- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 8, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Manchester, England, UK
Mick Hucknall
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 …
Filmography
movieSimply Red: Holding Back The Years: 40 Years Of Simply Red, Live In Santiago
2026
tvTFI Unplugged
2026 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieSimply Red - Home: Live in Sicily
2025 · , Author, Producer
movieSimply Red – Live in Santiago de Chile
2025 · Lead Vocals
movieHolding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red
2025
movieSimply Red: Radio 2 in the Park
2023
movieSimply Red - Live At The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
2023
movieSimply Red: Live at Old Trafford - Theatre of Dream
2021
movieSimply Red - Symphonica In Rosso - Live At Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
2018 · hisself
movieSimply Red: Montreux Jazz Festival 2016
2016
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
tvCar S.O.S.
2013
movieBest Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6
2013
movieSimply Red: Live at Montreux 2010
2012 · Himself
movieSimply Red: Live at Montreux 2003
2012 · himself
movieB.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
2012 · Self
movieSimple Red: Viva Chile
2012 · Lead Vocals
movieClassic Albums: Simply Red - Stars
2011 · Self
movieSimply Red: Farewell
2011 · Vocal
movieQuincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008 · Self
movieSimply Red: Stay - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2007 · Himself
movieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Himself (voice)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
tvThe Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
tvSchlag den Raab
2006 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
movieSimply Red: Cuba! (Recorded Live At El Gran Teatro, Havana)
2006 · Vocals
movieDe-Lovely
2004 · Musical Performer - "I Love You"
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
movieSimply Red: Home Live in Sicily
2003
tvCelebrity
2003 · Self
tvThe Sharon Osbourne Show
2003 · Himself
movieTom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
1999 · Self
tvTV total
1999 · Self
tvFamily Guy
1999 · Mick Hucknall (voice)
An Audience with Simply Red
movieAn Audience with Simply Red
1998
Die Lotto-Show
tvDie Lotto-Show
1998 · Self
movieAn Audience with Rod Stewart
1998 · Self - Performer
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
tvLeute heute
1997 · Self
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieThe Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
1997 · Self
tvTFI Friday
1996 · Self [Simply Red]
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
tvGMTV
1993 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self - Simply Red
movieUna domenica sì
1986 · Self
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Goldene Kamera
tvGoldene Kamera
1984 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self - Symply Red
tvWetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
tvQuestion Time
1979 · Himself - Panellist
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvThe BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
movieSIMPLY RED: For The Last Time
— · Voz