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Most of you know how I feel about the influence of Big Corporate America, and its overwhelming intrusion in just about everything that makes life a personal experience!
Take Music for example. We American music fans have Nearly been Cheated out of knowing of and hearing of Mick Hucknall aka Simply Red!
Although there really is nothing simple about him. Who? You know, Mick! That Flaming Redhead, the outrageously talented Brit...who's album "STARS", featured a mega hit of the same title! Perhaps you recall this very popular hit called "Thrill Me" or "A New Flame" Which are wildly famous with his loyal fans! I'll bet you didn't know that "Stars" was second only to Michael Jackson's famous album titled "Thriller"!
Not only is Mick Hucknall WAY more Thrilling and talented than Michael Jackson ever was, he sings better, dances better, writes better songs, both music and lyrics, he leads his own band, plus records and produces his own CD's and DVD's!!
B.B. King revealed to his audience at London's Royal Albert Hall (June 2011) that he's "Never heard a White Man Sing as well as Mick Hucknall!"
His sound is brilliant, and unique, filled with passion and depth.
The vocal skills are real, his rage is legendary.
Yet, we in America MISSED him! Even if you heard some of his music, WE still missed out on enjoying Simply Red in the U.S. Live...while it was happening!
The song titled "Picture Book" by Simply Red was featured by Jan Hammer on an episode from the beloved 80's TV hit-series "Miami Vice" (Hey, I live in Florida!) This is a haunting melody, written and performed by a very youthful - 25 year old musical genius named Mick Hucknall ~ Simply Red! His musical score is so profound and overwhelming, his voice unsurpassed. Heralded A Musical Masterpiece, and yet we should consider ourselves fortunate to have ever heard "Holding Back the Years".
Red is Adored by loyal fans World Wide, and is Very Widely Acclaimed, and we hardly ever heard of him. Maybe you read of his Courtship with the lovely Catherine Zeta-Jones? Long before Michael Douglas, there was the handsome, flaming red, long haired, Michael Hucknall otherwise known as Mick!
Amazing - what we don't hear about in this free land of ours!
This legendary performer covers it all: soul, funk, blues, jazz, rock, pop, and oldies. He sings Elvis better than Elvis! As for his band... this is an awesome mix of extremely talented musicians that had loyally played together comprising Simply Red, and defining it's unique big/band sound. This team has thrilled audiences literally around the globe over and over again.
Mick Hucknall's Simply Red didn't put out an album...He released a Production worthy of being labeled an Opera or Symphony!
Mick has completely retired "Simply Red" now, after 25 years of glorious REIGN in music. This famously talented man, has put that awesome band to bed.
I was honored to be among a select group of Adoring music fans to be present for "Simply Red 25 The Greatest Hits Tour" This Smash Hit's Sold Out, and FINAL U.S.A. PERFORMANCE EVER was held at New Yorks beautiful and famous Radio City Music Hall on March 15, 2009. What an outrageously energetic, group of starstruck fans we were!
This was a divine moment from the pages of musical history, and we adoring fans were labeled "enthusiastic and fanatical"... and were we ever! We were graced with 3 Encore's by Simply Red. Mick and the boys seemed surprised and humbled by our affection graciously shaking too many hands to count! WHAT A STAR!
Closing the era with the likable song "Go Now" quite appropriate for the ending of a quarter century of Unprecedented Musical Output. History will likely prove that Mick Hucknall will be hailed as a musical genius, like Mozart and the like~!
Lalely Mick has been touring around his homes in England and Italy with the British Rock Band The "Faces", from Rod Stewart's claim to fame. Receiving outstanding acclaim for his replacement of Rod Stewart for these events, and the recent solo debut: "American Soul" is giving us another sample of his musical genius.
The best part of his success though, is his independence. Mick Hucknall went up against the Big Recording Giants and WON. He carved a way for future artists to follow. Finally...We have some Brilliant and Brave Musical artists in the U.S. such as Joe Bonamassa and his recording company J & R Adventures, where they have set out on this same pathway to literally Leap OUT of the Box while driving their own musical career!
In the U.S.... We've missed so much musical talent caused by U.S. Recording Giants and their control over the airwaves!
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Presently, considering his magnificent career along with his love of the 60's music, Mick has boasted of plans to introduce a new genre to music, ...entirely! Possibly blending all those styles! Get ready for a treat! Remember...you read it here first!
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