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Contents. Bob Geldof. 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.
Mar 10, 2024 · Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) 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 concerts for the relief of famine in Africa in 1985.
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?"
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Jul 10, 2020 · 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. But it wasn’t always good for one of its key organizers.
October 5, 1951 · Dublin, Ireland. Birth name. Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof. Nickname. Sir Bob. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio. 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?"
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Bob Geldof. Pete Briquette. 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.
Jul 13, 2020 · Bob Geldof is probably most famous in North America for his work as the mastermind behind Live Aid. Held in Philadelphia and London on this day in 1985, the massive benefit concert raised money...
