The Boomtown Rats
Ireland
Formed: 1975
Died: 01 January 1986
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Punk/New Wave, New Wave, British Punk, Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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The Boomtown Rats were an Irish rock band that scored a series of British hits between 1977 and 1980, and were led by singer Bob Geldof, who organized the Ethiopian relief efforts Band Aid and Live Aid. The Rats were formed in Dun Laoghaire, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1975 by Geldof (born Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, October 5, 1954, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland), a former journalist; Johnnie Fingers (keyboards); Gerry Cott (guitar); Garry Roberts (guitar); Pete Briquette (bass); and Simon Crowe (drums). They took their name from Woody Guthrie's nove...
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