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    • Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his co-compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". Geldof starre… See more

    BornRobert Frederick Zenon Geldof · 5 October 1951 · Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
    Children4, including Peaches, Pixie, and Tiger Lily
    InstrumentsVocals · guitar · harmonica
    LabelsPolydor · Atlantic (US)
    Early life

    Geldof was born and brought up in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, a son of Robert and Evelyn Geldof. His paternal grandfather, Zenon Geldof, was a Belgian immigrant and a hotel chef. His paternal grandmother, Amelia Fal… See more

    Musical career

    Returning to Ireland in 1975, he became the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, a rock group closely linked with the punk movement. In 1978, The Boomtown Rats had their first No. 1 single in the UK with "Rat Trap", … See more

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    Dec 31, 2024 · Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish rock musician and philanthropic activist who is a member of The Boomtown Rats rock group. He founded the charitable supergroup Band Aid in 1984 and …

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    Eclectic singer, songwriter, and social activist, the one-time Boomtown Rats leader became a progressive force in the 1980s. Sometimes this happens. Please try refreshing the page. AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including …

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    Bob Geldof is a singer and musician who achieve success with the group “Boomtown Rats” and has become a leading figurehead in promoting …

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      Who is Bob Geldof?
      Bob Geldof (born October 5, 1951, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish rock musician and philanthropic activist who is a member of The Boomtown Rats rock group. He founded the charitable supergroup Band Aid in 1984 and organized the Live Aid concert in 1985 for the relief of famine in Ethiopia.

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      How did Bob Geldof impact the music industry?
      Bob Geldof has had a significant impact on the music industry through his activism, charity work, and contributions as a musician with The Boomtown Rats and as the organizer of the Live Aid concerts. Bob Geldof was born on 5 October 1951, in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, to Robert and Evelyn Geldof. His original name was Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof.

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      When did Bob Geldof come back to Ireland?
      Geldof also hosted the children’s program called Switchback in CBC for a brief period of time. Bob Geldof returned to Ireland in 1975 and formed a rock group called the ‘Boomtown Rats’ which was very closely linked to the punk movement. In 1978, The Boomtown Rats came up with the single “Rat Trap”, which became their first No. 1 single in the UK.

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      Why did Bob Geldof join Boomtown Rats?
      In 1975, Bob Geldof became the lead singer of the Boomtown rats a punk rock band. He famously stated the reason for joining a pop band. “To get rich, to get famous and to get laid” By 1978, they had achieved their first UK hit single ‘Rat Trap’ and later achieved a second hit with ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’.

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      What did Bob Geldof do after he left school?
      After leaving school, he gained certain odd jobs but was not inspired by any of them. He then went to Canada to work as a music journalist. In 1975, Bob Geldof became the lead singer of the Boomtown rats a punk rock band. He famously stated the reason for joining a pop band.

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      What is Bob Geldof doing in Africa?
      The 2013 report outlined issues relating to oil, gas and mining in Africa. Bob Geldof worked closely with DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), an organisation founded by U2's Bono in 2002 to promote debt relief, third-world trade and AIDS relief in Africa. It merged with One Campaign in 2008, where Geldof also is very active.

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