Simply Red

British soul band
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Simply Red
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Simply Red

Summary

Simply Red is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,050 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Simply Red's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • Simply Red's genre is pop music[4].
  • Simply Red's genre is blue-eyed soul[5].
  • Simply Red's genre is sophisti-pop[6].
  • Simply Red's genre is pop rock[7].
  • Simply Red's genre is soul[8].
  • Simply Red's genre is jazz fusion[9].
  • red hair is named after Simply Red[10].
  • Simply Red's record label is recorded as Elektra[11].
  • Simply Red's record label is recorded as East West Records[12].
  • Simply Red's discography is recorded as Simply Red discography[13].
  • Simply Red's Commons category is recorded as Simply Red[14].
  • Simply Red's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • Simply Red comprises Mick Hucknall[16].
  • Simply Red comprises Tim Kellett[17].
  • Simply Red comprises Fritz McIntyre[18].
  • 1984 marks the founding of Simply Red[19].
  • Simply Red's location of formation is recorded as Manchester[20].
  • Simply Red's official website is recorded as http://www.simplyred.com[21].
  • Simply Red's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simply Red[22].
  • Simply Red's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[23].
  • Simply Red's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist[24].
  • Simply Red's topic has template is recorded as Template:Simply Red[25].
  • Simply Red's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Simply Red'}[26].
  • Simply Red's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Simply Red'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1985[30]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, dance-pop, pop, pop soul, r&b, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul[31]

  • Community tags: adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, dance-pop, pop, pop soul, r&b, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9100753-f539-43cf-bcc9-579566fb512e[33]

Body

Founding

1984 marks the founding of Simply Red[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester[20].

Identity

Simply Red's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[26].

Why It Matters

Simply Red ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,050 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal[36], a singer-songwriter[37], b. 1963[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[40].

FAQs

Who did Simply Red influence?

Simply Red has been cited as an influence by Seal[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image Handprints of Simply Red in Olympiapark, Munich.jpg
    Location of formation Manchester
    Inception +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Handprints of Simply Red in Olympiapark, Munich.jpg"
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