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Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE ( / ˈɡɛldɒf /; [1] born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement.
Jul 10, 2020 · 35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll. By JOHN CARUCCI. Updated 1:39 PM PDT, July 10, 2020. NEW YORK (AP) — The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations.
May 13, 2024 · Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish rock musician and philanthropic activist who is a member of The Boomtown Rats rock group. He founded the charitable supergroup Band Aid in 1984 and organized the Live Aid concert in 1985 for the relief of famine in Ethiopia.
Jul 13, 2020 · An estimated 1.9 billion people tuned in to watch Live Aid 35 years ago today. It was an unprecedented, star-studded benefit concert – and it was the brainchild of today's guest, Bob Geldof.
Actor: Pink Floyd: The Wall. Bob Geldof was frontman for the late '70s to mid '80s Irish punk rock band the Boomtown Rats. He also conceived and co-wrote Band Aid's tune "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
A knight by day and a rat by night, Bob Geldof's the frontman for the Boomtown Rats and easily one of the nicest people you could ever meet. When the masks come off, all kinds of profanity and the most absurd creativity spews from his lips. Find out more.
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Mar 3, 2020 · Bob Geldof breaks down new Boomtown Rats LP 'Citizens of Boomtown,' their first album following a 36-year hiatus.
Mar 18, 2021 · Bob Geldof: ‘The English are a fascinating people but have never understood Ireland’. ‘I owe practically everything to England,’ says Geldof. Its people ‘are essentially anarchic’. Bob ...
Jun 8, 2005 · Bob Geldof and the Launch of 'Live 8'. June 8, 2005 • Twenty years after Live Aid, Geldof launches another group of international concerts aimed at fighting famine in Africa. The musician and...
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May 11, 2018 · Previous to the desiccation of Ethiopia, as witnessed by the Western world in 1984, Bob Geldof was almost better known in British and Irish rock circles for his brash and sometimes abrasive personality than for his incisive songwriting and passionate singing.
