1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia out the first airdrops from Hercules C-130s delivering food to the starving people. Other countries including Sweden, East and West Germany, Poland, Canada, United States and the Soviet Union were also involved in the international response. Buerk's news piece on the BBC was seen by Irish singer Bob Geldof, who quickly organised the charity supergroup Band Aid, primarily made up of the biggest British and Irish artists of the era. Their single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?", was released on 3 December 1984 and became Britain's best-selling single within a few weeks, eventually selling 3.69 million copies domestically. It raised
Single Bullet Theory (metal band) Single Bullet Theory (metal band) Single Bullet Theory (SBT) is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are not to be confused with the new wave band called Single Bullet Theory who disbanded in 1984. Single Bullet Theory was founded in 2000 by guitarist Matt DiFabio after the disbanding of Cipher (active again as of Dec. 2015 and renamed "Vedic" as of Aug. 2017). The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Matt DiFabio (ex-Pissing Razors), bassist Bill Mez (ex-Seven Witches), guitarist Rich Gulczynski (Solace of Requiem), and drummer Rob Gladden (Burial Mound). The band has released two EP's,