Why is Midge Ure called Midge?
His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his actual name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and as the frontman of Ultravox.
What age is Midge Ure?
68 years (October 10, 1953)
Midge Ure/Age
What happened to Midge Ure?
Today, Midge Ure is still very much a working musician, currently on a solo tour of America with European dates planned later in the year before heading back to the States, and then on to Australia in 2017.
Who did Midge Ure marry?
Sheridan Forbesm. 2003
Annabel Gilesm. 1985–1989
Midge Ure/Spouse
When did Midge Ure join Ultravox?
1980
After the tour was finished, Ure fulfilled an agreement to join Ultravox as the replacement for John Foxx. Once he joined the band in 1980, Ure helped make Ultravox a mainstream success; during this time he also worked as a producer, making records with Steve Harley and Modern Man.
What height is Midge Ure?
5′ 6″
Midge Ure/Height
Who founded Live Aid?
Bob Geldof
Organized by Boomtown Rats front man Bob Geldof and Ultravox vocalist Midge Ure, the event drew an estimated 1.5 billion television viewers and raised millions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Did Midge Ure wrote fade to GREY?
Chris Payne
Midge UreBilly Currie
Fade to Grey/Composers
Did Midge Ure play with Thin Lizzy?
Midge Ure was an unofficial member of Thin Lizzy between 1979 and 1980, co-writing one track with Lynott before stepping in to help out the band following the sudden departure of Gary Moore during a U.S.A. tour.
Why did John Fox leave Ultravox?
After the last show, near San Francisco, Foxx eventually quit. This was, he says, something he had planned to do from the beginning of the excursion, a decision and an announcement that made the tour “hellish” for all the sense that Ultravox were connecting with an audience.