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Midge Ure
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guitar
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Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
honorary doctor of the University of Bath
honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
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9.2/10
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🎧 355,632 listeners
▶ 3,894,481 plays
Wikipedia
James Ure (; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids, Visage, and as the second bandleader of Ultravox after John Foxx had left, carrying the band into high chart positions for the six following years before disbanding it. In 1984, he co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the supergroup Band Aid, which he organised with Bob Geldof. He acts as a trustee for the charity. The single sold 3.7 million copies in the UK at first release, has become a staple of Christmas songs compilations ever since, and is the second-highest-selling single in UK chart history. He also organised the events Live Aid and Live 8 with Geldof, and serves as an ambassador for Save the Children.
Ure is the producer and writer of several 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.
🤝 Collaborations (137)
Genius ↗MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Midge Ure has 137 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 84 featured, 2 producer, 7 bandmates, 4 production & engineering, 12 instrumentalists, 28 other. Active 1953–present.
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🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius
⭐ Known For
The Gift (Deluxe Version)
▶ 1,928,150
The Gift
▶ 344,353
No Regrets
▶ 466,678
Breathe
▶ 147,134
![The Gift [Deluxe Edition] (2023 Remaster) album cover](https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/9e1358980161d312b4b554fbfea7267f.png)
The Gift [Deluxe Edition] (2023 Remaster)
▶ 56,129
If I Was
▶ 62,512
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A Man of Two Worlds (World One : Music)
2026
A Man of Two Worlds (World Two : Songs)
2026
A Man of Two Worlds
2026
Royal Albert Hall, 04.10.23
2024
Voice & Visions Live
2023
The IMUDB Guitar Guide
The Complete Guitarist — 20 chapters, beginner to expert. Free PDF, no email required.