Geldof, Bob

Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Source: Wikipedia

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Performances

^{Performed 2 times live with Bruce Springsteen.}

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• 2019-12-09 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
• 1986-11-05 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France

Recording

• We Are The World (U.S.A. For Africa, 1985)
  • "We Are The World" (chorus)

• Sun City (Artists United Against Apartheid, 1985)
  • "Sun City" (backing vocals)

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We have the following recording dates with Springsteen on file:

• 1985-07-00 Shakedown Studios, New York City, NY
• 1985-01-28 A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA

Bands

^{Only those with a Springsteen history.}

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• Artists United Against Apartheid
• USA For Africa

Gallery

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