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Simply Red are an English soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. Band leader, singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall , was the only original member left by the time Simply Red initially disbanded in 2010. [5]
- 1984–2010, 2015–present
- See below
- Manchester, England
Jun 17, 2021 · Mick has been married to partner Gabriella Wesberry since 2010. They tied the knot at Forter Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. The couple also have a daughter named Romy True, who was born in 2007. Mick Hucknall is one of the most successful frontmen of the past 30 years, selling millions of records worldwide as part of Simply Red.
Mick Hucknall. Michael James Hucknall [1] (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums.
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- Fake. Simply Red - Fake. The second single from Home, the radio edit was a completely different arrangement to the summery album version. Its music video saw Mick hang out with a load of celebrity impersonators, including Naomi Campbell, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Madonna, Sean Connery, Michael Jackson, Joan Collins, Cher, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, and...
- Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) This song was first recorded by The Valentine Brothers three years previously, but covered to brilliant effect by Simply Red.
- If You Don't Know Me By Now. Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now. Originally by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, it gave Simply Red their second number one in America after being covered for their album A New Flame.
- Say You Love Me. Simply Red - Say You Love Me. Perhaps not as well remembered as other songs on this list, but this ballad gave Simply Red another top 10 hit in the UK, and was taken from their album Blue.
To date, Simply Red have had seven UK number one singles. Their first number one was “Holding Back the Years” in 1986, followed by “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” in 1989. They then had three consecutive number ones with “A New Flame” (1989), “Something Got Me Started” (1991) and “Stars” (1991). Their most recent number one ...
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Jun 8, 2021 · As the frontman for Simply Red, Mick Hucknall has enjoyed an impressively consistent career as an R&B/soul artist in his own right.With a voice like honey and flashes of funk-tinged grit, Hucknall straddles genres as wide as jazz, funk, soul and even reggae, and has worked hard to transcend his beginnings as an impoverished Manchester youth, establishing himself as one of the greatest blue ...
Feb 7, 2022 · Simply Red review – Mick Hucknall keeps holding on. ‘W e’ve made it. We’re still alive!” begins Mick Hucknall. He’s obviously talking about the pandemic – more sombrely dedicating ...
