Simply Red
Mick Hucknall came out of Manchester's punk scene but built Simply Red around northern-soul devotion. 'Picture Book' (1985) introduced 'Holding Back the Years', and their reading of 'If You Don't Know Me by Now' topped the US chart in 1989.
Origin: Manchester, England · Years active: 1985–present
Biography
Mick Hucknall came out of Manchester's punk scene but built Simply Red around northern-soul devotion. 'Picture Book' (1985) introduced 'Holding Back the Years', and their reading of 'If You Don't Know Me by Now' topped the US chart in 1989.
Key 1980s albums
- Picture Book (1985)
- Men and Women (1987)
- A New Flame (1989)
Essential songs
- Holding Back the Years (1985)
- Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (1985)
- The Right Thing (1987)
- If You Don't Know Me by Now (1989)
- It's Only Love (1989)
Genres
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