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ALBUMIt Doesn't Matter Now - SingleBob Geldof & Nina Hagen
Albums by Bob Geldof
ALBUMHow To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell (Bonus Version)Bob Geldof
ALBUMVegetarians of LoveBob Geldof
ALBUMDeep In the Heart of NowhereBob Geldof
ALBUMInterview SessionsBob Geldof
Bob Geldof's Popular Music Videos
I Don't Like Mondays (Live at Live 8, Hyde Park, London, 2nd July 2005)
Bob Geldof
Artist Biography
Geldof formed the Boomtown Rats in 1975, a band that enjoyed moderate success in the U.K.. In the fall of 1984, he put together a charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas" which featured many British pop stars performing under the name Band Aid; it became the best-selling single in U.K. history. He was instrumental in planning a massive charity concert, Live Aid, held July 13, 1985, raising millions for the African poor. Geldof was nominated for a Nobel Prize and knighted, and his autobiography Is That All? became a U.K. best-seller. In 1986, the Rats split and Geldof launched a solo career, again with greater success in England than in the U.S. ~ William Ruhlmann
Hometown
Dublin, Ireland
Genre
Rock