Rock ’n’ roll is instant coffee.
Bob Geldof Quotes
Playing live if the thing I love doing best.
Similar Quotes
I thought narcissism meant you loved yourself. Then someone told me there is a flip si...
- Emily LevineLove begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.
- Augustine of HippoI love everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.
- Oliver GoldsmithI would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion-and where it isn't, that's w...
- Ram DassTo forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold...
- Robert MullerComments on: "Bob Geldof Quotes: Playing live if the thing I love doing best."
| Birth: | 5th October, 1951 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Activist, Actor, Author, Lyricist, Musician, Philanthropist, Singer |
About
Bob Geldof was born and brought up in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. He is an Irish singer-songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time, and starred in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall as "Pink". Geldof was appointed an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, and is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognises individuals who have made "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace", among numerous other awards and nominations.
Share with your friends