Name: Midge Ure
Occupation: Rock Singer
Gender: Male
Height: 169 cm
Birth Day: October 10, 1953
Age: 71
Birth Place: Scotland
Zodiac Sign: Libra
DOB in Roman: X.X.MCMLIII

Midge Ure

Midge Ure was born on 10 October 1953(71 years old) in Scotland. Midge Ure is Rock Singer, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Midge Ure given below.

About Midge Ure

The lead singer of Ultravox who also had a successful solo career, recording the hit"If I Was".

James Ure is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and producer. His stage name, Midge, is Jim's phonetic inversion, the smaller form of his real name. Ure enjoyed exceptional success in the 1970s and 1980s in groups such as Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and directed by Ultravox. In 1984, he co-wrote and produced the charity single “Do They Know It's Christmas?”, Which sold 3.7 million copies in the UK. The song is the second best-selling single in UK chart history. Ure co-hosted Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. He serves as a trustee for the charity and is also an ambassador for the Children's Relief Organization. Ure was the producer and screenwriter of several popular new / new wave synthpop singles in the 1980s, including Visage's "Fade to Gray" and Ultravox's signature songs "Vienna" and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes. ". He reached the top 10 of his first British solo hits in 1982 with "No Regrets".

Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Years active1972–present
Associated actsSlik, Rich Kids, Misfits, Visage, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Band Aid
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Birth nameJames Ure
GenresNew wave, synthpop, post-punk, art rock, hard rock
BornOctober 10, 1953, Cambuslang, Scotland, United Kingdom


Trivia

He was in many different bands, including Salvation in 1972, The Rich Kids in 1977, Visage in 1978, Thin Lizzy in 1979, and Ultravox in 1979.

Midge Ure before fame

He worked as an engineer after graduating from Technical College.

Achievement of Midge Ure

Among his various bands were Salvation in 1972, The Rich Kids in 1977, Visage in 1978, Thin Lizzy in 1979, and Ultravox in 1979.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Midge Ure family life

He and Annabel Giles had a daughter in March 1987.

Associations of Midge Ure

He co-wrote the song"Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Bob Geldof.

Midge Ure Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height 169 cm
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