Twenty five years ago, the first Live Aid concerts were held in Wembley Stadium outside London and Philadelphia's JFK stadium. Live Aid was created by Bob Geldof, of the Boomtown Rats, as a means to raise money to aid hunger in Africa. It was a Who's Who of artists including Madonna just making her mark on the music scene.
Queen performed. They were at the top of their game. Nobody knew it but Freddie Mercury would test positive for Aids and it would eventually kill him in 1991.
Crosby Stills Nash & Young played together for the first time in ten years.
Chrissy and The Pretenders reunited. I love her. What a voice!
Probably the most electric moment of the night came when Tina Turner performed with Mick Jagger. Could she shake it or what?
The list of performers is endless. Look up the videos on YouTube. They are wonderful.
Live Aid spawned Farm Aid later the same year. Both raised a great deal of money for their causes.
Farm Aid was organized not by Geldof but Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John "Cougar" Mellankamp. It was another fantastic concert and well worth remembering when its anniversary rolls around Sept. 22nd.
Gahh! That was TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO? Where oh where does the time go?
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Has it really been that long ago? *gulp*
ReplyDeleteGood grief 25 years has gone by so fast! I was an absolute crazy Queen and Pretenders fan. Actually I've got the video somewhere but no VHS player. Must try to get it on DVD.
ReplyDeleteI know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes I do. Thanks for some fabulous video clips.
ReplyDeleteGreat music memories! Thanks for this post! I loved the Boom Town Rats in College.
ReplyDeleteI used to see Ike and Tina Turner at private parties in Dallas, TX in the late 60's.....those were the days.....
ReplyDeleteWow! THANK YOU! I watched all of them and loved every minute... but Tina had me screaming at 7 a. m. when I'm usually a little groggy.....
ReplyDeleteSo much talent in one place. They were great concerts.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go to a concert like that. I saw the Rolling Stones a few years ago. Most fun I'd had in a long, long time. Probably longer than 25 years.
ReplyDeleteWow, I remember that summer!
ReplyDeleteI remember watching Live Aid. Can't believe it has been that many years!
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