Brian McGee (born 8 March 1959) is a Scottish drummer who played in different bands like
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977, becoming best known internationally for their song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 ...
and
Endgames. His brother Owen, under the name
Owen Paul, had a hit single with a cover of
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Howard Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for hit songs such as " Someday, Someway", a US top 40 hit in 1982, " Cynical Girl", and " Whenever You're on My Mind". He is ...
's "
You're My Favorite Waste of Time
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".
McGee met future Simple Minds frontman
Jim Kerr
James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician and lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include " Don't You (Forget About Me)", " Glittering Prize" (1982), " Someone Somewh ...
at
Holyrood R.C. Secondary School, and joined him and other friends (guitarist
Charlie Burchill and bassist Tony Donald) from the same school in the band Biba-Rom! around the mid-1970s, while still at school. In 1977, they formed the punk band Johnny and the Self Abusers, whose name changed to Simple Minds. He was present on the albums ''
Life in a Day'', ''
Real to Real Cacophony'', ''
Empires and Dance'' and ''
Sons and Fascination''. In September 1981,
he left Simple Minds after having tired of constant touring and life with the band.
After working in his parents' pub, he joined
Endgames, replacing David Wilde who left to tour with another Glasgow based band,
Altered Images
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. After two albums, the band dissolved in 1985. By that time, he, along with former Simple Minds bandmate
Derek Forbes, joined
Propaganda
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, remaining until 1995.
In 2009, they both formed the band
Ex-Simple Minds. Married to Alison McGee and step-father to Louise.
References
External links
Brian McGee at Simple Minds.orgDiscogs: Brian McGeeWebsite Ex Simple Minds
1959 births
Scottish drummers
Scottish male drummers
Scottish new wave musicians
Simple Minds members
People from Gorbals
Living people
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