The famine in Ethiopia during 1982-87 made headlines all around the world. The media ran images of starving children on the nightly news and in all the newspapers. Part of the response to aid this came in the form of 1980’s pop artists coming together for the “”Do They Know It’s Christmas” all-star single in the Fall of 1984. This was put together by Boomtown Rats’ singer, Bob Geldof  and featured members Culture Club, Duran Duran and Sting. A year later American (and a few British) pop stars released “We Are The World” which featured Dionne Warwick, Michael Jackson and Joe … Continue reading SYMPATHY OF THE UNIVERSE: 1980’s CHARITY METAL