Band Aid
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Band Aid is a British and Irish charity supergroup formed in 1984 that brought together prominent musicians to record the fundraising single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in support of famine relief in Ethiopia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Band Aid (charity supergroup) | 1 |
| Band Aid movement | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charity supergroup
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musical group ⓘ nonprofit project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Band Aid (charity supergroup) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | initiative by Bob Geldof after BBC report on Ethiopian famine ⓘ |
| charitableCause |
famine relief in Ethiopia
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poverty alleviation ⓘ |
| charitySingle | Do They Know It's Christmas? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bob Geldof
NERFINISHED
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Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Band Aid 20
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Band Aid 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Band Aid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bananarama
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Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ Boy George NERFINISHED ⓘ Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Duran Duran NERFINISHED ⓘ George Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Status Quo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultravox NERFINISHED ⓘ Wham! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
charity fundraising single
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famine relief fundraising ⓘ humanitarian aid ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bandaid30.com/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| inspired |
Live Aid
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USA for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ethiopian famine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Do They Know It's Christmas? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Midge Ure
NERFINISHED
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Trevor Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Phonogram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
recording of Do They Know It's Christmas? in November 1984
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release of Do They Know It's Christmas? in December 1984 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1984-11 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Midge Ure
this entity surface form:
Band Aid (charity supergroup)
subject surface form:
Live Aid
this entity surface form:
Band Aid movement
subject surface form:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?