Banda Aid

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charity supergroup
gptkbp:charityWork UNICEF
Save the Children
Oxfam
gptkbp:chartPerformance top_of_Irish_Singles_Chart
top_of_UK_Singles_Chart
gptkbp:cultural_significance one of the first charity singles
gptkbp:debutYear Do They Know It's Christmas?
gptkbp:founded 1984
gptkbp:genre pop rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Banda Aid
gptkbp:impact raised_awareness_of_famine_in_Ethiopia
gptkbp:influenced charity music initiatives
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:USA_for_Africa
We Are the World
gptkbp:musicVideo Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984)
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:Tears_for_Fears
gptkb:The_Eurythmics
gptkb:The_Sisters_of_Mercy
gptkb:The_Charlatans
gptkb:The_Human_League
gptkb:Culture_Club
gptkb:George_Michael
gptkb:Kirsty_MacColl
gptkb:Paul_Young
gptkb:Simon_Le_Bon
gptkb:The_Smiths
gptkb:The_Housemartins
gptkb:Duran_Duran
gptkb:The_Pet_Shop_Boys
gptkb:Bananarama
gptkb:The_Style_Council
The Cure
The Police
U2
Boy George
Simple Minds
Sting
The Proclaimers
Bono
The Wonder Stuff
Spandau Ballet
The Boomtown Rats
The Lightning Seeds
The Verve
A-ha
Status Quo
The Beautiful South
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Bob_Geldof
Midge Ure
gptkbp:produces Midge Ure
gptkbp:project gptkb:Band_Aid_30
gptkb:Band_Aid_20
gptkbp:purpose raise money for famine relief
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Sarm_West_Studios
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Phonogram_Records
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Band_Aid_single
Live Aid
gptkbp:releaseFormat CD
digital download
vinyl record
gptkbp:releaseYear November 1984
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of over £8 million
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:UK_Christmas_number_one