- Formed
- 1984
- Formed In
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Member Of
- Mick Hucknall [aka Red] (vocals, guitar), Fritz McIntyre (keyboards, 1984-96), Tony Bowers (bass, 1984-89), Chris Joyce (drums, 1984-89), Sylvan Richardson (guitar, 1984-87), Heitor Teixeira Pereira [aka T.P.] (guitar, 1989-96), Aziz Ibrahim (guitar, 1987), Ian Kirkham (saxophone, 1986-2010), Tim Kellett (brass, keyboards, 1984-92) Shaun Ward (bass, 1991-93), Gota Yashiki (drums, 1991-2003), Steve Lewinson (bass, 1995-2010), Sarah Brown (backing vocals, 1995-2010), Velroy Bailey (drums, 1995-98), Kenji Suzuki (guitar, 1998-2010), Chris De Margary (saxophone, flute, 1999-2010), John Johnson (trombone, 1998-2010), Kevin Robinson (trumpet, 1999-2010), Andy Wright (keyboards, 1995-2007), Tim Vine (keyboards, 1998-99), Pete Lewinson (drums, 2003-10), Dave Clayton (keyboards, 2003-10), Dee Johnson (backing vocals, 1995-2010)
Simply Red were an English soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew upon influences ranging from blue-eyed soul, New Romantic and rock to reggae and jazz. From their early days, the main driving force behind the band was singer Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band was disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left.[1] At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group.