Biography
James "Midge" Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his actual name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and as the second frontman of Ultravox. In 1984, he 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. He acts as a trustee for the charity and also serves as an ambassador for Save the Children.
Ure is the producer and writer of several other synth-pop and new wave hit singles of the 1980s, including "Fade to Grey" (1980) by Visage and the Ultravox signature songs "Vienna" (1980), "Hymn" (1983) and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1984). He achieved his first UK top 10 solo hit in 1982 with "No Regrets". In 1985, his solo debut studio album The Gift reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and yielded the UK Singles Chart number-one single "If I Was". He also co-wrote Phil Lynott's "Yellow Pearl", which served as the theme of Top of the Pops for much of the 1980s.
Filmography
all 46
self 32
Movies 28
TV Shows 18
Sounds Like the 80s (2023)
Under the Volcano (2021)
Blitzed! (2021)
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away (2020)
Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland (2018)
Privatkonzert (2017)
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise (2017)
UK's Best Part-Time Band (2016)
Schiller - Symphonia (2014)
Hello Quo (2012)
Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)
Ultravox - Return To Eden - Live At The Roundhouse (2010)
Starsuckers (2009)
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2 (2007)
Legends (2006)
Celebrity Masterchef (2006)
The One Show (2006)
Live 8 (2005)
Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)
Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World (2004)
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)
Still Game (2002)
Meet Ricky Gervais (2000)
October 22 (1998)
The Garden Party (1998)
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)
An Audience with Elton John (1997)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996)
The Bogie Man (1992)
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show (1992)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986)
All Star Concert (1986)
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
Live Aid (1985)
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985)
The Saturday Picture Show (1984)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Pop Quiz (1981)
Oxford Road Show (1981)
Never Too Young to Rock (1976)
Top of the Pops (1964)
Rock Gala Concert
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GenderMale
Birthday1953-10-10 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceCambuslang, United Kingdom
ChildrenMolly McQueen
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsUltravox, James Ure, ميدج يور, מידג' יור, ミッジ・ユーロ, 밋지 유르, Мидж Юр
Awardshonorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctor of the University of Bath
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