Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure 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. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and as the second frontman of Ultravox. In 1984, he co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", which has sold 3.7 million copies in the UK. The song is the second-highest-selling single in UK chart history. Ure co-organised Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. He acts as a trustee for the charity and also serves as an ambassador for Save the Children.
10 October 1953
Born on the same birth date (10 October 1953): Fiona Rae • Gus Williams (basketball)
Born on the same birth day (10 October): Emperor Saga • Giuseppe Verdi • Jeurys Familia • Li Siyuan • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. • Sheila Walsh (novelist) • Silke Kraushaar-Pielach • William W. Boardman
Born in the same month (October 1953): Andreas Vollenweider • Betsy Clifford • Charlotte Caffey • Denis Potvin • Fiona Rae • Gil Moore • Gus Williams (basketball) • Joaquín Lavín • Klaus Wowereit • Linda Griffiths • Lionel Hollins • Pete Falcone • Tom Boswell (basketball)