Information
- • Hometown: - Birmingham, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1978–1986 • 2003–present
- • Genre(s): - Pop Rock • New Wave • Blue-Eyed Soul • Celtic Folk
- • Label(s): - Oddball • EMI • Mercury • BMG • Windsong • Absolute Dexys • 100% / Warner Music
- • Associated Acts: - The Killjoys • The Bureau • The Blue Ox Babes • The TKO Horns
- • Website: - dexysonline.com
Biography
Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe) are an English pop rock band with soul influences from Birmingham, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known in the UK for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as six other top-20 singles. "Come On Eileen" also topped the US Billboard Hot 100, and with extensive airplay on MTV they are associated with the Second British Invasion.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dexys went through numerous personnel changes over the course of three albums and 13 singles, with only singer/songwriter/co-founder Kevin Rowland remaining in the band through all of the transitions and only Rowland and "Big" Jim Paterson (trombone) appearing on all of the albums.
By 1985, the band consisted only of Rowland and long-standing members Helen O'Hara (violin) and Billy Adams (guitar). The band broke up in 1987, with Rowland becoming a solo artist.
After two failed restart attempts, Dexys was reformed by Rowland in 2003 with new members, as well as a few returning members from the band's original lineup (known as Dexys Mark I). Dexys released their fourth album in 2012 and a fifth followed in 2016.
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Band Members
- • Kevin Rowland – lead vocals, guitar, piano, bass (1978–1987, 2003–present)vocals, tambourine (1979–2016)
- • Jim Paterson – trombone (1978–1982, 1985, 2005–2016, 2021–present)
- • Helen O'Hara – violin, backing vocals (1981–1987, 2016, 2021–present)
- • Lucy Morgan – violin, viola (2003–present)
- • Sean Read – guitar, saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals (2013–present)
- • Michael Timothy – keyboards (2013–present)
- • Andy Hobson – bass (2013–present)
Videos
"Geno" is a 1980 single by Dexys Midnight Runners. Written by Kevin Archer and Kevin Rowland, it was the band's second single.
Geno
"There, There, My Dear" is a song by English pop band Dexys Midnight Runners, released in June 1980.
There, There, My Dear
"Come On Eileen" is a song by English group Dexys Midnight Runner, released in the United Kingdom in June 1982.
Come On Eileen
"The Celtic Soul Brothers" is a song written by Mickey Billingham, Jimmy Paterson and Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners..
The Celtic Soul Brothers
"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" Dexys Midnight Runners first performed live at the Old Vic Theatre, London.
Jackie Wilson Said
"Because of You" Dexys Midnight Runners. Released as a single in November 1986, it number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.