Band Aid (formed: 1984) are a supergroup of English and Irish singers and four sub-units, Band Aid 20, Band Aid 30, Band Aid II and the original Band Aid (Band Aid 10). They rose to fame mainly after they released their cult classic Do They Know It's Christmas? originally written for the 1984 Famine in Ethiopia (which is the same reason Live Aid was held) and changed slightly for Band Aid 30 in 2014 with the new version focusing more on the Ebola Outbreak and Epidemic in West Africa.[1]
History[]
In 1984, Ethiopia was struck with famine and people tried to raise awareness about the situation so a 33 year old Bob Geldof took matters into his own hands and decided to make the supergroup Band Aid singing their classic Do They Know It's Christmas? to raise money for Ethiopia, Live Aid was also held that year which included bands like U2 and especially Queen (formed: 1970) one event at Live Aid went down in history and that was Freddie Mercury (born September 5, 1946 - November 24, 1991 [age 45]), yelling out "AY-OH" and the crowd responding back.[2]
The song was re-recorded in 1989 by Band Aid II. In 2004 problems arose in Africa once again leading to the creation of Band Aid 20, with their rock version of Do They Know It's Christmas and it went viral for a number of reasons.[3]
In 2014, West Africa was struck with an Ebola (discovered: 1976) epidemic, a disease that causes mass bleeding and nearly always results in death, so in 2014, a new version, Band Aid 30, was formed with a pop twist on the song; featuring hit artists like Seal, Ed Sheeran and One Direction.[4]
The song was changed to fit the epidemic more but controversy arose when Bono's original line of "Well tonight; thank god it's them instead of you" was changed to "Well tonight we're reaching out and touching you" while other lyrics such as "And they only water flowing; is the bitter stinging of tears" and "And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" and "And the greatest gift they'll get this year is life" to "Where a kiss of love can kill you", "And there's death in every tear" since Ebola is spread through most forms of contact.[5][6]
Band Aid Members[]
These are a list of all of the Band Aid members from 1984-2014
Band Aid 10[7][]
- Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951), Founder of Band Aid
- Paul McCartney (born June 17, 1942), Providing Vocals
- George Michael (born June 25, 1963 - December 25, 2016 [aged 56]), Providing Vocals
- Sting (born October 2, 1951), Providing Bass
- Phil Collins (born January 30, 1951), Providing Drums
- Bono (born May 10, 1960), Founder of U2 and Providing Guitar and Vocals
- Midge Ure (born October 10, 1953), Providing Guitar
- Boy George (born June 14, 1961), Providing Vocals
- Paul Young (born January 17, 1956), Providing Guitar
- John Taylor (born June 20, 1960), Providing Bass
- Jody Watley (born January 30, 1959), Providing Vocals
- Holly Johnson (born February 9, 1960), Providing Vocals
- Simon LeBon (born October 27, 1958), Providing Vocals
- Paul Weller (born May 25, 1968), Providing Guitar
- Tony Hadley (born June 2, 1960), Providing Synthesizer
- Andy Taylor (born February 16, 1961), Providing Guitar
- Keren Woodward (born April 2, 1961), Providing Vocals
- Adam Clayton (born March 13, 1960), Providing Bass
- Nick Rhodes (born June 8, 1962), Providing Keyboard
- Martyn Ware (born May 19, 1956), Providing Keyboard
- Martin Kemp (born October 10, 1961), Providing Bass
- Gary Kemp (born October 16, 1959), Providing Guitar
- Jon Moss (born September 11, 1957), Providing Drums
- Francis Rossi (born May 29, 1949), Providing Guitar
- Steve Norman (born March 25, 1960), Providing Guitar
- Rick Parfitt (born October 12, 1960 - December 24, 2016 [aged 56]), Providing Guitar
- Glenn Gregory (born May 16, 1958), Providing Vocals
- James Taylor (born August 16, 1953), Providing Vocals
- John Keeble (born July 6, 1959), Providing Drums
- Johnnie Fingers (born September 10, 1956), Providing Piano
