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The song is actually titled. "Do they know it's Christmas?" It was sang by Band Aid, a charity supergroup put together by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethipopia in 1984.

The original Ensemble consisted of the following people:

  • Adam Clayton (U2)
  • Phil Collins (Genesis)
  • Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats, subsequently USA for Africa)
  • Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
  • Chris Williams (Iron Static Overdrive)
  • Chris Cross (Ultravox)
  • John Taylor (Duran Duran)
  • Paul Young
  • Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
  • Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
  • Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
  • Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats)
  • Marilyn
  • Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
  • Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
  • Jody Watley (Shalamar)
  • Bono (U2)
  • Paul Weller (The Style Council, and previously The Jam)
  • James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang)
  • George Michael (Wham!)
  • Midge Ure (Ultravox)
  • Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
  • John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
  • Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
  • Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
  • Sara Dallin (Bananarama)
  • Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
  • Sting (The Police)
  • Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
  • Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
  • Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang)
  • Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)
  • Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
  • Jon Moss (Culture Club)
  • Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
  • Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
  • Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)
  • David Bowie (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)
  • Clare Grogan (altered images)
  • Boy George (Culture Club)
  • Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
  • Sonny Garner (The Lamplighters)
  • Paul McCartney (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)
  • Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
  • Bruce Watson (Big Country)
  • Tony Butler (Big Country)
  • Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
  • Jools Holland (Squeeze)
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