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Simply Red


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Mick Hucknall, songwriter and lead singer of Simply Red, was born in 1960 in Manchester, England. After watching a Sex Pistols concert in 1976, he decided to begin a career in music. Mick Hucknall's first band was a punk group called The Frantic Elevators. Next, he formed Simply Red, and they called their 1985 debut album Picture Book. Mick Hucknall named the band Simply Red after his curly red hair, the football team Manchester United, and left wing politics.

Simply Red albums include Men and Women, A New Flame, and Love and the Russian Winter. In the Simply Red discography, one of the biggest hits is the 1991 album, Stars. Some people think that Simply Red's Stars, is not only the best Simply Red album, but also one of the best pop albums of all time. Stars includes the songs "How Could I Fall," "Something Got Me Started," and "Stars."

Many Simply Red singles, such as "Say You Love Me" and "Your Mirror," reached the top of the charts in Europe. In contrast, Simply Red was not always as famous in the American market, but the group has a cult following that appreciates the Simply Red discography. The group released their new album, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits, in 2008. Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits celebrates the top Simply Red songs such as "Holding Back The Years," "Stars," "You've Got It," and Simply Red's "So Not Over You." If you love pop soul, get your cheap Simply Red seats now.

Famous for smooth ballads, Simply Red mixes old school soul music with pop to create a blue eyed soul, or white soul, sound. If you love Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits, check out discount Simply Red concert tickets.

Simply Red Concerts

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23.09.2025 06:30

Belfast

United Kingdom

The SSE Arena - Belfast

23.09.2025 06:30

$113.00-$272.00

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26.09.2025 07:00

Leeds

United Kingdom

First Direct Arena

26.09.2025 07:00

$0.00-$0.00

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27.09.2025 06:30

Manchester

United Kingdom

Co-Op Live

27.09.2025 06:30

$180.00-$398.00

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28.09.2025 06:30

Glasgow

United Kingdom

The Hydro At SECC

28.09.2025 06:30

$0.00-$0.00

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01.10.2025 07:30

Nottingham

United Kingdom

Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham

01.10.2025 07:30

$0.00-$0.00

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03.10.2025 07:30

Liverpool

United Kingdom

Liverpool Echo Arena

03.10.2025 07:30

$174.00-$398.00

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04.10.2025 07:30

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Barclaycard Arena - Birmingham

04.10.2025 07:30

$0.00-$0.00

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05.10.2025 06:30

Cardiff

United Kingdom

Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

05.10.2025 06:30

$0.00-$0.00

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09.10.2025 07:30

London

United Kingdom

O2 Arena - London

09.10.2025 07:30

$354.00-$500.00

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10.10.2025 07:30

London

United Kingdom

O2 Arena - London

10.10.2025 07:30

$355.00-$500.00

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Artist Info

Led by the vocalist Mick Hucknall, the English blue-eyed soul band Simply Red became international stars with their debut album, Picture Book. On the hit ballad "Holding Back the Years," Hucknall proved that he could sing soulfully without affectation, while their cover of the Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" proved that they could do light funk capably. With each album, their fan base expanded, especially in the U.K.
The band was formed in 1984 by singer Mick "Red" Hucknall (born Michael James Hucknall, June 8, 1960, Manchester, England) with three ex-members of Durutti Column -- bassist Tony Bowers (born October 31, 1952), drummer Chris Joyce (born October 11, 1957, Manchester, England), and keyboardist/brass player Tim Kellett (born July 23, 1964, Knaresborough, England) -- plus guitarist Sylvan Richardson and keyboardist Fritz McIntyre (born September 2, 1956, Birmingham, England).
The group signed to Elektra Records and released Picture Book (October 1985), which featured "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)," a Top 40 cover of a 1982 R&B chart single by the Valentine Brothers, and "Holding Back the Years," a Hucknall original that topped the U.S. charts. The single caused the album to go platinum, and made the group one of the major successes of 1986. Men and Women (March 1987), which featured two collaborations between Hucknall and soul songwriter Lamont Dozier, was less popular, though it generated the Top 40 hit "The Right Thing." (In the U.K., "Infidelity" and a cover of Cole Porter's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" also made the Top 40.) Richardson left in 1987 and was replaced by guitarist Aziz Ibrahim, who was replaced by Heitor T.P. (born in Brazil). The third album, A New Flame (February 1989), went gold due to the cover of the 1972 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes hit "If You Don't Know Me by Now" that hit number one and became a gold single. (In the U.K., "It's Only Love" and "A New Flame" also made the Top 40.)
By the time of the fourth album, Stars (September 1991), Bowers and Joyce had left, with Shaun Ward joining on bass and Gota on drums, and saxophonist Ian Kirkham had become a permanent member. Stars was a relative commercial disappointment in the U.S. (though it spawned Top 40 hits in "Something Got Me Started" and "Stars" and eventually went gold), but it became a major success elsewhere, especially in the U.K., where it was the best-selling album of 1991, topped the charts for 19 weeks, and spawned the Top Ten hits "Stars" and "For Your Babies" and the Top 40 hits "Something Got Me Started," "Thrill Me," and "Your Mirror." Worldwide, it had sold eight and a half million copies by the second quarter of 1993.
Ward and Gota were gone by the release of Simply Red's fifth album, Life (October 1995), leaving a lineup of Hucknall, McIntyre, Heitor T.P., Kirkham, and backup singer Dee Johnson. The album again proved more of a success at home than in America, topping charts all over Europe, as did its leadoff single, "Fairground," while spending only three months in the U.S. charts. Blue followed in May 1998. It topped the British charts and spawned Top Ten hits in "Say You Love Me" and a cover of the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" at home, but was a negligible seller in the U.S. In November 1999, Simply Red issued Love and the Russian Winter, which reached the U.K. Top Ten, with the single "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (a cover of a Sam & Dave song) hitting the Top 20.
After establishing the simplyred.com label, the band released Home in April 2003. It reached number two in the U.K., with the singles "Sunrise" and a cover of the Stylistics' "You Make Me Feel Brand New" becoming Top Ten hits. Two years later came Simplified, a collection of old and new songs that hit number three in Britain and number two in the Eurochart. Another two-year absence followed before the notable Stay in April 2007. It hit number four in the U.K. and number two in the Eurochart. By the time of its release, the lineup of Simply Red consisted of Hucknall, Kirkham, Sarah Brown (background vocals), David Clayton (keyboards), Peter Lewinson (drums), Steve Lewinson (bass), Kevin Robinson (trumpet), and Kenji Suzuki (guitar). Hucknall then decided to retire Simply Red but he revived the band in 2015, making a splash with the new album Big Love.

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