Biography
Who is Midge Ure?
Early life and background
Midge Ure was born in Cambuslang in the United Kingdom on October 10, 1953. For the first ten years of his life, he lived in a one-bedroom tenement flat in Cambuslang with his brother, sister, and parents before moving to a new house in nearby Eastfield. He attended Stonelaw High School and later Rutherglen Academy until he was fifteen years old.
After leaving school, Midge attended Motherwell Technical College and trained as an engineer at the National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride. He began playing music in a local band called Stumble around 1969 before joining other musical projects.
Music career and bands
Midge joined the band Salvation in 1972, which later changed its name to Slik. Slik achieved a number one single on the UK singles chart in February 1976 with Forever and Ever. After leaving Slik and a brief stint with PVC2, he joined Glen Matlock in the band Rich Kids in London.
He later formed Visage with Steve Strange and Rusty Egan, releasing the hit single Fade to Grey in 1980. Midge also played with Thin Lizzy during a US tour and contributed guitar parts and co-writing credits to their work. In 1979, he joined Ultravox as singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist, leading the band to commercial success with albums like Vienna.
Charity work and solo success
In 1984, Midge co-wrote and produced the charity single Do They Know It's Christmas for the supergroup Band Aid, which he organized alongside Bob Geldof. He acts as a trustee for the charity and also helped organize the Live Aid and Live 8 events, while serving as an ambassador for Save the Children.
As a solo artist, Midge achieved his first UK top ten solo hit in 1982 with No Regrets. His solo debut studio album The Gift reached number two in the UK Albums Chart in 1985 and yielded the number-one single If I Was.
Personal life and family
Midge Ure was previously married to Annabel Giles. They have a daughter named Molly McQueen. Throughout his life, his primary focus has remained on his music career, songwriting, and charitable endeavors.
Birthday and age
Midge Ure was born on October 10, 1953, which makes Midge 73 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Midge shares the date with 38 other famous people.
Explore more
