Dear God Don't Let Midge Ure Go Unknown
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Midge Ure is an artist that I got into late in the game. It wasn't until the late '90s that I p/u his 1988 "Answers To Nothing" cd. I recall hearing his big hit here in the U.S. "Dear God" on the radio numerous times & really enjoyed it in the late '80s. It actually made it to #4 on the Modern Rock chart. This is a really great album w/all of the songs being perfect pop gems. "Dear God" is a pretty heavy song but beautiful nonetheless. Have a listen:Midge Ure started out with the bubble gum pop group Slik in the '70's. He then was in the band The Rich Kids and also did a brief stint in Thin Lizzy as well(which surprised me) before landing in the new wave band Ultravox in '79. They had a huge hit w/the song "Vienna". Midge then formed a side band called Visage. Midge's first solo album was "The Gift" in 1985 and his last proper solo album was in '96. But since "Answers . . ." is the only cd I've heard of his solo career, I can't really talk in much detail about the others. There is a GREAT duet he does with the fabulous Kate Bush called "Sister and Brother". The title track is also very good as well. Here is the video to it since I couldn't find "Dear God" on youtube:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure
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