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40 years later, people are still talking about the monumental impact of Live Aid onmusichistory.
Attending this super concert may be a bigger boast than camping out at Woodstock ‘69.
The performers that participated in Live Aid did not receive a single cent for their appearances.
Organizing a swarm of musicians was likely a nightmare;Boy George almost slept through the entire recording.
In the aftermath,the song has a mixed legacy.
Many people have criticized the song for being demeaning and condescending.
The central thesis of the song is that Ethiopians do not know it is Christmastime due to the famine.
Obviously, Ethiopians did not lose all sense of time in this state of crisis.
The lyric “tonight thank God it’s them instead of you” is particularly tone-deaf.
Geldof and Ure decided that they wanted to do more.
Live Aid is particularly a defining moment in Queen’s history.
This performance is widely considered one of the greatest live performances in the history of music.
Freddie Mercury commanded the stage with charisma that can never be replicated.
He was heartfelt, kooky, and most of all overflowing with passion.
The audience singing and clapping along to “Radio Gaga” is powerful.
In Philadelphia,Madonna graced the stage with performances of some of the'80s best songs.
The booming sound of the audience singing and applauding gives me chills every time.
Live Aid set the standard for what philanthropic celebrities can accomplish.
Today, celebrities are still using their ethos to endear their fans to charitable action.
The money from this project went toward the Ebola crisis affecting West Africa.
