Album: Answers to Nothing by Midge Ure (1988)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Chrysalis Records
Format: Album

Description: Answers to Nothing, released in 1988, is the second solo album by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure. It was the first release by Ure following the demise of Ultravox. The first single 'Dear God' reached number 6 on the US Billboard Rock charts in 1988, his second highest solo success after 'If I Was' in 1985. The track "Sister and Brother" was a duet with Kate Bush.

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, Chrysalis Records

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Answers to Nothing, released in 1988, is the second solo album by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure. It was the first release by Ure following the demise of Ultravox. The first single 'Dear God' reached number 6 on the US Billboard Rock charts in 1988, his second highest solo success after 'If I Was' in 1985. The track "Sister and Brother" was a duet with Kate Bush.

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