Ferry Aid - Performers

Performers

Artists to have contributed and performed solo spots on the song are as follows (in order of appearance):

  • Paul McCartney
  • Boy George
  • Keren Woodward and Nick Kamen
  • Paul King
  • Mark King
  • Jaki Graham
  • Taffy
  • Mark Knopfler (guitar solo)
  • Andy Bell
  • Pepsi & Shirlie
  • Mel and Kim
  • Gary Moore (guitar solo)
  • Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw
  • Edwin Starr
  • Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
  • Ruby Turner
  • Kate Bush

The closing choruses of the song feature an ensemble choir featuring many of the above performers as well other recording artists. The back-up chorus consisted of:

  • The Alarm, John Altman, Debee Ashby, Al Ashton, Rick Astley, Bananarama, Simon Bates, Alison Bettles, Jenny Blythe, Errol Brown, Miquel Brown, Bucks Fizz, Jay Carly, The Christians, Nick Conway, Linda Davidson, Hazell Dean, Anne Diamond, Difford and Tilbrook, Doctor and the Medics, The Drifters, Drum Theatre, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Roy Gayle, Go West, Carol Hitchcock, Felix Howard, Gloria Hunniford, Imagination, Jenny Jay, Ellie Laine, Annabel Lamb, Stephanie Lawrence, Loose Ends, Linda Lusardi, Ruth Madoc, Bobby McVey, Suzanne Mizzi, The New Seekers, Sadie Nine, The Nolans, Hazel O'Connor, Mike Osman, Su Pollard, Tim Polley, Pamela Power, Maxi Priest, Princess, Jimmy Pursey, Suzi Quatro, Mike Read, Sally Sagoe, Nejdet Salih, Ray Shell, Mandy Smith, Neville Stapleton, Alvin Stardust, Steve Strange, Sylvia Tella, Terraplane, Bonnie Tyler, Maria Whittaker, Working Week.

The B-side of the 7" single is a gospel version of "Let It Be", made up on the spot by improvising. The 12" single has "Let It Be (Mega Message Mix)" on the B-side.

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