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John Johnson (musician)
Simply Red are an English soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. Band leader, singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall was the only original member left by the time Simply Red initially disbanded in 2010. They have released thirteen studio albums, from ''Picture Book'' (1985) through ''Time'' (2023), all of which have peaked within the top ten on the UK Albums Chart; with the albums ''A New Flame'' (1989), ''Stars'' (1991), ''Life'' (1995) and ''Blue'' (1998), along with their ''Greatest Hits'' (1996) album, reaching number one. Their 1991 album ''Stars'' is one of the best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The group released ten songs that have reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, including "Stars", the Fugees-assisted "Angel", "The Air That I Breathe" and "Sunrise", with the single "Fairground" peaking atop the UK Singles Chart. Their singles "Holding Back the Years" and " If You Don't Know Me by Now" both reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Hucknall
Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Hucknall was described by Australian music magazine ''Rhythms'' as "one of the truly great blue-eyed soul singers", while '' Q'' credited him with "the most prodigious voice this side of Motown". Early life Hucknall, born at Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester, on 8 June 1960, was an only child. His mother abandoned the family when he was three; the upheaval caused by this event inspired him to write " Holding Back the Years", which would become one of Simply Red's biggest and best-known hits. He was brought up in Denton by his father, Reginald (1935–2009), a barber in Stockport. According to Hucknall he had a happy childhood until the age of 10, when he began to clash with his father "because the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Flame
''A New Flame'' is the third album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in February 1989. It was a huge success worldwide, becoming the band's first UK number one album and certified 7× Platinum by the BPI for sales of 2,100,000 copies in the UK alone. The album was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. Track listing ;Side one ;Side two 2008 Collector’s Edition bonus tracks Disc one Disc two (DVD) ;'Let Me Take You Home'— Live at Manchester 1990 Personnel Simply Red * Mick Hucknall – lead vocals and backing vocals * Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals * Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, live backing vocals * Heitor TP – guitars * Tony Bowers – bass * Chris Joyce – drums * Ian Kirkham – saxophones Guest musicians * Erik Hanson – synthesizer programming * Larry Williams – synthesizer programming * Lenny Castro – percussion * Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals Production * Producer – Stewart Levine * Enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairground (song)
"Fairground" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released on 18 September 1995 by East West Records as the first single from the band's fifth album, ''Life (Simply Red album), Life'' (1995). Co-written and co-produced by frontman Mick Hucknall, the song makes extensive use of a sample of the Goodmen's 1993 hit "Give It Up (The Good Men song), Give It Up". It became Simply Red's first and only 1 single on the UK Singles Chart, staying at the top for four weeks in September and October 1995, and was a chart hit in mainland Europe and Australia, but it failed to generate long-term success in North America. The accompanying music video for "Fairground" was directed by Michael Geoghegan and filmed in Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Lancashire. Background and release When "Fairground" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, it had already been released to UK radio stations for almost a month, via satellite with the first promotional copies following a few days later. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise (Simply Red Song)
"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group Simply Red. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Home'' (2003), as well as the first single from frontman Mick Hucknall's new record label, simplyred.com. Heavily based on Hall & Oates' 1981 song "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Sunrise" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play chart. Content The song contains samples of Hall & Oates's 1981 hit "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and incorporates some of its lyrics. Reception David Jeffries of AllMusic panned the track, calling it the worst on its parent album. He added: "Hall & Oates get sampled and credited, but the vocal hook from Ace's " How Long" gets lifted without acknowledgment. It sounds as shoddy as one of the song-combining "mash-up" bootlegs that swept through the U.K., and could be a cover-up for Hucknall's lack of songwriting ideas." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Air That I Breathe
"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English songwriter Mike Hazlewood. It was initially recorded by Hammond on his debut album, '' It Never Rains in Southern California'' (1972). After being covered by Phil Everly in 1973, it was a major hit for the Hollies in early 1974, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart. It was the Hollies' last major hit. Recording The audio engineering for the Hollies' version of "The Air That I Breathe" was done by Alan Parsons in London at Abbey Road Studios. In an interview, Parsons mentioned that Eric Clapton said the first note of "The Air That I Breathe" had more soul than anything he had ever heard. Release "The Air That I Breathe" was a hit for the Hollies in early 1974, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. In mid-1974, it reached number 6 in the United States on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel (Aretha Franklin Song)
"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Sanders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's nineteenth album, ''Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)'' (1973). It was released as a single by Atlantic in June 1973 and went on to top the US R&B Singles chart for two weeks while reaching number twenty on the Pop chart. The single sold over 900,000 copies. ''Record World'' predicted that it "should be a monster in no time at all." Credits *Lead and background vocals by Aretha Franklin *Additional background vocals by Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin *Produced and arranged by Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin Simply Red version British soul and pop band Simply Red covered "Angel" for their first compilation album, ''Greatest Hits'' (1996), featuring an uncredited appearance by American hip hop group Fugees. It was released on October 28, 1996 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugees
The Fugees () are an American hip hop group formed in South Orange, New Jersey, in 1990. The trio of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill was known for their fusion of hip hop, reggae, R&B, and funk; their socially conscious lyrics; and use of live instrumentation during their performances. Their sound stood apart during the gangsta rap-dominated era, as they became one of the most significant alternative hip hop acts. Their name, derived from "refugees", referenced Jean's immigrant background, Michel's Haitian heritage, and themes of resilience in their music, which occasionally incorporated Haitian Creole. After signing with Ruffhouse Records, an imprint of Columbia Records, in 1993, the Fugees released their debut album '' Blunted on Reality'' (1994). Initially met with modest sales, it gained traction as they built a reputation in local clubs and talent shows. Producer Salaam Remi remixed their songs " Nappy Heads" and " Vocab", with the former charting on the ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars (Simply Red Song)
"Stars" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in November 1991 as the second single from their fourth album of the same name (1991). Written by lead singer Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine, it became the first single from the album to enter the UK top 10, reaching number eight in December 1991. Outside the UK, "Stars" reached the top 10 in Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, and Zimbabwe. In the United States, it climbed to number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, marking the band's last appearance on the listing. ''Q Magazine'' included "Stars" in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003. The song was featured on the band's compilation albums, ''Greatest Hits'' in 1996, '' Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits'' in 2008 and ''Song Book 1985–2010'' in 2013. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien described the song as "wistful dreamy". ''Billboard'' magazine viewed it as a "midtempo crooner". Jan DeKnock from ''Chicago Tribune'' felt that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Best-selling Albums In The United Kingdom
The best-selling album in the United Kingdom is '' Greatest Hits'', a compilation album by the British rock band Queen that was first released in 1981. , it has sold more than seven million copies, of which approximately 124,000 have been from downloads. Queen's second greatest hits album, '' Greatest Hits II'', has sold more than 3.9 million copies since being released in 1991, which includes 50% of sales of box sets containing both albums and 33% of sales of box sets of Queen's three ''Greatest Hits'' albums. Of the UK's 40 best-selling albums, more than half are by British artists, with the remaining albums being by artists from the United States, Canada, Sweden, Jamaica and Ireland. Six acts feature on the chart with more than one album, with Michael Jackson being the only artist to feature three times. The most-represented record label is Epic Records with four entries, while the decade that appears the most is the 2000s, with 12 of the entries having been relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (Simply Red Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album released by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1996, which contained material from their first five studio albums (''Picture Book'', '' Men and Women'', ''A New Flame'', ''Stars'' and ''Life'') and included a newer track, a cover of Aretha Franklin's 1973 classic, "Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...". Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hits (Simply Red Album) 1996 greatest hits albums East West Records compilation albums Simply Red albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
