LIVE AID
1985年舉行的慈善演唱會
1985年7月13日,名為“拯救生命”的大型搖滾樂演唱會在英國倫敦和美國費城同時舉行,這是一場橫跨多地區的搖滾音樂演唱會的偉大的演唱會。該活動是由Bob Geldof和Midge Ure發起,旨在為發生在衣索比亞的飢荒籌集資金。13日中午,演唱會先在倫敦溫布利體育場開幕(72000人出席了開幕式)。兩小時后,美國費城約翰·肯尼迪體育場的音樂會也宣布開始,共有9萬人觀看了演出。演出一直持續了16個小時,並通過全球通信衛星網路向140多個國家播出了實況,估計總共吸引了近15億的電視觀眾。全世界100多位著名搖滾樂歌星參加了這次義演,他們之中有鮑勃·迪倫、保羅·麥卡特尼、布魯斯·斯普林斯廷、蒂娜·特納、艾爾頓·約翰、皇后樂隊、U2、麥當娜·西科尼……
LIVE AID由著名歌手Bob Geldof(后被英國女王封為爵士)創辦,旨在消除全球貧困的慈善演唱會組織。
演唱會現場
1985年7月13日,在鮑勃的八方呼籲和努力下,聲勢浩大的Live Aid慈善演唱會在倫敦的溫布利大球場和費城的肯尼迪體育場同步舉行,歷時16個小時的義演通過衛星向全球直播。沸騰的音樂盛會創下了10億5000萬觀眾的收視高峰,同時募集到8000萬美元的款項,鮑勃也因此得到了1986年度諾貝爾和平獎的提名,Bob Geldof也與自己的樂隊在溫布利演唱了自己的經典曲目
一切的源頭應該追溯到由於內戰與連年乾旱爆發大飢荒的非洲古老的衣索比亞.
Stage view of Live Aid
美國的流行歌手們自然也不落人後,當紅的邁克爾·傑克遜與萊昂納爾·里奇也合作了一首 "We Are The World" 以為呼應,召集演唱的美籍歌手除他們二人外還包括史提夫·汪德、「工人皇帝」布魯斯·史普林斯汀、鄉村巨星肯尼·羅傑斯、鮑勃·迪倫…,此超級樂團取名為 USA For Africa,陣容更勝前者。此單曲1985年3月23目在美髮行,四周后拿下冠軍的同時也在英國上榜亦高居王座。此一單曲光美國一地便狂賣了四白金。後來 USA For Africa 也推出了專輯,又賣了三白金,不過這時援助的對象已不僅只衣索比亞,而擴及到非洲其他國家的難民。
然而由Band Aid、USA For Africa 點起的火苗並未劃下句點反而繼續燃燒,Bob Geldof 等藝人們結合當時先進之傳媒籌畫一場共長達十六個小時、跨越大西洋兩岸的大型現場演唱會。
Live Aid under the lights
這次大型搖滾樂義演活動獲得了巨大的成功,一共為掙扎在飢荒中的非洲災民募集到5 000多萬美元的巨款。搖滾歌星們完成了靠政治家喋喋不休的演說和國際會議沒完沒了的討論所根本完成不了的壯舉追憶百名歌星演唱會《讓世界充滿愛》……
音樂改變世界!地球上最偉大也最重要的表演!
