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Midge Ure

1953 - Today

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James "Midge" 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 organized with Bob Geldof. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Midge Ure is the 775th most popular singer (up from 824th in 2019), the 2,567th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,453rd in 2019) and the 92nd most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Midge Ure ranks 775 out of 4,381. Before him are Graham Bonnet, Alan Lancaster, B. J. Thomas, Maria Severa Onofriana, Tanita Tikaram, and Marietta Alboni. After him are Sergio Endrigo, Reinhard Mey, AJ McLean, Adrian Belew, Anne-Marie, and Blaze Bayley.

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Among people born in 1953, Midge Ure ranks 185. Before him are Wim Mertens, Can Xue, Lawrence Gonzi, Slavoljub Muslin, Åge Hareide, and Lesley Nicol. After him are Mitsuo Watanabe, Douglas Diamond, Colm Meaney, Ivica Šurjak, Klaus Wowereit, and Dieter Zetsche.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Midge Ure ranks 2,568 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Gardiner (1879), Anthony Jenkinson (1529), James Braid (1795), Alexander Parkes (1813), William Foulke (1874), and James Harrington (1611). After him are Robert Morley (1908), John Kemp Starley (1854), John Burgoyne (1722), William Congreve (1670), Rebecca Clarke (1886), and Francis Pym (1922).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Midge Ure ranks 92. Before him are Julie Driscoll Tippetts (1947), Ronnie Biggs (1929), Graham Nash (1942), Shakin' Stevens (1948), Graham Bonnet (1947), and Alan Lancaster (1949). After him are Anne-Marie (1991), Blaze Bayley (1963), Peter Sinfield (1943), James Blunt (1974), Chris Lowe (1959), and Peter Frampton (1950).

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