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Midge Ure

Midge Ure
OBE
Midge Ure 2004-10-26.jpg
Ure in 2004
Background information
Birth name James Ure
Born (1953-10-10) 10 October 1953 (age 63)
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Years active 1972–present
Associated acts Slik, Rich Kids, Misfits, Visage, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Band Aid
Website midgeure.com
Notable instruments

Yamaha SG 2000
Ibanez Roadstar RS125

James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and producer. 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 '80s 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.

Ure is known for being the producer and writer of several synthpop/new wave hit singles of the 1980s, including "Fade To Grey" (1980) by Visage and the Ultravox signature songs "Vienna" (1980) and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1984), for which he was also on lead vocals. 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".


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