PREQUEL: | BBC News report including Michael Buerk's report from Korem in Ethiopia |
Band Aid Video-Do They Know it's Christmas | |
USA for Africa Video-We are the World | |
Disc 1 | 01..Coldstream Guards-Royal Salute |
02.Status Quo-Rockin' All Over the World, Caroline | |
03.The Style Council-Internationalists, Walls Come Tumbling Down | |
04.The Boomtown Rats-I Don't Like Mondays, Drag Me Down | |
05.Adam Ant-Vive Le Rock | |
06.Ultravox-Dancing with Tears in My Eyes, Vienna | |
07.Spandau Ballet-Only When You Leave, True | |
08.Elvis Costello-All You Need is Love | |
09.Nik Kershaw-Wouldn't it be Good | |
10.Sade-Your Love is King | |
11.Sting-Roxanne | |
12.Phil Collins-Against All Odds | |
13.Sting & Phil Collins-Every Breath You Take | |
14.Howard Jones-Hide and Seek | |
15.Bryan Ferry-Slave to Love, Jealous Guy | |
16.Paul Young-Do They Know it's Christmas?, Come Back and Stay, Every Time You Go Away | |
17.Paul Young & Alison Moyet-That's the Way Love Is | |
18.Bryan Adams-Kids Wanna Rock, Summer of '69 | |
19.U2-Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bad | |
Disc 2 | 01.The Beach Boys-Wouldn't it be Nice, Good Vibrations, Surfin' USA |
02.Dire Straits & Sting-Money for Nothing | |
03.Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing | |
04.George Thorogood & The Destroyers-Madison Blues | |
05.Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions | |
06.Simple Minds-Ghost Dancing, (Don't You) Forget About Me | |
07.David Bowie-TVC15, Rebel Rebel, Modern Love, Heroes | |
08.CBC Ethiopian Famine Film | |
09.Joan Baez-Amazing Grace | |
10.Pretenders-Stop Your Sobbing, Chain Gang, Middle of the Road | |
11.The Who-Love Reign O'er Me, Won\'t Get Fooled Again | |
12.Kenny Loggins-Footloose | |
13.Elton John-Benny and the Jets, Rocket Man | |
14.Elton John & Kiki Dee-Don't Go Breaking My Heart | |
15.Elton John & George Michael-Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me | |
Disc 3 | 01.Madonna-Holiday, Get into the Groove |
02.Freddie Mercury & Brian May-Is This the World We Created? | |
03.Paul McCartney-Let it Be | |
04.Band Aid Finale-Do They Know It's Christmas? | |
05.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-American Girl, Refuge | |
06.Black Sabbath-Paranoid | |
07.REO Speedwagon-Can't Fight This Feeling, Roll with the Changes | |
08.Crosby, Stills & Nash-Teach Your Children | |
09.Judas Priest-Living After Midnight, Green Manalishi | |
10.The Cars-Just What I Needed, Heartbreak City | |
11.Neil Young-The Needle and the Damage Done, Nothing is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan) | |
12.Thompson Twins, Steve Stevens, Nile Rodgers & Madonna-Revolution | |
13.Eric Clapton-White Room, She's Waiting, Layla | |
14.Phil Collins-In the Air Tonight | |
15.Duran Duran-Union of the Snake, Save a Prayer, The Reflex | |
16.Patti LaBelle-Imagine, Forever Young | |
Disc 4 | 01.MANEATER-HALL & OATES |
02.GET READY (COS HERE I COME)-HALL & OATES WITH EDDIE KENDRICKS | |
03.AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG-HALL & OATES WITH EDDIE KENDRICKS & DAVID RUFFIN | |
04. MY GIRL-HALL & OATES WITH EDD KENDRICKS & DAVID RUFFIN | |
05.JUST ANOTHER NIGHT-MICK JAGGER | |
06.MISS YOU-MICK JAGGER | |
07.STATE OF SHOCK-MICK JAGGER & TINA TURNER | |
08. IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL-MICK JAGGER & TINA TURNER | |
09.BLOWING IN THE WIND-BOB DYLAN WITH KEITH RICHARDS & RON WOOD | |
10.WE ARE THE WORLD-USA FOR AFRICA FINALE | |
EXTRAS | 11.WHAT YOU NEED-INXS |
12.DON'T CHANGE-INXS | |
13.WHY I SING THE BLUES-B.B. KING | |
14.DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR-B.B. KING | |
15.ROCK ME BABY-B.B. KING | |
16.REACH OUT AND TOUCH-ASHFORD & SIMPSON WITH TEDDY PENDERGRASS | |
17.KING OF ROCK-RUN DMC | |
18.A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE-CLIFF RICHARD | |
19.VARIOUS-OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTORS | |
21.DANCING IN THE STREETS-DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER (VIDEO) | |
22.FOOD & TRUCKS & ROCK 'N' ROLL - DOCUMENTARY |