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Organizer Bob Geldof, the bands and the technical staff who made Live Aid [MUSIC, July 22] a reality deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. They united us all for a day and in so doing instilled eternal hope that the people of the world may someday live as one. Michael W. Oliver Seattle...
Live Aid has demonstrated to the world that it is possible to transcend political and geographical barriers to conquer apathy and alter the course of humanity. Geldof should be named TIME's Man of the Year. Perhaps the world would be better off if our leaders carried guitars instead of briefcases. Lisa Christine Scott Riverside, Calif...
Conventional wisdom dictates that one person cannot make a difference. Bob Geldof has gloriously proved otherwise. Katie McNamara Redford, Mich. Beyond the Melting...
...this occurred to Bob Geldof, lead singer of the Boomtown Rats and guiding spirit behind Live Aid, it obviously did not give him serious pause. He meant to raise money, and the tunes could match up to the ideal or not. Music was the come-on of the day, not the essence, and world television was like a vast electronic banking window...
...estimated $70 million during rock extravaganzas in London and Philadelphia on July 13 that were broadcast to more than 1 billion television viewers. Live Aid plans to channel its funds into irrigation and other long-term projects. "Our concerts were trying to keep the starving alive," said Bob Geldof, the Irish rock singer who organized the events. "Now let us give them life." --By John Greenwald. Reported by Edward W. Desmond/New York and James Wilde/Addis Ababa