Mick Hucknall American Soul
Former Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall has described the inspiration behind his new solo album of American soul covers.Famous for songs such as Stars and If You don't Know Me By Now, Simply Red sold more than 50 million albums over their 25 year career. The group broke up in 2010.Hucknall told BBC Breakfast that the idea for the covers album came while he was in the studio working on original material, after a number of collaborations with other artists.That's How Strong My Love Is courtesy of Warner Music.
Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Music Critic review of American Soul, the Nov 6, 2012 album release by Mick Hucknall. Continuing with his journey through the past, Mick Hucknall doesn't focus on a specific singer, the way he did on 2008's Tribute to Bobby, where he saluted his idol Bobby Bland.
Mick Hucknall American Soul Album
Mick’s album “American Soul”, as well as the album’s first single “That’s How Strong My Love Is”, are both being released on October 29th. Mick’s solo career has given him free rein to record, together on one album, his favourites from his own personal journey through the American soul genre, giving an insight into the music that has inspired him throughout his life.The tracklisting is:1. That's How Strong My Love Is2. Turn Back The Hands Of Time3. I'd Rather Go Blind4. Lonely Avenue5.
I Only Have Eyes For You6. Tell It Like It Is7. Baby What You Want Me To Do8.
The Girl That Radiates That Charm9. Let Me Down Easy10. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood11. It's Impossible12. Hope There's SomeoneMore news on pre-ordering the album coming soon. I got into Simply Red at the time of 'Stars' which for a long time, has been my only album of theirs. But I listened to several others in stores when they came out and have since added 'Life' to my collection as well.
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But today, I feel it's been the arrangement choices of the producer Stewart Levine and the band members why I got to like Simply Red's music in the 1st place. By the time Mick Hucknall had largely replaced the band with the help of producer Andy Wright, he lost me.However, I was surprised by how good his previous solo album 'Tribute To Bobby' turned out to be. I'm not the covers type though, and would have hoped he'd go for an album of original tunes next.