Simply Red is a British soul and pop band which formed in Manchester
in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick
Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was
the only original member left. Since the release of their debut studio
album Picture Book (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the
UK Singles Chart, including "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't
Know Me by Now", both of which reached number one on the US Billboard
Hot 100. They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their
1991 album, Stars, being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart
history.Simply Red is a British soul and pop band which formed in
Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and
songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially
disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since the
release of their debut studio album Picture Book (1985), they have had
ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including "Holding
Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now", both of which
reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They have had five
number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, being one
of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.At the 1992 and 1993
Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They
received three Grammy Award nominations: for Best New Artist in 1987,
and "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" for
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The band re-formed
in 2015. Simply Red have sold over 50 million albums.The first
incarnation of the band was a punk group called The Frantic Elevators,
whose seven-year run produced limited releases on local labels and
ended in 1984 upon critical acclaim for their final single, "Holding
Back the Years".
in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick
Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was
the only original member left. Since the release of their debut studio
album Picture Book (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the
UK Singles Chart, including "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't
Know Me by Now", both of which reached number one on the US Billboard
Hot 100. They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their
1991 album, Stars, being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart
history.Simply Red is a British soul and pop band which formed in
Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and
songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially
disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since the
release of their debut studio album Picture Book (1985), they have had
ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including "Holding
Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now", both of which
reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They have had five
number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, being one
of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.At the 1992 and 1993
Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They
received three Grammy Award nominations: for Best New Artist in 1987,
and "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" for
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The band re-formed
in 2015. Simply Red have sold over 50 million albums.The first
incarnation of the band was a punk group called The Frantic Elevators,
whose seven-year run produced limited releases on local labels and
ended in 1984 upon critical acclaim for their final single, "Holding
Back the Years".
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