The Boomtown Rats

Irish rock band

Members

• Pete Briquette ?–present (bass) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gerry Cott ?–present (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Simon Crowe ?–present (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Johnnie Fingers ?–present (keyboard); ?–present (keyboard) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Bob Geldof ?–present (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gung-Ho ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Garry Roberts ?–present (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Patrick Cusack · Discogs

Also known as

Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof And The Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats Boom Town Rats Boomtown Rats The Boom Town Rats ブームタウン・ラッツ

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm1274920/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/137353334
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000520033
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/180708
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boomtown_Rats
• discogs listed www.allmusic.com/artist/the-boomtown-rats-mn0000
• discogs listed www.theboomtownratsofficial.com/
• fanpage www.hyperlaunch.com/boomtownrats/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/40oYPr305MsT2lsiXr9fX9
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/3430
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/The+Boomtown+Rats
• lyrics muzikum.eu/en/122-6075/the-boomtown-rats/lyrics.
• lyrics genius.com/artists/The-boomtown-rats
• lyrics www.musixmatch.com/artist/The-Boomtown-Rats
• official homepage www.boomtownrats.co.uk/
• other databases catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13902076v
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/10038455-9
• other databases imvdb.com/n/the-boomtown-rats
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_boomtown_rats
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/the-boomtown-rats
• other databases www.livefans.jp/artists/56167
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-boomtown-rats/
• other databases www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/The_Boomtown_Rats
• other databases www.whosampled.com/The-Boomtown-Rats/
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93041312
• purchase for download us.7digital.com/artist/the-boomtown-rats
• purchase for download www.beatport.com/artist/the-boomtown-rats/779412
• purchase for download www.junodownload.com/artists/The+Boomtown+Rats/r
• purchase for mail-order www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/143538
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/614
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-boomtown-rats-43d60f
• social network www.facebook.com/theboomtownrats
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/212319
• streaming music.amazon.com/artists/B00GAVBPJS
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/486111
• streaming tidal.com/artist/17401
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573471

Identifiers

mbid: 47aa3e97-f623-4472-8e54-da886c6a6e20 · wikidata: Q573471 · isni: 0000000122599892 · discogs: 180708 · spotify: 40oYPr305MsT2lsiXr9fX9 · apple_music: 486111

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