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James " Midge " Ure OBE ( / jʊər /; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, a hypocorism of his given name.
A career that started in the 1970’s with Slik, Thin Lizzy and Rich Kids through to Visage and Ultravox, Solo hits and the historic Band Aid & Live Aid in the 80’s, Midge Ure has been a constant in the UK music scene. Join us in November and December 2024 for this once in a lifetime experience, celebrating his life's work. US tour - Band in a Box.
Our top 10 Midge Ure songs list looks at the body of work of one of the most decorated Scottish new wave stars. Born in 1953, Midge Ure started his professional career as a member of the pop group Slik at only nineteen years of age. The singer started as a guitarist and backing vocalist.
"If I Was" is a song by Scottish musician Midge Ure. It was co-written by Ure and Danny Mitchell (of Ultravox's tour opening band Messengers) and released as the first single from Ure's debut solo studio album, The Gift (1985). The song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for one week in September 1985.
In between tours with Ultravox and appearances on Live Aid, Midge Ure somehow found the time to discuss the writing and recording of his first ever solo LP 'The Gift' and his No.1 single with SOS Editor Ian Gilby.
Midge Ure Information Service. 13,894 likes · 1,039 talking about this. Unofficial fan page on Midge Ure, lead singer of Ultravox, solo artist, co-founder of Band & Live Aid
If I Was was released as the first single from Midge Ure’s solo debut album, The Gift. It reached number 1 in the UK for 1 week.
