"Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure, and released by Band Aid on 29 November 1984. In late 1984, a BBC report by Michael Buerk was aired highlighting the famine that had hit the people of Ethiopia. Irish singer Bob Geldof had seen the report and, being a social person, wanted to raise money.

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  • "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure, and released by Band Aid on 29 November 1984. In late 1984, a BBC report by Michael Buerk was aired highlighting the famine that had hit the people of Ethiopia. Irish singer Bob Geldof had seen the report and, being a social person, wanted to raise money. Aware that he could do little on his own, he called Midge Ure from Ultravox and together they quickly co-wrote the song, "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Geldof kept a November appointment with BBC Radio 1 DJ Richard Skinner to appear on his show, but instead of discussing his new album (the original reason for his booking), he used his airtime to publicise the idea for the charity single, so by the time the musicians were recruited there was intense media interest in the subject. Geldof put together a group called Band Aid, consisting of leading Irish and British musicians who were among the most popular and recognized of the era.
  • "Do They Know It's Christmas?" è una canzone scritta da Bob Geldof e Midge Ure nel 1984 allo scopo di raccogliere fondi per combattere la carenza di cibo in Etiopia. La versione originale venne prodotta da Midge Ure, e rilasciata a nome del progetto Band Aid il 3 dicembre 1984. A fine 1984, un reportage della BBC portò all'attenzione pubblica la carestia che aveva colpito l'Etiopia nel periodo 1984-1985. Il cantante irlandese Bob Geldof, che aveva visto il reportage, ne fu talmente colpito da decidere di produrre un disco i cui ricavati avrebbero potuto alleviare la situazione. Conscio che avrebbe potuto fare ben poco da solo contattò Midge Ure del gruppo Ultravox ed insieme scrissero il brano Do They Know It's Christmas?. Geldof, a novembre, apparve nello show radiofonico BBC Radio1 dallo speaker Richard Skinner, ma invece di discutere del suo nuovo album (motivo per il quale era stato invitato), pubblicizzò l'idea del singolo di beneficenza, suscitando un grosso interesse dei media intorno al progetto. In breve tempo Geldof mise insieme numerosi artisti, uniti sotto il nome collettivo di Band Aid. Geldof cercò di prendere contatti con il rispettato produttore discografico Trevor Horn per produrre il brano, ma non riuscì a rintracciarlo. Tuttavia ebbe la possibilità di utilizzare il suo studio di incisione (i Sam West Studios a Londra), per 24 ore gratuitamente, cosa che Geldof accettò al volo, assegnando a Midge Ure la produzione. Il 25 novembre 1984 il brano venne registrato e mixato. La prima versione del brano fu registrata da Sting e Simon Le Bon, affinché facesse da "guida" per gli altri cantanti. Nonostante sia Geldof che Ure fossero essi stessi cantanti, non pretesero alcuna parte da "solista" nel brano, limitandosi a cantare nel coro "feed the world" insieme al resto degli artisti.
  • Do they know it's Christmas is een poplied en een kerstlied, in 1984 geschreven door Bob Geldof en Midge Ure. Het nummer werd op 25 november 1984 opgenomen in een studio in Londen door Band Aid, een gelegenheidsgroep van populaire pop- en rocksterren uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk in die tijd. Het was bedoeld om geld in te zamelen voor bestrijding van een acute hongersnood in Ethiopië. Het lied confronteert de luisteraar met het feit dat het westen kerst viert, zonder zich te realiseren dat mensen in de derde wereld van de honger sterven. Dit wordt onderstreept in de zin "Well tonight thank God it's them, instead of you", gezongen door U2-zanger Bono. Het lied werd in 1989 en in 2004 opnieuw opgenomen (respectievelijk als Band Aid II en Band Aid 20). De tekst van het lied bleef in beide gevallen ongewijzigd. Nadat het nummer wereldwijd een succes was geworden, werd in de Verenigde Staten de formatie USA for Africa samengesteld, die het nummer We are the world opnam. Ook dit werd wereldwijd een grote nummer 1-hit. Het succes van de beide songs bracht Midge Ure en Bob Geldof gaf de moed om een groot benefietconcert te organiseren voor ditzelfde goede doel. Daarmee was Live Aid op 13 juli 1985 geboren. In totaal zijn er meer dan 3.550.000 exemplaren van de single verkocht in het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
  • «Do They Know It's Christmas?» er en sang skrevet av Bob Geldof og Midge Ure, og ble spilt inn, produsert og mikset i løpet av 24 timer 25. november 1984 da de fikk et døgns gratis studiotid denne dagen. Sangen ble gitt ut som single med Band Aid 3. desember 1984. Den er senere gitt ut i flere versjoner. Geldof skrev i hovedsak teksten, mens Ure laget musikken og sto for korarrangementet. Ure var også produsent.
  • Do They Know It's Christmas?, skriven av Bob Geldof och Midge Ure, är en julsång på en singel från den 3 december 1984, sjungen av Band Aid. Singeln med låten gavs ut för att samla in pengar till svältande i Etiopien. Initiativet togs av Bob Geldof efter att sett en dokumentär från BBC av Michael Buerk.
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  • "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure, and released by Band Aid on 29 November 1984. In late 1984, a BBC report by Michael Buerk was aired highlighting the famine that had hit the people of Ethiopia. Irish singer Bob Geldof had seen the report and, being a social person, wanted to raise money.
  • "Do They Know It's Christmas?" è una canzone scritta da Bob Geldof e Midge Ure nel 1984 allo scopo di raccogliere fondi per combattere la carenza di cibo in Etiopia. La versione originale venne prodotta da Midge Ure, e rilasciata a nome del progetto Band Aid il 3 dicembre 1984. A fine 1984, un reportage della BBC portò all'attenzione pubblica la carestia che aveva colpito l'Etiopia nel periodo 1984-1985.
  • Do they know it's Christmas is een poplied en een kerstlied, in 1984 geschreven door Bob Geldof en Midge Ure. Het nummer werd op 25 november 1984 opgenomen in een studio in Londen door Band Aid, een gelegenheidsgroep van populaire pop- en rocksterren uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk in die tijd. Het was bedoeld om geld in te zamelen voor bestrijding van een acute hongersnood in Ethiopië.
  • «Do They Know It's Christmas?» er en sang skrevet av Bob Geldof og Midge Ure, og ble spilt inn, produsert og mikset i løpet av 24 timer 25. november 1984 da de fikk et døgns gratis studiotid denne dagen. Sangen ble gitt ut som single med Band Aid 3. desember 1984. Den er senere gitt ut i flere versjoner. Geldof skrev i hovedsak teksten, mens Ure laget musikken og sto for korarrangementet. Ure var også produsent.
  • Do They Know It's Christmas?, skriven av Bob Geldof och Midge Ure, är en julsång på en singel från den 3 december 1984, sjungen av Band Aid. Singeln med låten gavs ut för att samla in pengar till svältande i Etiopien. Initiativet togs av Bob Geldof efter att sett en dokumentär från BBC av Michael Buerk.
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