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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?" with his friend, musician Midge Ure of Ultravox, which became the 1984 Christmas number one in the UK and the best-selling British pop single until that time. Band Aid later evolved ...
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May 22, 2020 · Bob Geldof's children (L to R): Fifi, Tiger Lily, Pixie and Peaches. Picture: Getty. In a tragic turn of events, Peaches Geldof died from a heroin overdose in April 2014 when she was 25-years-old. Bob married his partner of 18 years, Fresh actress Jeanne Marine, in April 2015 and the couple live in Battersea, South West London.
Bob Geldof Biography. Bob Geldof is a singer and musician who achieve success with the group “Boomtown Rats” and has become a leading figurehead in promoting charitable events and debt relief for the developing world and Africa in particular. Geldof was born in Ireland in 1951. He was educated at a private Catholic school, though he later ...
Jul 10, 2020 · 35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll. 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. But it wasn’t always good for one of its key organizers. Irish rock star Bob Geldof may have earned awards and ...
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Jun 8, 2005 · Bob Geldof Reflects On Live Aid, 35 Years Later WXPN. July 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 ...
Bob Geldof. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE ( / ˈɡɛldɒf /; [1] born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and political activist. He was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. Geldof is a member of the band the Boomtown Rats. He also helped to organise the Live Aid and Live 8 events, and to form the Band Aid charity group.
May 11, 2018 · Geldof, Bob. Geldof, Bob, songwriter, lead vocalist, and performing focal point for the Boomtown Rats; b. Dun Langhaire, Ireland, Oct. 5, 1954. Spearheading interest in young Irish rock and subsumed under the label punk, the Boomtown Rats won substantial success in Britain and Europe in the late 1970s, but they were virtually ignored in the United States.
