Happy Birthday today (Oct. 5) to Irish singer, songwriter, author, political activist & occasional actor Bob Geldof, KBE; he came to prominence as lead singer of Irish rock band, The Boomtown Rats in the late-70s/early-80s alongside the punk rock movement, with such hits as his compositions Rat Trap & I Dont Like Mondays; he co-wrote the 1984 all-star benefit single Do They Know Its Christmas?, one of the best-selling recordings of all time; he starred as Pink in Pink Floyds 1982 film Pink Floyds The Wall; as a solo artist, he released five albums between 1986-2011, most recently How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell (2011); Bob is widely recognised for his activism, especially anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa; he co-organised the 1985 charity super-concert Live Aid, as weel as the Live 8 concerts in 2005; he currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, founded by fellow Irish musician Bono; Bob was awarded the Freedom of Dublin City in 2006 & the Freedom of the City of London in 2013…
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:44:31 +0000
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