  band aid is a charity supergroup featuring mainly british and irish musicians and recording artists.sir bob geldof on tour itv.com. retrieved 15 september 2011looking back at live aid, 25 years later mtv. retrieved 15 december 2011bob geldof the guardian. retrieved 15 september 2011 it was founded in 1984 by bob geldof and midge ure to raise money for anti-poverty efforts in ethiopia by releasing the song "do they know it's christmas?" for the christmas market that year. on 25 november 1984, the song was recorded at sarm west studios in notting hill, london, and was released in the uk four days later.the 20th anniversary of band aid bbc. retrieved 15 december 2011billboard 8 dec 1984 billboard. retrieved 15 december 2011 the single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the christmas number one on that release. two subsequent re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts. the original was produced by midge ure. the 12" version was mixed by trevor horn. it was announced on 7 november 2014 that a new version of the song will be recorded by artists under the name of band aid 30. ==background== the supergroup was formed by bob geldof; former lead singer of irish band the boomtown rats. the media of the bbc played a major role in capturing the poverty affecting ethiopian citizens and therefore influencing geldof to take action. paula yates, bob geldofâs partner of 20 years is considered to hav
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