Simple Minds

Simple Minds
Formed: 1978 in Glasgow, Scotland
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Genre: Dance-Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave, College Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Malcolm Foster, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr, Mick MacNeil, Brian McGee, Mark Taylor, Tony Donald
Biography: Best known in the U.S. for their 1985 number one hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the film The Breakfast Club, Scotland's Simple Minds evolved from a post-punk art rock band influenced by Roxy Music into a grand, epic-sounding pop band along the lines of U2. The band grew out of a Glasgow punk ...Read full biography
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Released: 1982
Label: Virgin
Critics' Rating:
One of Scotland's finest imports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream. This album harks the darker side of the band's musicianship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming ...Read full review
Sparkle In The Rain
Released: 1984
Label: EMI
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Scotland's Simple Minds get creative and passionate on Sparkle in the Rain, their seventh album released prior to their mid-'80s heyday of heralding the charts. Produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, Morrissey, ...Read full review
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