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Simply Red? Mr. Mister? Wham!?! Help pick the Horrible Hits of 1986

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The Three Best Songs By Simply Red

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Touring: ZZ Top, Leonard Cohen, Simply Red, more

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Perfect Love-Simply Red

Letra:Your perfect love (2volte)Oh boy, what a fightWe fought and the thing is,We were both right,Ok

Most of The FACES Reform in the UK, Full Reunion Expected

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Biography Simply Red

Simply Red are an English soul band. Their style draws influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, jazz and lovers rock. History Simply Red's roots originate from the 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Manchester art student Mick Hucknall was one of the many young music fans present, along with original members of Joy Division, The Smiths and Buzzcocks. The first incarnation of the band was a punk group called The Frantic Elevators. This band existed for 7 years, with limited releases on local labels, but split in 1984 with only limited local attention and critical acclaim for their final single, "Holding Back the Years". After the demise of The Frantic Elevators, Hucknall linked up with manager Elliot Rashman. By early 1985 Hucknall and Rashman had assembled a band of local session musicians and began to attract record company attention. Around this time the group adopted the name Simply Red (a