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Mick Hucknall

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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 had a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Hucknall was described by the Australian Rhythms Magazine as "one of the truly great blue-eyed soul singers", while Q credited him with "the most prodigious voice this side of Motown".

Infobox

Born
Michael James Hucknall (1960-06-08) 8 June 1960 (age 65)Manchester, England
Genres
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Occupations
Singersongwriter
Instruments
Vocalsguitarbasspiano
Years active
1979–present
Labels
ElektraEast WestSimplyred.com
Member of
Simply Red
Formerly of
Frantic Elevators
Spouse
mw- Gabriella Wesberry (m. 2010)
Website
simplyred.com

Tables

· Solo discography › Albums
UK
UK
Year
UK
Album
AUT
Chart positions
GER
Chart positions
IT
Chart positions
NL
Chart positions
SWI
2008
2008
Year
2008
Album
Tribute to Bobby Released: 19 May 2008
Chart positions
18
Chart positions
39
Chart positions
37
Chart positions
25
Chart positions
23
Chart positions
29
2012
2012
Year
2012
Album
American Soul Released: 29 October 2012
Chart positions
6
Chart positions
11
Chart positions
12
Chart positions
22
Chart positions
15
Chart positions
18
Certifications
Gold (BPI)
Year
Album
Chart positions
Certifications
UK
AUT
GER
IT
NL
SWI
2008
Tribute to Bobby Released: 19 May 2008
18
39
37
25
23
29
2012
American Soul Released: 29 October 2012
6
11
12
22
15
18
Gold (BPI)
· Solo discography › Singles
UK
UK
Year
UK
2008
2008
Year
2008
Single
"Poverty"
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Tribute to Bobby
"Farther Up the Road"
"Farther Up the Road"
Year
"Farther Up the Road"
Single
—
2011
2011
Year
2011
Single
"Happy This Christmas"
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Non-album single
2012
2012
Year
2012
Single
"That's How Strong My Love Is"
Peak chart positions
118
Album
American Soul
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
UK
2008
"Poverty"
—
Tribute to Bobby
"Farther Up the Road"
—
2011
"Happy This Christmas"
—
Non-album single
2012
"That's How Strong My Love Is"
118
American Soul
· Solo discography › Other appearances
1999
1999
Year
1999
Song
"Ain't That a Lot of Love"
Album
Reload (with Simply Red and Tom Jones)
2002
2002
Year
2002
Song
"T-Bone Shuffle"
Album
Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues
2012
2012
Year
2012
Song
"I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
Album
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra – The Golden Age Of Song
Year
Song
Album
1999
"Ain't That a Lot of Love"
Reload (with Simply Red and Tom Jones)
2002
"T-Bone Shuffle"
Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues
2012
"I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra – The Golden Age Of Song
· Solo discography › Other appearances
1997
1997
Year
1997
Song
"Someday in my Life"
Album
Leggera (Mina)
2012
2012
Year
2012
Song
"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)"
Album
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
2015
2015
Year
2015
Song
"Streets of Arklow"
Album
Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue (Van Morrison)
Year
Song
Album
1997
"Someday in my Life"
Leggera (Mina)
2012
"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)"
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
2015
"Streets of Arklow"
Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue (Van Morrison)

References

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  2. Rhythms
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  6. "Mick Hucknall FAQ"
    http://www.simplyred.com/faq/
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    https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/simply-red/mick-hucknall-age-wife-daughter-songs/
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  40. The Daily Telegraph
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