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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.
To celebrate his 70th birthday, on October 4 Midge Ure is set to headline the Royal Albert Hall, performing material from across his career, including a full runout of Ultravox’s legendary Vienna album for the very last time.
6 days ago · As the driving force behind Ultravox and Visage, Midge Ure had a hand in some of the most iconic songs to come out of the eighties. Both as a writer, performer, and producer, Ure's imprint on music of the era cannot be overstated. After stints in various rock bands, new wave acts, synth-pop projects, and pop groups, Midge eventually went solo ...
Midge Ure officially took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman on 1 November 1979 (despite writing and rehearsing with the band from April of that year) after he and keyboardist Billy Currie worked on the studio project Visage.
Sep 26, 2016 · His distinctive tenor voice and unforgettable pencil-thin mustache are now synonymous with early 1980s electronic and New Romantic movements. Now—nearly 40 years later since the beginning of his music career—Ure embarks on a North American tour of his greatest hits through the years.
Aug 22, 2023 · Midge Ure - The Gift : 4CD Deluxe Edition released 22nd September 2023. Grab a copy here: https://MidgeUre.lnk.to/TheGift2023Follow Midge Ure:Website: http:/...
MIDGE URE official website, midgeure.com. Also home to the Midge Ure archive, Homeland.
Aug 1, 2022 · A shadowy Midge Ure. The prog-tinged Fragile had some of Midge’s career-best reviews and was followed by 2017’s Orchestrated, orchestral reworkings of some of his classics. “It took 18 months to get the Orchestrated arrangements right, and that was time nicked from new material,” laughs Midge.
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