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dinky · Sparkologist Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 669

Keeping this out of the HB thread, but came across a film as titled above that our very own maestro had what appears aa decent role.

This has completely passed me by !

https://collider.com/the-becomers-movie-review/

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 3840

First time I hear about this, Russell did quite a lot of collaborations for the past couple of years, that's impressive.

I hope we'll all be able to watch it soon.

dinky · Sparkologist Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 669

Just had another delve into Russell's IMDB and he's credited as being on Band Aid 20. Had a look at the video and couldn't see him. Anyone with better eyes than me ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZAAOcNz6bw

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 3840

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 3840

dinky · Sparkologist Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 669

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_Aid_(band)

Band Aid 20
Main article: Band Aid 20
Band Aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity group Band Aid. The group, which included Daniel Bedingfield, Justin Hawkins of the Darkness, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Bono of U2, and Paul McCartney, re-recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas?". The song reached No. 1 on 6 November 2004, spent four weeks at that position and became the biggest-selling single of 2004.

2004 performers
Vocalists:

Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Daniel Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Bono (U2)
James Bourne (Busted)
Keisha Buchanan (Sugababes)
Mutya Buena (Sugababes)
Ben Carrigan (The Thrills)
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Nathan Connolly (Snow Patrol)
Conor Deasy (The Thrills)
Dido – performed separately from a studio in Melbourne
Dizzee Rascal – the only artist to add lyrics to the song
Ms Dynamite
Skye Edwards (Morcheeba)
Estelle
Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy)
Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
Fran Healy (Travis)
Taka Hirose (Feeder)
Kevin Horan (The Thrills)
Jamelia
Beverley Knight
Olly Knights (Turin Brakes)
Lemar
Shaznay Lewis (All Saints)
Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol)
Russell Mael (Sparks)
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
Mark McClelland (Snow Patrol)
Padraic McMahon (The Thrills)
Katie Melua
Róisín Murphy (Moloko)
Grant Nicholas (Feeder)
Gale Paridjanan (Turin Brakes)
Jonny Quinn (Snow Patrol)
Heidi Range (Sugababes)
Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
Mark Richardson (Feeder)
Daniel Ryan (The Thrills)

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 3840

Weird... his name doesn't appear at all on this article though:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F#Band_Aid_20

What kind of sorcery is this? Have we entered some parallel universe or something?

dinky · Sparkologist Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 669

The mystery deepens, on the IMDb list, Ron's on there too. Maybe it's the Doris Day story for that decade

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6775704/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

J. Prufrock · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:07 am Post subject:

The video for the Ramones' "Something To Believe In" (1986) featured a parody of all those charity groups; Ron and Russell are among the musicians in 'Ramones Aid/Hands Across Your Face.'

ninadobrev · Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 2024 Posts: 4

I wonder how I didn't know The Becomers sooner. The review on Collider makes it quirky and interesting. I adding it to my watchlist. contexto

Jason d · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:23 am Post subject:

IMDB is wrong I'm sure, it's Don't They Know It's Halloween that Russell is on

https://youtu.be/xgux6aGzb3k?si=4KYh2IFuXfxv479T
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