<P> 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 . Hucknall has been described as `` one of the truly great blue - eyed soul singers '' . </P>
<P> 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 . Hucknall has been described as `` one of the truly great blue - eyed soul singers '' . </P>
who is the lead singer in simply red
who is the lead singer in simply red
Michael James Hucknall
Michael James Hucknall