Back in the 80's Bob Geldof, a singer and activist started Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Whether it was intentional or not, that started a wave of celebrity activism that raised millions for various causes and created a few number-one music hits as well. In this Backtrack, we take a look at some of the great work done and remember what it felt like to see it unfold live. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Band Aid at 30 » https://www.biography.com/news/band-aid-30th-anniversary Bob Geldof » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Geldof Do They Know It's Christmas » https://youtu.be/j3fSknbR7Y4 Live Aid - This Day in History » https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/live-aid-concert Queen Live at Live Aid (Amazing!) » https://youtu.be/A22oy8dFjqc Farm Aid Official Site » https://www.farmaid.org/ Minute by Minute - Making We are the World » https://bit.ly/2PsXeRB USA For Africa - Official Site » http://usaforafrica.org/ Performers in We Are The World » http://www.inthe80s.com/weworld.shtml Comic Relief - Official Site » https://www.comicrelief.com/ Comic Relief YouTube Channel » https://bit.ly/2L9mwU9 Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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