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Mick Hucknall
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English singer, songwriter and lead singer of Simply Red
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Manchester, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Simply Red: Holding Back The Years: 40 Years Of Simply Red, Live In Santiago2026
- TFI Unplugged — Self (Archive Footage)2026
- Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red2025
- Simply Red - Home: Live in Sicily2025
- Simply Red – Live in Santiago de Chile — Lead Vocals2025
- Simply Red - Live At The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire2023
- Simply Red: Radio 2 in the Park2023
- Simply Red: Live at Old Trafford - Theatre of Dream2021
- Simply Red - Symphonica In Rosso - Live At Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam — hisself2018
- Simply Red: Montreux Jazz Festival 20162016
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Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960 in Manchester, England) is a British singer. Hucknall (also known as "Mick 'Red' Hucknall") is the lead singer of British band Simply Red. Hucknall was born in St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, the son of Reg and Maureen Hucknall. Hucknall's mother left the family when Hucknall was 3. He and his father lived very briefly in Bredbury before settling in Denton, where he grew up. Hucknall attended Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys. <a href="https://www.last.f
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Denton
- Occupation
- musician
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- red hair
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- East West Records
- Official website
- www.mickhucknall.com
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- Mick Hucknall by Slawek.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1960-06-08
- Commons category
- Mick Hucknall
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- member of
- Simply Red
- supported sports team
- Manchester United F.C.
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