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Band Aid: ”Feed the World” Performers

The phrase ”Feed the World” is actually part of the lyrics from the Band Aid single ”Do They Know It's Christmas?” released in 1984. This was the original Band Aid recording, often referred to as Band Aid 1984. The lineup for this iconic charity single included:

Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats) - Organizer and performer

Midge Ure (Ultravox) - Co-writer and performer

Phil Collins (Genesis) - Drums and vocals

Sting (The Police)

Bono (U2)

Paul Young

George Michael (Wham!)

Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

Boy George (Culture Club)

Paul Weller (The Style Council)

John Taylor (Duran Duran)

Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)

Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)

Marilyn

Keren Woodward (Bananarama)

Sara Dallin (Bananarama)

Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)

Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Jody Watley

Francis Rossi (Status Quo)

Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

Additional contributors included:

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David Bowie (spoken message)

Paul McCartney (spoken message)

Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Chris Cross (Ultravox)

John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

Peter Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)

Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)

Adam Clayton (U2)

The Edge (U2)

The production team included Trevor Horn, and there were additional backing vocals from various musicians present at the recording session.

This star-studded lineup created a record-breaking single that topped the UK charts and raised significant funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The ”Feed the World” lyric became one of the most memorable parts of the song, encapsulating the charitable mission of the project. The success of this initiative led to the Live Aid concert in 1985 and inspired numerous other charitable music projects in the years that followed.