Band Aid 1984 Singers in Order

Band Aid 1984 Singers in Order

The 1984 charity supergroup Band Aid, which recorded ”Do They Know It's Christmas?”, featured a star-studded lineup of British and Irish musicians. Here's a list of the singers in the order they appear on the track:

Paul Young

Boy George

George Michael

Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

Sting

Bono (U2)

Phil Collins (drums and vocals)

Paul Weller (The Style Council)

Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

Marilyn

Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)

Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)

John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)

John Taylor (Duran Duran)

Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)

Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)

Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)

Midge Ure (Ultravox)

Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)

John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)

Jody Watley

Bananarama (Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin, and Keren Woodward)

Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang)

James 'J.T.' Taylor (Kool & the Gang)

Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)

The song was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, who also produced the track. While not all participants had solo vocal parts, they contributed to the chorus and instrumental sections. The recording took place at Sarm West Studios in London on November 25, 1984, and became one of the fastest-selling singles in UK chart history, raising significant funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.