Kevin Rowland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Rowland
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1953(1953-08-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	Wednesfield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Kevin Rowland Biography

Kevin Rowland is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on August 17, 1953 in Wednesfield, England, United Kingdom.

Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953) is an English singer-songwriter of Irish descent and frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called Dexys), which had several hits in the early 1980s, the most notable being “Geno” and “Come On Eileen”, both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

His first group, Lucy & the Lovers, were influenced by Roxy Music and turned out to be short-lived. His next project, punk rock act the Killjoys, were slightly more successful, releasing the single “Johnny Won’t Get To Heaven” in 1977.

Kevin Rowland Net Worth

Kevin Rowland is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Rowland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rowland was born in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, England on 17 August 1953 to Irish parents from Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland, and he lived for three years in Ireland between the ages of one and four before returning to Wolverhampton. The family moved to Harrow when he was 11 years old and he left school at the age of 15.

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Who is Kevin Rowland Dating?

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In 2012 Rowland re-launched Dexys Midnight Runners as “Dexys” with a new album One Day I’m Going to Soar accompanied by a UK tour. Rowland has always identified strongly with his Irish background and in 2016 Dexys released their fifth album, Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul, featuring interpretations of Irish folk songs such as “Women Of Ireland” and “Carrickfergus”, among others.

Facts & Trivia

Kirill Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kevin Rowland celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

Where is Kevin Rowland now?

Nowadays, aged 66, Rowland is in London (he couldn’t get anything done in Brighton, he says. He had to move back). We meet in his flat — a tidy little new-build in east London, overlooking one of the waterways. He had Covid-19 a while back, and says he tires easily and that it’s definitely affected his memory.

Why are they called Dexys Midnight Runners?

The band’s name was derived from Dexedrine, a brand of dextroamphetamine used as a recreational drug among Northern soul fans to give them energy to dance all night.

Is Kevin Rowland still in dexys?

Kevin Rowland
Genres| Punk rock, new wave, soul, pop
Occupation(s)| Singer, songwriter
Years active| 1974–present
Labels| Mercury, Creation

Is Kevin Rowland Irish?

Born in Wolverhampton to Irish parents , he lived in Mayo, where his parents grew up, from the age of one to four, before returning to his home city.

Is Kevin Rowland ill?

Unfortunately, Kevin is recovering from a motorbike accident and some health issues that will take some time to recover from. We had tried to keep the tour on track, but now it is clear that that there won’t be sufficient time to do the work needed to deliver the show as we had envisaged.