Kenneth John Hyslop (born 14 February 1951 in
Helensburgh
Helensburgh (; gd, Baile Eilidh) is an affluent coastal town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch. Historically in Dunbartonshire, it became part of Argyll and Bute following local gove ...
, Scotland)
is a Scottish drummer.
He joined the band Salvation with
Midge Ure
James Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his actual name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980 ...
, which later became
Slik
Slik were a Scottish pop group of the mid-1970s, most notable for their UK number 1 hit " Forever and Ever" in 1976. Initially glam rock, the band later changed their style to soft rock/bubblegum. It was the first band with whom singer and gu ...
and, after Ure's departure, some of the remaining members formed the
Zones
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Places Climate and altitude zones
* Death zone (originally the lethal zone), altitudes above a certain point where the amount of oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life for an extended time span
* Frigid zone, ...
.
He also went on to play with
the Skids.
In 1981, he joined
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for " Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United ...
, replacing
Brian McGee.
He contributed by
recording "
Promised You a Miracle"
and appeared in the
videos
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of "Sweat in Bullet" and "Love Song", from the ''
Sons and Fascination'' album, which he did not appear on, but helped to promote.
Following his departure from Simple Minds in 1982, Hyslop formed
Set the Tone with bass player
Bobby Paterson. Following the demise of Set the Tone, Hyslop formed the One O'Clock Gang which released an album on
Arista Records
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.
He went on to write songs for
Les McKeown and also toured with
Midge Ure
James Ure (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his actual name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980 ...
on his The Gift World Tour 1985. Hyslop became an alternative DJ until leaving the UK for Canada with the blues band, Big George and the Business. After returning to the UK, Hyslop started teaching drumming at Carlton Studios in
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popu ...
as well as producing new music published through
Myspace.
References
External links
Kenny Hyslop's drum lessons website
Living people
1951 births
People from Helensburgh
Scottish rock drummers
British male drummers
Simple Minds members
Scottish new wave musicians
Slik members
Zones (band) members
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