- Chris Cross (born July 14, 1952), Providing Bass
- Marilyn (born November 3, 1962), Providing Vocals
- Pete Briquette (born July 2, 1954), Providing Bass
- Simon Crowe (born April 14, 1955), Providing Drums
- Robert Bell (born October 8, 1960), Providing Bass
- Mark Brzezecki (born June 21, 1957), Providing Drums
- Stuart Adamson (born April 11, 1958 - December 16, 2001 [aged 43]), Providing Guitar
- Tony Butler (born February 13, 1957), Providing Bass
- Bruce Watson (born March 11, 1961), Providing Guitar
Band Aid 20[8][]
- Thom Yorke (born October 7, 1968), Providing Piano
- Jonny Greenwood (born November 5, 1971), Providing Guitar
- Justin Hawkins (born March 17, 1975), Providing Guitar
- Tim Rice-Oxley (born June 2, 1976), Providing Vocals
- Fran Healy (born July 23, 1973), Providing Vocals
- Skye Edwards (born May 27, 1974), Providing Vocals
- Neil Hannon (born November 7, 1970), Providing Vocals
- Róisín Murphy (born July 5, 1973), Providing Vocals
- Dan Hawkins (born December 12, 1976), Providing Guitar
- Chris Martin (born March 2, 1977), Providing Vocals
- Dido (born December 25, 1971), Providing Vocals
- Robbie Williams (born February 13, 1974), Providing Vocals
- Sugababes (formed: 1998 - 2011), Providing Vocals
- Bono (born May 10, 1960), Founder of U2 and Providing Vocals
- Will Young (born January 20, 1979), Providing Vocals
- Jamelia (born January 11, 1981), Providing Vocals
- Ms Dynamite (born April 26, 1981), Providing Vocals
- Beverly Knight (born March 22, 1973), Providing Vocals
- Joss Stone (born April 11, 1987), Providing Vocals
- Tom Chaplin (born March 18, 1979), Providing Vocals
- Dizzee Rascal (born September 18, 1984), Providing Vocals
- Busted (formed: 2000 - 2005), Providing Vocals
Band Aid 30[9][]
- Ed Sheeran (born February 17, 1991), Providing Vocals
- Ellie Goulding (born December 30, 1986), Providing Vocals
- Emeli Sandé (born March 10, 1987), Providing Vocals
- Olly Murs (born May 14, 1984), Providing Vocals
- Sam Smith (born May 19, 1992), Providing Vocals
- Bono (born May 10, 1960), Founder of U2 and Providing Vocals
- Rita Ora (born November 26, 1990), Providing Vocals
- Chris Martin (born March 2, 1977), Providing Vocals
- Jessie Ware (born October 15, 1984), Providing Vocals
- Paloma Faith (born July 21, 1981), Providing Vocals
- Sinéad O’Connor (born December 8, 1966), Providing Vocals
- Roger Taylor (born July 26, 1949), Drummer For Queen and Providing Drums and Vocals
- Zoella (born March 28, 1990), Providing Vocals
- Seal (born February 19, 1963), Providing Vocals
- Nick Grimshaw (born August 14, 1984), Providing Vocals
- Milan Neil Amin-Smith (born November 1, 1989), Providing Violins
- Alfie Deyes (born September 17, 1993), Providing Vocals
- Thatcher Joe (born September 8, 1991), Providing Vocals
- Grace Chatto (born December 10, 1985), Providing Cellos
- Fuse ODG (born December 2, 1988), Providing Vocals
- Luke Patterson (born June 11, 1992), Providing Vocals
- Jack Patterson (born July 2, 1985), Providing Vocals
- One Direction (formed: 2010 - 2016), Providing Vocals
- 15 Minutes Of Fame (formed: 2014), Providing Vocals
References[]
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-making-of-band-aid-secrets-and-stories-from-the-star-studded-session-172815/
- ↑ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-song-history
- ↑ https://www.last.fm/music/Band+Aid+20/+wiki
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/11/band-aid-30-patronising-bob-geldof-ebola-do-they-know-its-christmas
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-30182195
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/danmatthews/2014/11/18/bandaid-30-backlash-is-fair-but-potentially-damaging/?sh=681fad115c56
- ↑ https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/band-aid-now-christmas-day-7925597
- ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/band-aid-20-who-sings-what-20041117-gdk4sk.html
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30088176