Band Aid

Founded by Bob Geldof in 1984, Band Aid was a supergroup featuring members of prominent ’80s Irish and UK acts, including Duran Duran, Culture Club, Wham!, and U2.

\r ∙ The group’s single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” recorded as a benefit for Ethiopian famine relief, spent five weeks at No.

1 in the UK and is the region’s second-best-selling single of all time.\r ∙ Band Aid’s success inspired a number of charity musical endeavors, including U.S.A.