text: It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the song `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? ''
simplified: It was started in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure . The purpose was to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by making the record `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? ''