The Stories Behind The Songs

A quartet of Band Aids: the full line-up of the 1984 original; Bros meet Kylie & Jason in 1989; and the chorus for Band Aid 20 and 30

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Blondie in 1976: Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri.

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David Bowie on Pett Level Beach in East Sussex in May 1980 for the Ashes To Ashes video; the same location in 2019.

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The Stone Roses at the time of their debut album: Reni, Mani, Ian Brown and John Squire

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The Beatles and their ground-breaking sixth album Rubber Soul from December 1965.

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