Album: The Gift by Midge Ure (1985)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Parlophone UK
Format: Album

Description: The Gift, released in 1985, is the first solo album by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure. It was released while Ultravox was taking a break; the band would go on to release U-Vox before splitting. The album reached #2 in the UK Albums Chart thanks in part to the large attention drawn to it by the single "If I Was" which reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

Artist Background: James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his real name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, The Rich Kids, and Visage, and most notably as frontman of Ultravox. Ure co-wrote and produced the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", whose reissue won an Ivor Novello Award in 2005 for Best... Part of the  Cambuslang, Scotland music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: A Flock of Seagulls, Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, China Crisis

Music Scene: Part of the  Cambuslang, Scotland music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Synthpop, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album, Parlophone UK

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The Gift, released in 1985, is the first solo album by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure. It was released while Ultravox was taking a break; the band would go on to release U-Vox before splitting. The album reached #2 in the UK Albums Chart thanks in part to the large attention drawn to it by the single "If I Was" which reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

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