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Midge Ure

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Born 10 October 1953.

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Biography

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

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Breathe 1996
Pure 1991
Answers to Nothing 1988
The Gift 1985
Move Me n/a
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Performer X-Perience Personal Heaven (2007)
Composer Ultravox Love's Great Adventure (1984)
Vocal Ultravox Quartet (1982)
Producer Visage Visage (1980)
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Now on the BBC

  1. Midge Ure - Live at the Final Fling

    Watch three tracks from Midge Ure, filmed at the Final Fling - November 28th 2009.

    Midge Ure - Live at the Final Fling

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  1. If I Was
    BBC Radio 2 | Alex Lester 07/12/2009
     

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Since December 2008

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  3. Dermot O'Leary presents live music sessions from new and emerging bands

    Dermot O'Leary BBC Radio 2

  4. Morning music and entertainment from Alex Lester: It's the Best Time Of The Day Show!

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  1. BBC Radio 2 100%

  2. BBC Radio Scotland 11%

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