Music video description
Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas? is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for victims of the 1984/85 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure and released by Band Aid on November 29, 1984. In late 1984, a Michael Buerk report was broadcast on the BBC talking about the plight and famine in Ethiopia. The broadcast was watched by Irish singer Bob Geldof, who decided to help by raising money for the cause and invited Ultravox and Midge Ure to join him, and together they quickly released the song "Do They Know It's Christmas? ". A new version was recorded under the name Band Aid II in 1989, produced by the popular hit band Factory of Stock, Aitken and Waterman with the collaboration of many well-known artists including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Lisa Stansfield, Cliff Richard, Jimmy Somerville, Wet Wet Wet and Bros Bananarama.
Last edited: 16-07-2023