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| DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS |
| Birmingham, GB | | * 7/1978 |
Kevin Rowland - voc,g
Pete Williams - voc
Julian Crampton - bg
Mickey Talbot - kb
Lucy Morgan - viol
Paul Taylor - tr
Former Members:
Al Archer (g,voc 7/78-cca 2/81); Billy Adams (g, cca 3/81-1986); Tommy Evans (steel g, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Pete Williams (bg,voc, 7/78-11/80); Steve Wynne (bg, cca 3/81); Giorgio Kilkenny (bg, cca 1982); John Edwards (bg, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Pete Saunders (kb, 7/78-1979); Andy Leek (kb, cca 4/80); Mickey Talbot (kb, 1980-10/80); Mickey Billingham (kb, cca 3/81-82); Robert Noble (kb, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Bobby Junior (ds, 7/78-78); Andy Growcott (ds, 1978-11/80); Seb Shelton (ds, cca 3/81); Tim Dancy (ds, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Steve Spooner (sax, 7/78-11//80); Geoffrey Blythe (sax, 7/78-11/80); Paul Spear (sax, cca 3/81-6/82); Brian Maurice Brummitt (sax, cca 3/81-6/82); Nicky Gatfield (sax, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Steve Brennan (viol, 1982-?); Roger MacDuff (viol, 1982-?); Helen O'Hara (viol,voc, 1982-cca 1986)
Jim Paterson (tr, 7/78-6/82, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Julian Littman (mand, cca 1985-cca 1986)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Searching For The Young Soul Rebels | 7/1980 | Parlophone | | 6 | | | 2. | Too-Rye-Ay
& Kevin Rowland | 16.07.1982 | Mercury | | 2 | 14 | | 3. | Geno | 3/1983 | EMI |  | 79 | | | 4. | Don't Stand Me Down | 9/1985 | Mercury | | 22 | | | 5. | The Very Best Of Dexy's Midnight Runners | 5/1991 | Mercury | | 12 | | | 6. | Because Of You | 5/1993 | Spectrum | | | | | 7. | BBC Radio One Live In Concert - Newcastle | 11/1993 | Windsong |  | | | | 8. | The Radio 1 Sessions: Night Tracks | 26.06.1995 | Windsong | | | | | 9. | It Was Like This | 6/1996 | EMI | | | | | 10. | Don't Stand Me Down - The Directors Cut
(reissue) | 15.04.2002 | EMI Liberty | | | | | 11. | Let's Make This Precious - The Best Of | 22.09.2003 | EMI | | 75 | | | 12. | Projected Passion Revue | 06.02.2007 | UMVD | | | | | 13. | Incapable Of Love | 23.10.2012 | BMG Rights Management | | | |
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Kevin Rowland:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Wanderer | 6/1988 | Mercury | | | | | 2. | My Beauty | 9/1999 | Creation | | 73 | |
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Billy Adams:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Rockin' Thru The Years | 04.02.2003 | Castle | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Dance Stance / I'm Just Looking | 1/1980 | Oddball/Parlophone | 30 | | | 2. | Geno / Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache | 07.03.1980 | Parlophone | 1 | | | 3. | There There My Dear / The Horse | 7/1980 | Parlophone | 7 | | | 4. | Keep It (Part Two) / One Way Love | 10/1980 | Parlophone | | | | 5. | Plan B / Soul Finger | 09.03.1981 | Parlophone | 58 | | | 6. | Show Me / Soon | 03.07.1981 | Mercury | 16 | | | 7. | Liars A To E / ... And Yes, We Must Remain The Wildhearted Outsiders | 30.10.1981 | Mercury | | | | 8. | The Celtic Soul Brothers / Love (Part Two)
& The Emerald Express | 12.03.1982 | Mercury | 36 | | | 9. | Come On Eileen / Dubious
12" + Liars A To E (remix)
& The Emerald Express | 18.06.1982 | Mercury | 1 | 1 | | 10. | Jackie Wilson Said / Let's Make This Precious
12" + TSOP | 24.09.1982 | Mercury | 5 | | | 11. | Let's Get This Straight (From The Start) / Old (Live)
12" + Respect (live) | 19.11.1982 | Mercury | 14 | | | 12. | Dance Stance / There There My Dear | 2/1983 | EMI | | | | 13. | The Celtic Soul Brothers / Reminiscence (Part 1) | 3/1983 | Mercury | 20 | 86 | | 14. | This Is What She's Like
12" + Reminiscence (Part 1)
10" + Marguerita Time | 11/1985 | Mercury | 78 | | | 15. | Because Of You / Kathleen Mavoureen
12" + Sometimes Theme | 11/1986 | Mercury | 11 | | | 16. | Come On Eileen / Jackie Wilson Said | 3/1990 | Old Gold | | | | 17. | Come On Eileen / Because Of You
12",CD + Let's Get This Straight (From The Start) | 6/1991 | Mercury | | | | 18. | Geno / There There My Dear / Dance Stance | 9/1992 | Old Gold | | | | 19. | Don't Stand Me Down / Reminiscence Part 1 / The Way You Look Tonight | 4/1997 | Creation | | |
