How many artists in “Do they know it’s Christmas” were atheists/non-religious?
- posted by: mfg on 2011-01-03
- tagged:
resources-references, activism-promotion
- score: 3
The song “Do they know it’s Christmas” (link to participants) was a massive success for a humanitarian purpose that had a non-secular message embedded in it. With respect to activism in society at large, I had a question about non-religious or atheist activity in causes that ultimately have a religious underpinning. I am not sure if there is a straightforward resource for finding out which celebrities are declared non-religious, so I will turn the question over to you…
How many of the original 1984 participants were non-religious or atheist?
Answer 1914
- posted by: DampeS8N on 2011-01-03
- score: 20
Yes means I found quotes of them saying they are Atheist or Non-Religious. Maybe means they have said things that lean that way. No/Unclear means I couldn’t find anything saying anything about religion. And No means they mentioned being of some faith.
Total: 44
Yes: 24
Maybe: 8
No/Unclear: 9
No: 2
Couldn’t Find Anything: 1
- Yes * Adam Clayton (U2)
- Yes * Phil Collins (Genesis)
- Yes * Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
- Yes * Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
- No/Unclear * Chris Cross (Ultravox)
- No/Unclear * John Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Yes * Paul Young
- Maybe * Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
- Maybe * Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
- Yes * Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
- No/Unclear * Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats)
- Maybe * Marilyn
- No/Unclear * Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
- Yes * Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Yes * Jody Watley (Shalamar)
- Yes * Bono (U2)
- No * Paul Weller (The Style Council)
- Yes * James “J.T.” Taylor (Kool & the Gang)
- Yes * George Michael (Wham!)
- Yes * Midge Ure (Ultravox)
- Maybe * Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
- Yes * John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
- Yes * Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Maybe * Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
- No/Unclear * Sarah Dallin (Bananarama)
- Yes * Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
- No/Unclear * Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
- Yes * Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
- Yes * Robert ‘Kool’ Bell (Kool & the Gang)
- No * Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & the Gang)
- Yes * Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Yes * Jon Moss (Culture Club)
- Yes * Sting (The Police)
- Maybe * Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
- Yes * Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
- Maybe * Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)
- Yes * David Bowie
- Maybe * Boy George (Culture Club)
- No/Unclear * Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
- Yes * Paul McCartney
- Yes * Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
- No/Unclear * Bruce Watson (Big Country)
- Can’t Find * Tony Butler (Big Country)
- No/Unclear * Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
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