Yellow pearl midge ure biography
Yellow pearl midge ure biography
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Midge Ure
Scottish musician (born )
Musical artist
James "Midge" UreOBE (; born 10 October ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer.
His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the s and s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids, Visage, and as the second bandleader of Ultravox after John Foxx had left, carrying the band into the high charts positions for the six following years before disbanding it.
In , he co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" putting together for the occasion the supergroup Band Aid. The single has sold million copies in the UK at first release, and has become a staple of Christmas songs compilations ever since.
The song is the second-highest-selling single in UK chart history.[1][2] Ure co-organised Band Aid and the events Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. He acts as a trustee for the charity and also serves as an ambassador for Sav