Musician Dictionary

Midge Ure

British guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter

DescriptionBritish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Born1953-10-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCambuslang Cambuslang
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician guitarist record producer singer-songwriter film actor keyboardist composer singer television actor
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano voice guitar
Source: Wikidata
Voice typetenor
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsEMI
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSlik Ultravox Thin Lizzy Rich Kids Visage Band Aid 30 Band Electronica Band Aid Man Doki Soulmates The Bloodied Sword PVC2 Midge Ure All Star Band The Secret Police Choir Steve Strange Project The Midge Ure Power Trio Visage Rich Kids Thin Lizzy Ultravox
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh honorary doctor of the University of Bath honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Cure J. Ure James "Midge" Ure James Ure LM.Ure M .Ure M Ure M. M. Ore M. Uhre M. Ure M. Ure. M. Urè M.Ure MUre Midga Ure Midge Midge (My Mate) Midge Ure (Ultravox) Midge Use Midgeure U. James Ure Ure James Ure Midge Ure Midje Ure, James Ure, M. Ure, Midge Uren Urie o/b/o Ure ミッジ・ユーロ

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Identifiers

mbid: 24cac374-29bd-499f-a0f8-72165d2f2f43 · wikidata: Q355382 · isni: 0000000081569733 · ipi: 00088809815, 00088809913 · discogs: 72881 · apple_music: 4347481 · spotify: 2N4isf5pypyuDVpBofqEN8

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