The in-depth story of one of the biggest selling singles of all time. The only 80s song to hit #1 four different times … Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid was put tother by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to fight starvation in africa. Geldof saw the famine on television and knew he had to do something do ha assembled an A list team to record a song that he hoped could generate millions for relief. Everyone from Sting to George Michal to Duran Duran, Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Bono of U2, Phil Collins and many more. Up next an exclusive mini Documentary on the story of the song with co-writer and creator Midge Ure of UltraVox as well as interviews with 80s icons Paul Young, Tony Hadley formerly of Spandau Ballet. Four different versions of the song have went to #1 in the UK. The heart felt story is told in this new mini-documentary…

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Coming up a special Christmas gift for you.. An exclusive Mini-Documentary on an 80s classic from several superstars! This song has been #1 four different times and in the process it’s changed the world. It started out as an idea when an 80s icon saw a devastating suffering on Television, so he called his famous musical pal and the two of them made a plan to write a song. Their goal was to try and get a Christmas #1 to raise money to help those who were suffering. They started bumping into some of the biggest band and singers on the street at random and the word spread that they were going to meet and all sing this song, but nobody bothered to speak to management for any of them so up to the moment of the recording session the two friend had no idea if any of them would really show… They had less than a month to record, distribute and promote the record to try and get it to #1 by Christmas .. several of the legends who were part of this revolutionary event share the truly miraculous story of Do they Know It’s Christmas and how it changed everything leading to everything from We are the World to Live Aid in the definitive account coming up next on professor of rock. Make sure to subsribe and share you memories of the incredible song.. this is brought to you by Zennie eyewear her’s the story of Do They Know It’s Christmas from those who made it happen. Adam Reader