Mick Hucknall

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mick Hucknall
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1960(1960-06-08)
Age	64
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Mick Hucknall Biography

Mick Hucknall is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on June 8, 1960 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. He is a singer-songwriter best known for his red hair and being the lead vocalist of Simply Red. He was also a member of The Frantic Elevators and other groups.

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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 was described by Australian music magazine Rhythms as “one of the truly great blue-eyed soul singers”, while Q credited him with “the most prodigious voice this side of Motown”.

Hucknall was among the people present at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester in June 1976 where the Sex Pistols were playing. His interest in the music scene led to the launch of his career in the late 1970s, when he was part of the band Frantic Elevators. The Frantic Elevators released four singles, including a version of “Holding Back the Years”, which he later recorded with Simply Red.

Gabriella Wesberry was his first child. He claims to have had more than one thousand sex dates.

Mick Hucknall Net Worth

Mick Hucknall is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mick Hucknall 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After attending Audenshaw School, he saw the Sex Pistols in 1976 and was inspired to form his own band.

Over the course of his career, he has sold over fifty million records.

Hucknall, born at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, on 8 June 1960, was an only child. His mother abandoned the family when he was three; the upheaval caused by this event inspired him to write “Holding Back the Years”, which would become one of Simply Red’s biggest and best-known hits. He was brought up in Denton by his father, Reginald (1935–2009), a barber in Stockport. According to Hucknall he had a happy childhood until the age of 10, when he began to clash with his father “because there was no woman to act as referee”. He attended Audenshaw School, before continuing his education at Tameside College and Manchester Polytechnic’s School of Art, where he was a fine art student: whilst at art school he lived in Hulme. It would not be until the mid-1990s that he would reconnect with his mother, Maureen, who was by then living in the US city of Dallas. As of a 2008 interview, he had only seen her twice since she left. He is of Irish ancestry from his mother, whose father was from County Offaly, along with his paternal grandmother. His maternal grandmother was Jewish.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mick Hucknall height 5 ft 11 in Mick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mick Hucknall Dating?

According to our records, Mick Hucknall married to Gabriella Wesberry. As of December 1, 2023, Mick Hucknall’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2007, on David Jensen’s show on the Gold network, he announced Simply Red would split in 2009. In 2008, he released his first solo album Tribute to Bobby, a tribute to the blues musician Bobby “Blue” Bland.

Facts & Trivia

Mick Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mick Hucknall celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

In October 2012, he released American Soul, a collection of his favourite music re-recorded with his vocals.

What happened to the lead singer of Simply Red?

He died from a massive heart attack ,’ says Mick. ‘It was all very sudden, and maybe best for him. I saw him for the final time the week before he died. ‘The last thing I told him was how much I loved him.

Why is Simply Red called Simply Red?

Where did the name Simply Red come from? People used to call Mick “Red” (because of his hair) so he was going to call the band Red but then he decided it didn’t sound right on it’s own so (after a few changes) he added the word Simply.

How much is Simply Red Worth?

Net Worth: $60 Million
Date of Birth:| Jun 8, 1960 (61 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.803 m)
Profession:| Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter

Who is Mick Hucknalls wife?

Gabriella Wesberry

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