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Midge Ure (James Ure) was born on 10 October, 1953 in Cambuslang, Scotland, is a Scottish musician (born 1953). Discover Midge Ure's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As James Ure
Occupation Musician · singer-songwriter · record producer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 10 October 1953
Birthday 10 October
Birthplace Cambuslang, Scotland
Nationality United Kingdom

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1953

James "Midge" Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.

His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, a hypocorism of his given name.

1969

He started playing music in a Glasgow band called Stumble (c.1969 – c.1971): the line-up included lead guitarist Alan Wright, Fraser Spiers on harmonica, Kenny Ireland on bass and Alec Baird on drums.

1970

Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and as the second frontman of Ultravox.

The band had been formed in Glasgow in June 1970 by the brothers Kevin (vocals) and Jim McGinlay (bass guitar).

Jim McGinlay (born James McGinlay) decided to turn Ure's name backwards to "Mij" (Midge) to avoid any confusion caused by two members of the band having the same first name.

Ure has since presented himself in the music scene as Midge Ure.

The band performed covers as house band in the Glasgow and Edinburgh Clouds discothèques.

The band also comprised Billy McIsaac on keyboards and Kenny Hyslop on drums.

1972

Ure joined Salvation as a guitarist in 1972.

1974

In April 1974, Kevin McGinlay left to pursue a solo career, so Ure assumed vocals in addition to his guitar duties.

In November 1974, the band changed its name to Slik, with Bay City Rollers writers Bill Martin and Phil Coulter providing songs.

1975

In 1975 Ure turned down an offer to be the lead vocalist of the Sex Pistols, stating that he felt at the time that Malcolm McLaren had "his priorities completely wrong!", a position he later reversed.

1976

Slik achieved a number one single on the UK Singles Chart in February 1976 with "Forever and Ever".

1977

In early 1977, Jim McGinlay decided to quit the band, being replaced by Russell Webb.

Slik terminated their contract with Martin and Coulter, believing that their boy band image was hindering their chances of success during the rising punk rock scene.

They changed their name to PVC2 and adopted a more punkish style.

Ure's only release with the band under this name was the single "Put You in the Picture".

By October 1977, Ure had left PVC2 to join former Sex Pistol bass guitarist Glen Matlock in Rich Kids.

He moved to London and soon found himself immersed in a scene he had previously only read about in the pages of the NME.

Musical tensions within the band led to Ure's departure.

Having acquired a Yamaha CS50 synthesiser, Ure – alongside bandmate Rusty Egan – wanted to integrate the new instrument into the band's sound.

With Glen Matlock and Steve New preferring to remain with the traditional guitars and drums approach, the band broke up.

1978

In 1978, Egan and Ure formed Visage with lead vocalist Steve Strange, and utilised their new synthesiser when they recorded a cover of the Zager and Evans classic "In the Year 2525" for promotional purposes.

1980

Ure is the producer and writer of several other synth-pop and new wave hit singles of the 1980s, including "Fade to Grey" (1980) by Visage and the Ultravox signature songs "Vienna" (1980), "Hymn" (1983) and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1984).

He also co-wrote Phil Lynott's "Yellow Pearl", which served as the theme of Top of the Pops for much of the 1980s.

Born to a working-class family in Cambuslang (on the outskirts of Glasgow), Ure attended Rutherglen Academy until he was 15 years old.

For the first 10 years of his life he lived in a one-bedroom tenement flat in Cambuslang with his brother, sister and parents, later moving to a new house in nearby Eastfield.

After leaving school, Ure attended Motherwell Technical College and then began to work as an engineer, training at the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) in nearby East Kilbride.

1982

He achieved his first UK top 10 solo hit in 1982 with "No Regrets".

1984

In 1984, he co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", which has sold 3.7 million copies in the UK.

The song is the second-highest-selling single in UK chart history.

Ure co-organised Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof.

He acts as a trustee for the charity and also serves as an ambassador for Save the Children.

1985

In 1985, his solo debut studio album The Gift reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and yielded the UK Singles Chart number-one single "If I Was".

2010

In January 2010, Rich Kids reformed, for one night only, for a benefit concert for guitarist Stella Nova who was fighting terminal cancer (and who died on 24 May 2010).

Although it had been over 30 years since they played together, the press reports praised the gig, which included energetic performances of "Ghosts of Princes in Towers" and "Hung on You".

Rich Kids were joined onstage by Mick Jones of the Clash and Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet.

Ure also played an acoustic set of Ultravox and Visage songs.

2016

In February 2016, it was announced that Rich Kids would reform for a joint headline show with the Professionals at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.