Biography
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Years Active
1985 – present (41 years)
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Founded In
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Members
- Andy Wright (1993 – 2003)
- Aziz Ibrahim (1987 – 1988)
- Chris Joyce (1985 – 1991)
- Chris de Margary (1998 – 2008)
- Colin Graham (1998 – 1998)
Simply Red are an English pop and soul band formed in Manchester in 1985. The group is led by singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who remains the only original member. They have released thirteen studio albums, beginning with "Picture Book" in 1985 and continuing through "Time" in 2023. All of these albums reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. The albums "A New Flame" (1989), "Stars" (1991), "Life" (1995) and "Blue" (1998), along with the compilation "Greatest Hits" (1996), reached number one. "Stars" is among the best selling albums in the United Kingdom.
The group have produced ten singles that reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, including "Stars", "Angel", "The Air That I Breathe" and "Sunrise". Their single "Fairground" reached number one in the United Kingdom. In the United States, "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the Brit Awards in 1992 and 1993, Simply Red received the award for Best British Group. They earned three Grammy Award nominations, including a nomination for Best New Artist in 1987. Their rendition of "If You Don't Know Me by Now" earned songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. The band disbanded in 2010 and reunited in 2015. They have sold more than 50 million albums.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simply_Red
Studio albums
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)
Blue Eyed Soul (2019)
Time (2023)
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