Mick Hucknall

Michael James Hucknall (lahir 8 Juni 1960) adalah seorang penyanyi dan penulis lagu Inggris. Hucknall mencapai ketenaran internasional pada 1980-an sebagai penyanyi utama dan penulis lagu dari band pop yang dipengaruhi soul Simply Red, dengan siapa dia menikmati karir selama 25 tahun dan menjual lebih dari 50 juta album. Hucknall digambarkan oleh majalah musik Australia Rhythms sebagai "salah satu penyanyi soul bermata biru yang hebat", sementara Q memujinya dengan "suara paling luar biasa di Motown". Hucknall, lahir di Rumah Sakit Saint Mary, Manchester, pada tanggal 8 Juni 1960, adalah anak tunggal. Ibunya meninggalkan keluarganya ketika dia berusia tiga tahun; pergolakan yang disebabkan oleh peristiwa ini menginspirasi dia untuk menulis "Holding Back the Years", yang kemudian menjadi salah satu hits terbesar dan paling terkenal Simply Red. Dia dibesarkan di Denton oleh ayahnya, Reginald (1935–2009), seorang tukang cukur di Stockport. Menurut Hucknall dia memiliki masa kecil yang bahagia hingga usia 10 tahun, ketika dia mulai bentrok dengan ayahnya "karena tidak ada wanita yang bertindak sebagai wasit". Dia bersekolah di Audenshaw School, sebelum melanjutkan pendidikannya di Tameside College dan Manchester Polytechnic's School of Art, di mana dia menjadi siswa seni rupa: saat di sekolah seni dia tinggal di Hulme. Baru pada pertengahan 1990-an dia bertemu kembali dengan ibunya, Maureen, yang saat itu tinggal di kota Dallas, AS. Pada wawancara tahun 2008, dia hanya melihatnya dua kali sejak dia pergi. Dia adalah keturunan Irlandia dari ibunya, yang ayahnya berasal dari County Offaly, bersama dengan nenek dari pihak ayah. Nenek dari pihak ibu adalah seorang Yahudi. Hucknall termasuk di antara orang-orang yang hadir di Lesser Free Trade Hall di Manchester pada bulan Juni 1976 di mana Sex Pistols bermain. Ketertarikannya pada dunia musik menyebabkan peluncuran karirnya di akhir tahun 1970-an, ketika dia menjadi bagian dari band Frantic Elevators. The Frantic Elevators merilis empat single, termasuk versi "Holding Back the Years", yang kemudian dia rekam dengan Simply Red. Sebagai penyanyi utama dan anggota inti Simply Red, ia menjadi wajah band yang dapat dikenali. Wajahnya dan rambut merah keriting panjangnya ditampilkan secara mencolok di sampul album dan video. Pada tahun 1997, Hucknall memenangkan penghargaan Prestasi Luar Biasa dari Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO Awards) meskipun berkulit putih. Hucknall juga merupakan salah satu pendiri dan pendukung keuangan label reggae Blood and Fire. Dia juga mengelola label rekaman simplered.com. Pada bulan Oktober 2007, di acara David Jensen di jaringan Gold, dia mengumumkan Simply Red akan bubar pada tahun 2009. Pada tahun 2008, dia merilis album solo pertamanya Tribute to Bobby, sebuah penghormatan kepada musisi blues Bobby "Blue" Bland. Pada bulan Oktober 2009, Hucknall muncul di pertunjukan amal sebagai vokalis untuk versi Faces yang dibentuk ulang, menggantikan Rod Stewart. Pada bulan Oktober 2011, ia dianugerahi penghargaan BASCA Gold Badge sebagai pengakuan atas kontribusinya terhadap musik. Pada Oktober 2012, ia merilis American Soul, kumpulan musik favoritnya yang direkam ulang dengan vokalnya. ... Sumber: Artikel "Mick Hucknall" dari Wikipedia dalam bahasa Inggris, berlisensi CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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, 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. 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. As lead singer and core member of Simply Red, he became the identifiable face of the band. His face and long curly red hair were featured prominently on album artwork and in videos. In 1997, Hucknall won an Outstanding Achievement award from the Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO Awards) despite being white. Hucknall is also one of the founders and financial backers of the reggae label Blood and Fire. He also manages the record label simplyred.com. 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. In October 2009, Hucknall appeared at a charity performance as vocalist for a re-formed version of Faces, replacing Rod Stewart. In October 2011, he was awarded with a BASCA Gold Badge award in recognition of his contribution to music. In October 2012, he released American Soul, a collection of his favourite music re-recorded with his vocals. ... Source: Article "Mick Hucknall" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.