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Mick Hucknall
Sunday March 14th

Hucknall was born in Denton, Lancashire, as an only child. His mother left him when he was three; the upheaval caused by this event inspired him to write the song "Holding Back the Years". He was raised by his father, Reginald (1935 – 5 November 2009)[1], a barber in Stockport. He attended Audenshaw School. It would not be until some years later (mid-1990s) that he would finally reconnect with his mother, Maureen, who was by then living in Dallas, Texas. As of a 2008 interview, he had only seen her on two occasions since she first abandoned the family.

Hucknall was among the people present at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester in June 1976 where the Sex Pistols were playing. His interest in the music scene led to the launch of his career in the late 1970s, when he was part of the formation of the band Frantic Elevators.

The Frantic Elevators released four singles, including a version of "Holding Back The Years", which he later recorded with Simply Red.

As lead singer and core member of Simply Red, he has become the identifiable face of the band. His face, including his long curly red hair, was featured prominently on album artwork and in videos.

Hucknall is also one of the founders and financial backers of the successful reggae label Blood and Fire. He also manages the record label simplyred.com.

In October 2007, on David Jensen's show on the Gold network, he announced Simply Red would split in 2009.

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