Life in a Day (album)Singles from Life in a Day "Life in a Day"Released: 30 March 1979"Chelsea Girl"Released: 22 June 1979Life in a Day is the debut album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 20 April 1979 by record label Zoom. It reached number 30 in the UK Albums Chart. The title track and "Chelsea Girl" were issued as singles. BackgroundMost of the songs on the album were written and demoed in 1978 and were part of Simple Minds' live set that year.
Empires and DanceSingles from Empires and Dance "I Travel"Released: 17 October 1980"Celebrate"Released: 20 February 1981Empires and Dance is the third studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released on 12 September 1980 through Arista Records. BackgroundThe album was influenced by the band's experience of travelling in Europe on their previous tour.
Derek ForbesDerek Forbes (born 22 June 1956) is a Scottish musician. He is mostly associated with the Scottish band Simple Minds, having joined in time to record their early demos in 1978 and stayed with the band during their rise to mainstream success and their first six albums, until leaving shortly after their 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (subsequently rejoining in a reduced role from 1995 to 1998).
Real to Real CacophonySingles from Real to Real Cacophony "Changeling"Released: January 1980Real to Real Cacophony (sometimes incorrectly referred as Reel to Real Cacophony) is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released on 23 November 1979 through record labels Zoom and Arista. RecordingReal to Real Cacophony was recorded and mixed in five weeks at Rockfield Studios.Mel GaynorMel George Gaynor (born 29 May 1959) is an English drummer, singer and recording artist, best known as the longtime drummer for the rock band Simple Minds. CareerPrior to joining Simple Minds, Gaynor played in the hard rock band Samson, at the same time as vocalist Bruce Dickinson. In 1981, he appeared in the music video for David Bowie's "Wild Is the Wind".
John GiblinJohn Giblin (26 February 1952 – 14 May 2023) was a Scottish musician who worked as an acoustic and electric bass player spanning jazz, classical, rock, folk, and avant-garde music. He was a member of Brand X in 1979 and Simple Minds from 1985 to 1988. Giblin also worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Kate Bush and Elkie Brooks. CareerGiblin was a member of jazz-fusion band Brand X in 1979.
Mick MacNeilMichael Joseph MacNeil (born 20 July 1958) is a Scottish songwriter and keyboardist. He is best known as a former member of the group Simple Minds. Early lifeOne of seven siblings, MacNeil grew up in a musical family listening to traditional Scottish folk music, and was trained as a folk music accordionist from seven to sixteen.Brian McGee (drummer)Brian McGee (born 8 March 1959) is a Scottish drummer who played in different bands like Simple Minds and Endgames. His brother Owen, under the name Owen Paul, had a hit single with a cover of Marshall Crenshaw's "You're My Favorite Waste of Time".
Charlie BurchillCharles Burchill (born 27 November 1959) is a Scottish musician and composer who is the guitarist for the rock band Simple Minds. He is recognized for his enduring partnership with lead singer Jim Kerr, with whom he has played since their school days. The two remain the only original members still performing with the group. Burchill is primarily known as a guitarist, but he is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays keyboards, saxophone, and violin.
Jim KerrJames Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, best known for being the frontman of the rock band Simple Minds. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985, #1 U.S. and #1 Canada), and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).Arista RecordsArista Records ( ARR-ist-ə) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Music Group, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. The label was previously a division of Columbia Pictures and later Bertelsmann Music Group, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-established in 2018.
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