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
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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) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Men and Women (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- A New Flame (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Holding Back the Years (1985) — 80s songs
- Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (1985) — 80s songs
- The Right Thing (1987) — 80s songs
- If You Don't Know Me by Now (1989) — 80s songs
- It's Only Love (1989) — 80s songs
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Simply Red — quick answers
- Who are Simply Red?
- Simply Red — Manchester, England, active 1985–present. 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 t
- What did Simply Red release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Simply Red, covering 1985–1989.
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