![]() The Rich Kids were joined on stage by Mick Jones and Gary Kemp. Although it had been over 30 years since they played together, the press reports praised the gig, with energetic performances of "Ghosts of Princes In Towers, and "Hung on You". In January 2010, The Rich Kids reformed for one night only, for a benefit concert for Steve New who was fighting terminal cancer (and died on ). The Rich Kids were renowned for their high-octane energetic live shows, including a show at the London College of Printing. With Matlock and Steve New preferring to remain with the traditional guitars and drums approach, the band split. Having acquired a synthesiser, Ure, alongside band-mate Rusty Egan, wanted to integrate the new instrument into the band's sound. Musical tensions within the band led to Ure's departure. Ure moved to London and soon found himself immersed in a scene he had previously only read about in the pages of the NME. The Rich Kidsīy October 1977 Ure had left PVC2 to join former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock in The Rich Kids. Ure's only release with the band under this name was the "Put You In The Picture" single. ![]() They changed their name to PVC2 and adopted a more punkish style. Slik terminated their contract with Martin and Coulter, realising their boy-band image was hindering their chances of success. ![]() In early 1977 Jim McGinlay decided to quit the band, being replaced by Russell Webb. Īlthough Slik were rising in popularity in early 1976, achieving a number one single in February with " Forever And Ever", the band were soon to be out of step with the rising punk rock scene. In 1975 Ure turned down an offer to be the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, stating that he felt at the time that Malcolm McLaren had "his priorities completely wrong!", a position he later reversed. In November 1974 the band changed their name to Slik, with Bay City Rollers writers Bill Martin and Phil Coulter providing songs. In April 1974, Kevin McGinlay left to pursue a solo career, so Ure assumed vocals in addition to his guitar duties. The band also comprised Billy McIsaac on keyboards and Kenny Hyslop on drums. The band performed covers as house band in the Glasgow discothèque Clouds, the venue for major bands playing on tour in the city. Ure has since presented himself in the music scene as Midge Ure. Jim McGinlay decided to turn Ure's name backwards to "Midge" to avoid any confusion caused by two members of the band having the same first name. The band had been formed in Glasgow in June 1970 by the brothers Kevin (vocals) and Jim McGinlay (bass guitar). Ure joined Salvation as a guitarist in 1972. The band's line-up included lead guitar John McMenemy, Alan Wright on harmonica, Fraser Spiers on bass, Kenny Ireland on drums, Alec Baird on vocals Gordon Appacellie. 1971), that included a girl-singing duet, Christine and Agnes. He started playing music in a Glasgow band called Stumble (c. ![]() After leaving school Ure attended Technical College and then began to work as an engineer, training at the National Engineering Laboratory, (NEL), in nearby East Kilbride. Ure acts as trustee for the charity, and serves as ambassador for Save the Children.īorn to a working-class family in Cambuslang, he attended Cambuslang Primary School and Rutherglen Academy in Glasgow until he was 15 years old. Ure co-organised Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. ![]() Ure co-wrote and produced the charity single " Do They Know It's Christmas?", whose reissue won an Ivor Novello Award in 2005 for Best Selling UK Single. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, The Rich Kids, Visage, and most notably as frontman of Ultravox. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his real name. James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. Slik, The Rich Kids, Visage, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Band Aid New Romantic, soft rock, punk rock, hard rock, synthpop, New Wave ![]()
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