Dexys Midnight Runners
Kevin Rowland drove Dexys Midnight Runners through radical reinventions — Northern soul brass, then Celtic fiddles and dungarees. 'Come On Eileen' topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1982 and remains one of the decade's most recognisable singles.
Origin: Birmingham, England · Years active: 1978–present
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Biography
Kevin Rowland drove Dexys Midnight Runners through radical reinventions — Northern soul brass, then Celtic fiddles and dungarees. 'Come On Eileen' topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1982 and remains one of the decade's most recognisable singles.
Key 1980s albums
- Searching for the Young Soul Rebels (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Too-Rye-Ay (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Don't Stand Me Down (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Come On Eileen (1982) — 80s songs
- Geno (1980) — 80s songs
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) (1982) — 80s songs
- The Celtic Soul Brothers (1982) — 80s songs
- Because of You (1986) — 80s songs
Genres
ska-reggae · soul-rnb · new-wave
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Dexys Midnight Runners — quick answers
- Who are Dexys Midnight Runners?
- Dexys Midnight Runners — Birmingham, England, active 1978–present. Kevin Rowland drove Dexys Midnight Runners through radical reinventions — Northern soul brass, then Celtic fiddles and dungarees. 'Come On Eileen' topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1982 and remains one of th
- What did Dexys Midnight Runners release in the 1980s?
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