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5 days ago · Bod Geldof and Midge Ure launch the Band Aid single, Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984. Picture: Larry Ellis/Express Newspapers/Getty Images. When did Live Aid take place? It was only a...
3 days ago · Soon after the British group Band Aid released " Do They Know It's Christmas? " in December 1984, musician and activist Harry Belafonte decided to create an American benefit single for African famine relief. With fundraiser Ken Kragen, he enlisted several musicians.
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6 hours ago · Jenny Lee chats to Grammy-nominated recording artists Keith and Kristyn Getty who have revolutionised the hymn genre with songs such as In Christ Alone, about bringing their popular Christmas show ...
1 day ago · Composition[edit] "Do They Know It's Christmas" was co-written by Bob Geldof (left) and Midge Ure (right) and produced by Ure. Geldof's and Ure's biggest challenge was to write a song that could be recorded and released in time for Christmas. They realised that they would have to write one themselves and not record a cover version; otherwise ...
3 days ago · This hi-NRG, dance-pop, and disco version became the UK's Christmas number-one single that year – edging out "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues – spending four weeks atop the chart. It also reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the duo's fifth and final top-10 hit on that chart.
5 days ago · It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming - You hear these words A LOT throughout the song! This actually originally referred to the fact that when the song came out, England was hosting its ...
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5 days ago · Christmas in Prison is a soulful, introspective tune written and sung by the iconic American singer-songwriter, John Prine. Released in 1973 as part of his album “Sweet Revenge,” this holiday-themed song brings forth a unique perspective on Christmas.
