Geldof

/ ˈɡɛldɒf /

noun

1. Bob. Full name Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof. born 1954, Irish rock singer and philanthropist: formerly lead vocalist with the Boomtown Rats (1977–86): organizer of the Band Aid charity (from 1984) for famine relief in Africa. He received an honorary knighthood in 1986

Example Sentences

The Scottish star, from Cambuslang near Glasgow, organised Live Aid alongside Sir Bob Geldof and had 1980s chart hits with Ultravox and Visage.

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However, seeing Bob Geldof and Midge Ure announce their own fundraising plans rekindled his enthusiasm.

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"He was a Rasta man, had good ways, good thought. So I said to Genie, I hear that somewhere in Ethiopia is starvation and people are dying. And now Midge Ure and Bob Geldof are going to do something and I think we should do something as well."

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"We weren't feeling pleased with Bob Geldof and Midge Ure or whoever was responsible for calling all these artists to perform," says Leiffer.

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Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Harvey Goldsmith have since won plaudits for putting the star-studded show together.

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