November 25: Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas? (1984)

British and Irish pop musicians gathered and recorded the song "Do they know it's Christmas?" to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Band Aid was founded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. The recording was done in 8 hours in a studio in Notting Hill on November 25, 1984 and released on November 29, 1984. It became a fastest selling single of all time in the UK and was sold a million copies in the first week. Band Aid was a massively successful charity supergroup.   


Participated artists: Adam Clayton, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Steve Norman, Chris Cross, John Taylor, Paul Young, Tony Hadley, Glenn Gregory, Simon Le Bon, Jim Kerr, Simon Crowe, Marilyn, Keren Woddward, Martin Kemp, Nik Kershaw, Jody Watley, Bono, Paul Weller, James Taylor, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Terry Williams, George Michael, Midge Ure, Martyn Ware, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal, Sting, Pete Briquette, Francis Rossi, Robert Kool Bell, Andy Taylor, Jon Moss, Rick Parfitt, Nick Rhodes, Johnny Fingers, David Bowie, Boy George, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.