Spandau Ballet Music Video: Band-Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? - 1984 (45RPM)
Band-Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? - 1984 (45RPM)
My Columbia 45RPM copy of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band-AId, being played on my 1956 Philco. Some info via Wikipedia: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. The original version was produced by Midge Ure and Trevor Horn, and released by Band Aid on November 29, 1984. The original Band Aid ensemble consisted of (in sleeve order): Adam Clayton (U2) Phil Collins (Genesis, solo) Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) Chris Cross (Ultravox) John Taylor (Duran Duran) Paul Young Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats) Marilyn Keren Woodward (Bananarama) Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Jody Watley (Shalamar) Bono (U2) Paul Weller (The Style Council) 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) Sarah Dallin (Bananarama) Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats) Francis Rossi (Status Quo) Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & The Gang) Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) Jon Moss (Culture Club) Sting (Former member of The Police) Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats) David Bowie Boy George (Culture Club) Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) Paul McCartney (Former member of The Beatles) Stuart Adamson (Big Country) Bruce Watson (Big Country) Tony Butler (Big Country) Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)