Midge Ure

art pop, new romantic, new wave
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Midge Ure
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Midge Ure

Midge Ure • GB

art popnew romanticnew wavepoppop rock+2 more

James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his real name.

James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his real name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, The Rich Kids, and Visage, and most notably as frontman of Ultravox. Ure co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", whose reissue won an Ivor Novello Award in 2005 for Best Selling UK Single. Ure co-organised Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. Ure acts as trustee for the charity, and serves as ambassador for Save the Children.

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The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox cover

The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox

2001-10-29XE
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The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox cover

The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox

2001-10-29XE
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Beneath A Spielberg Sky cover

Beneath A Spielberg Sky

2001GB
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The Gift cover

The Gift

2000-10-04XE
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Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five cover

Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five

2000-09-10US
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No Regrets

2000XE
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No Regrets cover

No Regrets

2000XE
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Move Me cover

Move Me

2000XE
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BBC Live in Concert cover

BBC Live in Concert

1999GB
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Answers to Nothing

1998-09-07GB
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