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Kevin Rowland:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Walk Away / Even When I Hold You
12" + The Way You Look Tonight
CD + Because Of You | 4/1988 | Mercury | 95 | | | 2. | Tonight / Kevin Rowland's Band
12" + Come On Eileen | 7/1988 | Mercury | 81 | | | 3. | Young Man / One Way Ticket To Palookahville
12" + Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
CD + Show Me | 10/1988 | Mercury | | | | 4. | Concrete And Clay / I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top | 23.08.1999 | Creation | | |
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Andy Leek:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Soul Darlin' / Neurotic World | 21.10.1983 | Fascination | | | | 2. | Holding On To You | 2/1989 | | 91 | | | 3. | All Around The World | 26.02.1996 | Polydor | | |
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Videos:
1. The Bridge - 3/1983
Bibliography:
Let's Make This Precious (11/2003, Virgin Books)
Awards:
1982 Melody Maker Top Single Of The Year ("Come On Eileen")
1983 Brit Awards - Best British Single ("Come On Eileen")
2003 Q Awards - Songwriter Award
2012 Q Awards - Q Icon
Various:
cca 3-7/82 Dexy's Midnight Runners & Emerald Express
cca 9/82-3/83 Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners
disbanded 1986
reunited 2003
cca 2011 Dexys
Compilation Appearances:
"Geno" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)
Helen O'Hara: appeared on the LP:
Tanita Tikaram: Ancient Heart (9/88, WEA)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1980 | 5 | 02.02.1980 | 31 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 11 | 15.03.1980 | 28 | Singles | single review | | 1980 | 16 | 26.04.1980 | 16 | | interview | | 1980 | 18 | 21.06.1980 | 25 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 27 | 16.08.1980 | 16 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 42 | 29.11.1980 | 5 | News | | | 1980 | 43 | 06.12.1980 | 15 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 5 | 31.01.1981 | 20 | | interview | | 1981 | 9 | 28.02.1981 | 5 | News | | | 1981 | 10 | 07.03.1981 | 17 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 11 | 14.03.1981 | 5 | News | | | 1981 | 19 | 09.05.1981 | 31 | Caught In The Act | album review | | 1981 | 22 | 30.05.1981 | 25 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 27 | 04.07.1981 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1981 | 27 | 04.07.1981 | 35 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 44 | 31.10.1981 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1981 | 45 | 07.11.1981 | 14 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 47 | 21.11.1981 | 33 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 11 | 13.03.1982 | 16 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 25 | 19.06.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 26 | 26.06.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 27 | 03.07.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 27 | 03.07.1982 | 18 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 37 | 11.09.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 40 | 02.10.1982 | 34 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 41 | 09.10.1982 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 42 | 16.10.1982 | 32 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 47 | 20.11.1982 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 7 | 12.02.1983 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 11 | 12.03.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 12 | 19.03.1983 | 17 | Albums | album review | | 1983 | 13 | 26.03.1983 | 18 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 14 | 02.04.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 9 | 29.02.1992 | 2 | News | | | 1994 | 6 | 12.02.1994 | 32 | Albums | album review | | 1995 | 11 | 18.03.1995 | 48 | Info Freako | discography | | 1995 | 31 | 05.08.1995 | 34 | Albums | album review | | 1996 | 14 | 06.04.1996 | 38 | Albums | album review | | 1996 | 23 | 08.06.1996 | 50 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 5 | 01.02.1997 | 7 | News | | | 1997 | 23 | 07.06.1997 | 52 | Albums | album review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1994 | 11 | 07.06.1994 | 7 | Galerie | |
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