Ultravox were a British new wave band,formed in London in April 1974 as Tiger Lily. Between 1980 and 1986,they scored seven Top Ten albums and seventeen Top 40 singles in the UK,the most successful of which was their 1981 hit "Vienna".
James Ure is a Scottish musician,singer-songwriter and record producer. 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. 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.
Rich Kids were a short-lived new wave band from London,founded in 1977 by Glen Matlock following his departure from the Sex Pistols. The band also included future Ultravox member Midge Ure and Rusty Egan,who both later founded Visage together. They released one album and three singles during their existence,from March 1977 to December 1978.
"Vienna" is a song by British new wave band Ultravox from their 1980 fourth studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's third single on 9 January 1981 by Chrysalis Records and features Midge Ure singing the lead vocal.
Slik were a Scottish pop group of the mid-1970s,most notable for their UK number 1 hit "Forever and Ever" in 1976. Initially glam rock,the band later changed their style to soft rock/bubblegum. It was the first band with whom singer and guitarist Midge Ure began to experience musical success,before joining new wave band Ultravox.
Kenneth John Hyslop is a Scottish drummer.
"Forever and Ever" is a UK number-one single by Scottish glam rock band Slik,released in 1975. It was number one for one week in February 1976,knocking ABBA's "Mamma Mia" off the number-one position. It was also a hit in Ireland,reaching number two on the charts there. The song was written by the songwriting partnership of Bill Martin and Phil Coulter who had recently stopped writing for the Bay City Rollers.
"Fade to Grey" is a song by British new wave band Visage,released in November 1980 as the second single from their debut album,Visage (1980),on Polydor Records.
"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" is the second single from Lament,Ultravox's seventh studio album,released in May 1984.
"No Regrets" is a song by folk and blues singer/songwriter Tom Rush. It is the final song on his 1968 album The Circle Game and was released as a single in the UK in January 1968 and in the US in April. It peaked at number 57 on the UK BMRB Breakers,an official extension of the UK Singles Chart.
Russell Webb is a Scottish new wave bass guitarist who was member of bands such as Slik,PVC2,Zones,Skids,The Armoury Show and Public Image Ltd and collaborated with Richard Jobson,Virginia Astley and The Who.
Zones were a Scottish power pop and new wave band founded in late 1977,following the demise of PVC2.
James Anthony McGinlay is a Scottish bass guitarist who formed along his elder brother Kevin a hard-rock band called Salvation,in Glasgow,which after numerous line-up changes included Midge Ure,future Ultravox frontman and Live 8 contributor,Billy McIsaac and Kenny Hyslop.
Slik is the only studio album of 1970s Scottish teenybop band Slik.
"Stuck with You" is the debut single by punk band Zones,released by Zoom Records on February 17,1978.
Zoom Records was a short-lived record label established in Edinburgh,Scotland. It was founded and funded by the successful music shop owner Bruce Findlay in the summer of 1977. After the first four single releases it secured a licensing deal with Arista Records. Findlay closed the label in 1980,to dedicate his time to managing one of the most successful bands who began there,Simple Minds.
"Boogiest Band in Town" is the debut single by Scottish glam rock band Slik. This was the first single and recording released by Midge Ure,singer and guitarist of the band,formed also by drummer Kenny Hyslop,bassist Jim McGinlay and keyboardist Billy McIsaac. The single was released in the first months of 1975,being released by Polydor. However the song did not chart,but the band was featured playing the song in the glam rock movie Never Too Young To Rock,the same year.
Willie Gardner is a Scottish musician,who formed part of various pop and rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s,playing guitar. He was a cousin of Alex Harvey.
Billy McIsaac is a musician,who played mainly keyboards since his early days with different pop bands.
If I Was:The Very Best of Midge Ure &Ultravox is a 1993 compilation album by Scottish musician Midge Ure,featuring songs from his solo career and as part of the new wave and synthpop band Ultravox,along with Ure's collaborations with Mick Karn,Phil Lynott,Visage,and charity supergroup Band Aid.
