Band Aid - Feed The World (Original Version)

Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release. Two subsequent re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts. The original was produced by Midge Ure. The 12" version was mixed by Trevor Horn.

Participants
The original Band Aid ensemble consisted of (in sleeve order):

Linda Ronstadt
Adam Clayton (U2)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
Chris Cross (Ultravox)
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Paul Young
Tony Hadley
Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
Simon Crowe
Marilyn
Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
Jody Watley (Shalamar)
Bono (U2)
Paul Weller (The Style Council, and previously The Jam)
James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang)
George Michael (Wham!)
Midge Ure (Ultravox)
Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
Sara Dallin (Bananarama)
Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
Sting (The Police)
Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang)
Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
Jon Moss (Culture Club, former member of Adam and the Ants)
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)
David Bowie (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)
Boy George (Culture Club)
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Paul McCartney (Wings and The Beatles, who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)
Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
Bruce Watson (Big Country)
Tony Butler (Big Country)
Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
The sleeve artist, Peter Blake, was also credited on the sleeve.

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[Hal648]

@Amafixer I think the point is "be grateful that you aren't in that position". They want people to be aware of what's going on, but they also are trying to encourage a bit of humility.

[damadmacman1]

looks like a fag convention

[LifeIsTheGreatest]

This happened.

[SuperPatricia88]

this is bono,,,bono,,,bono,,,bono...u2 still the best band...love the 80 years.....but we love u2 and the voice of bono stiil the only....u2 love from portugal

[SchizOSteveO]

@DrownedBeliefs So ... What you say is that: Duran Duran, Boy George, George Michael, U2, Sting / The Police, Bananarama, Kool & The Gang, Status Quo, Spandau Ballet and Ultravox where all without any good selling albums at the very SAME time? That is just .... Unbelievable. There goes the theory..

[funkyfeem727]

why can't people actully comment about the music :(

[nerfman999]

feed the squirrels! let them know its eating time!

[tuftybox1821]

@spacebats

No it wasn't. it took all night.

[DrownedBeliefs]

It still baffles me how some of the richest and most successful people in the country (at the time) could've stood there and had the nerve to ask YOU to give some money. It's a proven fact that whenever artists release these 'compilation' songs for a 'good cause', their own record sales soar. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is why they made this song.

[MixedRaceChick94]

I Will Never Stop Loving This Song.