Midge Ure

(1953-)

British guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter

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James "Midge" Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s 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 high chart positions for the six following years before disbanding it. In 1984, he co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the supergroup Band Aid, which he organized with Bob Geldof. He acts as a trustee for the charity. The single sold 3.7 million copies in the UK at first release, has become a staple of Christmas songs compilations ever since, and is the second-highest-selling single in UK chart history. He also organized the events Live Aid and Live 8 with Geldof, and serves as an ambassador for Save the Children.

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Born	James Ure 30 September 1953 (age 71) Scotland
Zodiac	Libra
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Sheridan Forbes

British model

1992 -

Married · 15 Jul 2003

3 children · 1 photo

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Annabel Giles 1959-2023 · British broadcaster, writer, author and model · m. 1985; div. 1989 info edit

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Molly McQueen info 4th child with Annabel Giles Female b. 7 Mar 1987 · Age: 38 · 1987- · Celebrity Baby

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