caption associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place name birth_date background instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
ure in 2004 slik thin lizzy , ultravox , band aid , rich kids , misfits , visage , 1972 -- present fender stratocaster yamaha sg 2000 ibanez roadstar rs125 cambuslang , lanarkshire , scotland midge ure 10 october 1953 solo_singer vocals , guitar , keyboards , synthesizer soft , art rock , hard rock rock , synthpop , post-punk , new wave midge ure 2004-10-26 . jpg midge ure
 james ure singer-songwriter , musician , producer
midge ure

james `` midge '' ure , obe -lrb- born 10 october 1953 -rrb- is a scottish musician and singer-songwriter .
his stage name , midge , is a phonetic reversal of jim , the diminutive form of his given name .
ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including slik , thin lizzy , rich kids , and visage , and most notably as frontman of ultravox .
in 1984 , ure co-wrote and produced the charity single `` do they know it 's christmas ? ''
, which has sold 3.7 million copies in the uk .
the song is the second highest selling single in uk chart history .
ure co-organised band aid , live aid and live 8 with bob geldof .
ure acts as trustee for the charity , and serves as ambassador for save the children .
in 1985 , ure 's solo debut album `` the gift '' , which reached number two in the uk albums chart , included the uk number one single `` if i was '' .
ure has had four other uk top-30 solo hit singles : `` no regrets '' , `` that certain smile '' , `` call of the wild '' and `` cold , cold heart '' .
