, as its adult content was deemed inappropriate for the ...
Chris Martin, Emeli Sande, Bob Geldof, Angelique Kidjo and Bono during the recording of Band Aid 2014 (Brian Aris / Band Aid) Pivoting to Sheeran, he said: “Ed says, ‘This is what I feel now’.
He formed Band Aid with British and Irish musicians and has since re-recorded the song in 1989, 2004 and 2014. The track raised $10.1 million in relief in the first year of its release, according ...
When Harvey Met Bob is a 2010 television film, written by Joe Dunlop, dramatising the relationship between musician Bob Geldof and concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith as they organize the massive fundraising concert Live Aid in 1985. Directed by Nicholas Renton, the film stars Domhnall Gleeson as Geldof and Ian Hart as Goldsmith. [1] [2] [3]
Following the "Bad Habits' singer's statement last week, a representative from Band Aid told PEOPLE that "Ed did not ask to be removed from the record" and "Bob [Geldof] has since also put a call ...