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Simply Red are a British soul and pop band which formed in 1985 in Manchester. The lead singer of the band is the singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band was disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since the release of their debut studio album Picture Book (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including 'Holding Back the Years' and 'If You Don't Know Me by Now', both of which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.
At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They received three Grammy Award nominations: for Best New Artist in 1987, and 'Holding Back the Years' and 'If You Don't Know Me by Now' for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. The band re-formed in 2015. Simply Red have sold over 50 million records worldwide.
Personnel
Current members
Mick Hucknall – vocals (1985–2010, 2015–present)
Ian Kirkham – woodwind, keyboards (1986–2010, 2015–present)
Steve Lewinson – bass (1995–1998, 2003–2010, 2015–present)
Kenji Suzuki – guitars (1998–2010, 2015–present)
Kevin Robinson – brass, backing vocals (1999–2010, 2015–present)
Dave Clayton – keyboards (2003–2010, 2015–present)
Roman Roth – drums (2015–present)
Former members
Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, vocals (1985–1996)
Tim Kellett – brass, keyboards, backing vocals, bass (1985–1994)
Tony Bowers – bass (1985–1991)
Chris Joyce – drums (1985–1991)
David Fryman – guitars (1985)
Sylvan Richardson – guitars (1985–1987)
Aziz Ibrahim – guitars (1987–1988)
Heitor Pereira – guitars (1988–1996)
Gota Yashiki – drums (1991–1995, 1998–2003)
Shaun Ward – bass, backing vocals (1991–1994)
Dee Johnson – backing vocals (1992–2008)
Velroy Bailey – drums (1995–1998)
Sarah Brown – backing vocals (1996–2008)
Tim Vine – keyboards, bass (1996–1999)
John Johnson – brass (1998–2008)
Mark Jaimes – guitars (1998–2003)
Wayne Stobbart – bass (1998–2003)
Chris De Margary – woodwind (1998–2008)
Mark Wallace – banjo (1998–2003)
Andy Wright – keyboards, bass (1998–2002)
Pete Lewinson – drums (2003–2010)
Myllenda Lay – backing vocals (1992)
Discography
Picture Book (1985)
Men and Women (1987)
A New Flame (1989)
Stars (1991)
Life (1995)
Blue (1998)
Love and the Russian Winter (1999)
Home (2003)
Simplified (2005)
Stay (2007)
Big Love (2015)
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