The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats
Latest Release
- There's No Tomorrow Like Today
- February 2023
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | I Don't Like Mondays | ||
| 2 | Up All Night | ||
| 3 | Nothing Happened Today | ||
| 4 | Lookin' After No. 1 | ||
| 5 | Mary Of The 4th Form |
Albums
May 2022 • 21 songs
Apr 2022 • 21 songs
Oct 2021 • 5 songs
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About
Biography
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 novel Bound for Glory. The group mov...